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In general, people talk about two groups of colors: warm colors and cool colors. Researchers in psychology think that there are also two groups of people: people who prefer warm colors and people who prefer cool colors.

The warm colors are red, orange and yellow. Where there are warm colors and a lot of light, people usually want to be active. People think that red, for example, is exciting. Sociable people, those who like to be with others, like red. The cool colors are green, blue and violet. These colors, unlike warm colors, are relaxing. Where there are cool colors, people are usually quiet. People who like to spend time alone often prefer blue.

Red may be exciting, but one researcher says that time seems to pass more slowly in a room with warm colors than in a room with cool colors. He suggests that a warm color, such as red or orange is a good color for a living room or restaurant. People who are talking or eating do not want time to pass quickly. Cool colors are better for offices or factories if the people who are working there want time to pass quickly.

Researchers do not know why people think some colors are warm and other colors are cool. However, almost everyone agrees that red, orange, and yellow are warm and that green, blue, and violet are cool. Perhaps warm colors remind people of warm days and the cool colors remind them of cool days. Because in the north the sun is higher during summer, the hot summer sunlight appears yellow.

32. Which of the following colors belong to cool colors?

A. Yellow, green.    B. Blue, violet.   C. Black, blue.    D. Brown, white.

33. Which of the following statements is not true?

A. Sociable people like warm colors.               B. Warm colors can make people excited.

C. People who like to be with others don’t like red.

D. Where there are warm colors, people want to be active.

34. Which is the right color for different rooms?

A. Red or orange for offices.     B. Orange for dining-rooms.

C. Blue for bedrooms.          D. Red for studies.

35. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A. It shows the reason why people think some colors are warm and others are cool.

B. Warm colors remind people of warm days.

C. Cool colors remind people of cool days.

D. People have an agreeable opinion of warm colors and cool colors.

第二节 (共5小题，每小题3分，满分15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。

Long ago, people believed that in the future we would work less, have more free time and get more relaxed. ___36____

Today we work harder, work longer hours and have more stresses than ten years ago. We walk faster, talk faster and sleep less than previous generations. And although we use machines that save us time, we have less free time than our parents and grandparents. ___37___ An American journalist James Gleick in a new book, says that people are suffering from “ hurry sickness” --- we’re trying to do more things in less time. As a result, our lives are stressful. He says that if we don’t slow down, we won’t live as long as our parents. ____38___

Newspaper articles today are shorter and the headlines are bigger. Most people don’t have enough time to read the articles, so they only read the headlines. On TV and the radio, newspapers speak more quickly than ten years ago. In the USA, there is a book called One-Minute Bedtime Stories for children. These are shorter versions of traditional stories, specially written for “busy parents” who want to save time! Some answer phones now have “quick playback” buttons so that we can replay people’s messages faster--- we can’t waste time listening to people speaking at the normal speed! ___39___ Ten years ago when people went to art galleries they spent seconds looking at each picture. Today they spend just three three seconds! Nowadays, many people prefer faster and dynamic sports like basketball.

__40___ Our cars are faster but the traffic is worse, so we drive more slowly. We spend more time sitting in our cars, feeling stressed. Experts predict that in ten years the average speed on the road in cities will be only 17 km/h.

A. People didn’t feel stressed ten years ago.

B. But unluckily, this has not happened yet.

C. Even when we relax we do everything more quickly.

D. But what is this doing to our health?

E. For most people, being faster doesn’t mean being better.

F. The only thing that is slower than before is the way we drive.

G. Now everything is faster than before, which bring us more convenience.

第三部分  完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)

When I came to my new school three years ago, I was surprised at how lonely I felt. Then one of my classmates invited me to her house for a dinner 41 . I was a little anxious, but finally I gladly _42 _.

Not really knowing how 43  the bus ride should be, I 44 when I saw the landmarks_ 45_ on my friend’s hand-drawn map. But when I got close enough to the _  46  , I found none of the streets were shown on the map. I was 47  on a busy road with cars driving past without a person in sight. I had no 48  when the next bus would come,  49  when a bus did come by, I 50  got on. I told the bus driver where I wanted to go and he said that I had caught the 51  bus, but he let me stay on. After he had finished his scheduled bus route, he 52  to help me out. I gratefully showed him my little hand-drawn map but 53  did not help much.

He finally 54  me off at a main road to catch a different bus and was 55  that he could not help me more. After a few minutes of walking, I noticed a bus pull up beside me. It was the  56  bus driver. He explained that he didn’t want to leave me there 57 . He sent out a call and someone radioed back, saying that the bus I needed to catch was about ten minutes away. At last I made it to the dinner party 58  I was over an hour late.

I am forever thankful for the  59  that this bus driver had for me. His act of kindness left a 60 on my heart.

41. A. meal       B. party      C. meeting           D. time

42. A. accepted    B. refused      C. got           D. received

43. A. far         B. difficult      C. long                D. bad

44. A. drove on    B. walked away    C. hurried by           D. got off

45. A. show       B. showing       C. shown           D. to show

46. A. street signs  B. tall buildings   C. traffic lights          D. back yards

47. A. queuing    B. sitting      C. standing           D. waiting

48. A. meaning    B. idea      C. problem           D. way

49. A. so         B. yet      C. but           D. still

50. A. suddenly    B. luckily       C. finally           D. quickly

51. A. right       B. wrong         C. best D. fastest

52. A. supplied    B. refused  C. offered D. wanted

53. A. it          B. he C. she D. they

54. A. kept        B. dropped C. drove D. turned

55. A. eager       B. worried C. sorry D. disappointed

56. A. same       B. next C. kind D. silly

57. A. helpless     B. lonely C. unaccompanied      D. alone

58. A. after        B. although       C. until D. when

59. A. respect      B. concern        C. help D. love

60. A. mark      B. sign          C. symbol           D. line

第II卷

第三部分 英语知识运用(共三节  满分45)

第一节、阅读下面材料，用不多于1个单词的正确形式填空

阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1)汉语提示，2)首字母提示，3)语境提示，在每个空格内填人一个适当的英语单词，所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确，并将该词完整地写在答题卡中相应的横线上。

Mr. Smith offers us some advice on how to write a good composition, which 61 i       the following steps.  Firstly, we should read the topic62c       and organize our ideas.  Then we start to shape our thoughts 63      our own word and finish our writing in the 64g       time. After that, we have to check our compositions, paying attention to 65        (语法)and spelling. It is very important to read them aloud to 66       (自己)or someone else form 67_______ to end. Lastly, we had better ask our teachers or classmates for advice on how to improve our writing. If 68        (可能), we may leave them alone for some time before reading again69       will help a  great deal. I hope you will 70b       a lot from the advice above.

第二节 短文改错(10分)

An old man had been waiting for the bus stop. After a few minutes, the bus arrived and did not stop. The man who thought it would stop a bit farther, so he started running after the bus. Fortunately, the bus never stop.

The man kept follow the bus until he realized that he arrived home. The man was so happy that he could save a bit money. He happily told his wife, “Honey, today I ran after the buses until arriving home. I didn’t have to pay the fee.” Surprising, the wife blamed her husband, “ Do you know how many you could save if you ran after a taxi?”

71________ 72 _______ 73 ________ 74 _________ 75 __________ 76 ________

77 _______ 78 _______ 79 ________ 80 __________

第三节 书面表达(满分25分)

90后出生的学生，思想特殊、行为方式和价值观令人担忧。假如你是一名90后出生的学生刘林，请根据下表中所提供信息以"Do trust us-a generation born in the 90s"为题写一篇英语演讲稿，以消除人们的忧虑。

90后的境遇：面临更多的升学和就业烦恼，所处环境竞争更加激烈。

人们的忧虑　1.注重自我，轻视合作，......　2.缺乏毅力，容易气馁，......　3.盲目追求，渴望成名，......

我们的长处：敢于挑战，......(请考生联系自己拟定内容，再列举两至三点。)

Good afternoon, everyone!

The topic of my speech today is “Do trust us—a generation born in the 90s”

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