The fact that she’s working all night doesn’t worry Margaret at all. Unlike some dark buildings at night, the building where she works is fully lit, and the women work in groups of three. “Since I’ve got to be here, I try to enjoy myself-and I usually do, together with the other girls. We all have a good laugh, so the time never drags.”

Another challenge Margaret has to face is the reaction of other people when she tells them what she does for a living. “They think you’re a cleaner because you don’t know how to read and write,” said Margaret. “I used to think what my parents would say if they knew what I’d been doing, but I don’t think that way any more. I don’t dislike the work though I can’t say I’m mad about it.”

24.Margaret quit her job as a nurse because ______   .

A.she wanted to earn more money to support her family

B.she had suffered a lot of mental pressure

C.she needed the right time to look after her children

D.she felt tired of taking care of patients

25.Margaret gets angry with people who work in the office because ______    .

A.they never clean their offices         B.they look down upon cleaners

C.they never do their work carefully     D. they always make a mess in their offices

26.When at work, Margaret feels   ______    .

A.light-hearted because of her fellow workers    B.happy because the building is fully lit

C.tired because of the heavy workload          D.bored because time passes slowly

27.The underlined part in the last paragraph implies that Margaret’s parents would _____  .

A.help care for her children           B.regret what they had said

C.show sympathy for her             D.feel disappointed with her

C

I was appreciating my family photos on my computer, admiring my two beautiful babies when I found a disturbing scene: my laptop was in almost all the pictures. There was my daughter, 8 months old, playing at my feet while I was typing on the couch. There was my son, with a big transformer, on my left arms.

I’d heard about the Internet addiction before, but I always thought it was something only limited to playing too much World of Warcraft (a computer game) day and night. Now, it seemed my Internet-habit is slowly but surely cr ossing the line. Sometimes I find myself up at midnight, surfing the Web while my family are sleeping. I read news, keep up with friends and write my blog … just for something to do.

It turns out that I’m not the only mama who is addicted to the computer. These moms are contributing to a growing global addiction. There’s a movement among psychiatrists (doctors who specialize in mental diseases) to recognize the Internet addiction as an official mental disorder. And a recent Stanford University national survey found that 14 percent of Internet users find it  hard to stay away from it for several days at a time; 9 percent try to  hide their ―unnecessary Internet use from their loved ones; 8 percent admit they use the Web as a way to escape problems.

You’re likely not the kind of addict who doesn’t bathe and abuses drugs to help her stay up for more online time. You may have noticed, though, that going online has become a necessary part of your life, which, at least, means a box of clothes go  unwashed. It may also mean you’re missing much time with you baby – something you probably do care about.

28. From Paragraph 1, we can conclude that _______.

A. the author was busy taking care of her babies

B. the author’s job had something to do with computers

C. the author was not good at taking photos of her babies

D. the author looked after her babies while using the computer.

29. The author used to think that the Internet addiction is  ________.

A. using the web at midnight        B. keeping up with friends online

C. spending too much time online     D. being addicted to computer games

30. In medical terms, the Internet addiction is ________.

A. a personal life habit           B. a way to escape problems

C. an official mental disorder     D. the unnecessary use of the Internet

31. What does the author want to express in the last but one paragraph?

A. Many women still can control their online time.

B. The Internet addiction influences housewives’ lives a lot.

C. Going online has become a necessary part of women’s lives.

D. Many people don’t realize that they are addicted to the Internet.

D

Canadian short story writer Alice Munro won the Nobel Prize for Literature. Eighty-two-year-old Munro is only the 13th woman to win the 112-year-old prize.

Munro didn’t publish her first collection of short stories until she was 37 years old, but her stories have always been well-received. Lots of her stories share similar themes and characters, but each story has its own twists and turns.

Even though she’s won Canada’s most famous literary award, the Giller Prize twice, winning the Nobel Prize for Literature is the peak of Munro’s career. “It brings her incredible recognition, both of her and her career, and of the dedication( 投身，奉献 ) to the short story,” said one person.

Along with the well-respected title comes 1.3 million dollars. Munro said everything was “so surprising and wonderful” and that she was “dazed by all the attention and affection that has been coming my way.”

Munro knew she was in the list——she was named the second-most likely person to win this year’s prize, after Haruki Murakami (村上春树)of Japan——but she never thought that she would win.

Munro’s win also represents the long way Canadian writers have come. “When I began writing there was a very small community of Canadian writers and little attention was paid by the world. Now Canadian writers are read, admired and respected around the globe,” Munro said on Thursday.

She is technically not the first Canadian to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, but many like to think that she is. In 1976 Saul Bellow, who was born in Quebec but moved to Chicago when he was still a child, won the prize. Even though he was born in Canada, he is mostly considered to be an American writer.

“This is a win for us all. Canadians, by our very nature, are not very nationalistic,” said Geoffrey Taylor. “But things like this suddenly make you want to find a flag.”

She wasn’t sure if she would keep writing if she won the prize, saying that it would be “nice to go out with a bang. But this may change my mind.”

32. What is the feature of Munro’s stories?

A. They have complicated (复杂的)contents.

B. They have similar story backgrounds.

C. They have specific themes for children.

D. They have the same characters in each book.

33. For Munro, the Nobel Prize is an award for______.

A. her love for Canadian culture       B. her devotion to the short story

C. her special form of writing         D. her career of editing short stories

34. What can you infer from the sixth paragraph?

A. Canadian writers paid little attention to the prize.

B. Canadian writers were respected across the globe.

C. Canadian writers have long been ignored.

D. Canadians come a long way to win the prize.

35. What does the passage mainly tell us?

A. How Alice Munro wins the Nobel Prize

B. An introduction to the Nobel Prize in Literature

C. Alice Munro wins the Nobel Prize in Literature

D. A world famous writer, Alice Munro

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。有两项为多余选项。

There is an old Spanish Proverb which states, “Tomorrow is often the busiest day of the week”.    36   I’d say, too many. Our dreams should not, and cannot wait. We have to go for them now! Here’s why.

1.    37

Nobody likes to talk about death, but the reality is – everybody is going to die at one point. None of us know the day, or the hour. Therefore, today is all we have. Don’t go to your grave with unfulfilled dreams. Make the decision to go after every dream, big or small right now.

2. The world is waiting for your gift

I know this may be hard to believe, but the world is waiting for YOU! Yes, YOU! __38___Sure, other people may be able to sing. But they’ll never be able to sing exactly like you. Sure other people can write, but they’ll never be able to write from the same perspective in which you write. Don’t deprive the world of your gift. It’s the oxygen that we need to survive. Thus, it is your responsibility to figure out exactly what your gift is, and use it to better your life and the lives of those around you.

3. ___39___

You can dream about writing the great American play that you want, but it’s never going to happen unless you actually put pen to paper. You can dream about finding a cure for cancer, but it will never happen unless you actually go to school to become equipped with the necessary tools to find that cure. ___40___They require you to get your head out of the clouds, and actually do the work to make them happen. Get to it!

A. You can‘t let fear win.

B. Tomorrow is not promised.

C. In other words, dreams don’t work unless you do.

D. How many times have we put off our dreams until tomorrow?

E. You were born into the world with a unique gift, which nobody on this earth can copy.

F. Possibilities you never knew existed are waiting on you.

G. Unless you take the first step, your dreams will never come true.

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第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)

If yo u want to learn a new language, the very first thing to think about is why. Do you need it for a __41__ reason, such as your job or your studies? __42__ perhaps you are interested in the __43___, films or the music of a different country and you know how much it will help to have a __44___ of the language.

Most people learn best using a variety of __45__, but traditional classes are an ideal(理想的)start for many people. They __46_ an environment where you can practice under the __47_ of someone who’s good at the language. We all lead __48__ lives and learning a language takes __49__. You will have more success if you study regularly, so try to develop a __50__. It doesn’t matter if you haven’t got long. Becoming fluent in a language will take years, but learning to get by takes __51__.

Many people start learning a language and soon give up. “I’m too __52__,” they say. Yes, children do learn languages more __53__ than adults, but research has shown that you can learn a language at any __54__. And  learning is good for the health of your brain, too. I’ve also heard people __55__ about the mistakes they make when __56__. Well, relax and laugh about your mistakes __57__ you’re much less likely to make them again.

Learning a new language is never __58__. But with some work and devotion, you’ll make progress. And you’ll be __59__ by the positive reaction of some people when you say ju st a few words in __60__ own language. Good luck!

41. A. technical             B. political          C. practical        D. physical

42. A. After                B. So              C. Though         D. Or

43. A litera ture             B. transport         C. Agriculture       D. medicine

44. A view                B. knowledge        C. form            D. database

45. A paintings             B. regulations        C. methods         D. computers

46. A. protect              B. change           C. respect          D. provide

47. A. control              B. command         C. guidance        D. pressure

48. A. busy                B. happy            C. simple          D. normal

49. A. courage             B. time              C .energy          D. place

50. A. theory               B. business          C. routine          D. project

51. A. some risks           B.  a lot less          C. some notes       D. a lot more

52. A. old                 B. nervous           C. weak            D. tired

53. A. closely              B. quickly           C. privately         D. quietly

54. A. age                 B. speed             C. distance         D. school

55. A. worry               B. hesitate            C. think           D. quarrel

56. A. singing              B. working           C. bargaining       D. learning

57. A. if                   B. and               C. but             D. before

58. A. tiresome             B. hard               C. interesting      D. easy

59. A. blamed              B. amazed            C. interrupted      D. informed

60. A. their                B. his                C. our            D your

阅读下面材料，在空白处填上适当的内容(一个单词)或括号内单词的适当形式。(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)

While thousands of college students headed for warm climates to enjoy sun and fun during their week off from classes, seven local students had other plans.

The Northern Essex Community College (NECC) students and one of their teachers spent part of their spring break in New York City , helping repair an area   61  (destroy ) by the hurricane .

“I wanted to see for myself what happened,” said Terry. “I couldn’t imagine  62  it is like to lose your home and everything that you know and the  63  (power ) effect the hurricane had on those people. I wanted to do something and to understand their feeling of helplessness.”[来源:学#科#网]

The group headed into Brooklyn’s Red Hook district, which was hit by the hurricane. There they net people from other parts of the country, 64  had also volunteered to help.  Together, those volunteers and the NECC students  65  (work) to clear rubbish out of a three-story building. They put on protective suits and gloves  66  they entered the building.

Inside the building, the students saw nothing but broken walls and doors and pieces of the building  67  ( lie) all over the place.

The students returned to school with  68  sense of achievement, a feeling that  69  helped people in need. It was remarkable how a community lost so much and was still able to recover, and this left the deepest impression  70   the students.

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第三部分：写作(共两节，满分35分)  请在答题纸上直接作答!!

第一节：短文改错(共10小题;满分10分)请在答题纸上直接作答!!

Time flies! This is a third year that I have been in this school. In the past two and a half years, our school had organized many activities. What impressed me best was an activity called “Learning to Farm”. In an autumn afternoon, we were sent to a farm which we learned to plant potatoes. Having been in the city for so a long time, we were so happy to go to the countryside. After divided into 3 groups, we started to work. Some students cut potatoes into pieces; some dug holes, and the others put the pieces into the hole, put the earth back and pushed them down hard. We continued doing that u ntil all the work was done. Although we were exhausted, but we felt happy on our way back home.

第二节：书面表达(满分25分)请在答题纸上直接作答!!

注意：不得写出真实班级和姓名;可以适当增加情节，使行文连贯;词数100左右，给出的开头和结尾不计入总词数。                                           Li Hua