第三部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)

(A)

The English are often considered as unfriendly people who don't talk to strangers, but not London taxi drivers. I once asked a cabbie to describe his life to me and he didn't stop talking until I arrived home half an hour later. He told me many interesting stories and this is one of them: “Some very strange things happen late at night. The other day I was taking a woman home from a party. She had a little dog with her. When we got to her house she found that she'd lost her key. So, I waited in the cab with the dog while she climbed up the window.” “ I waited … and waited … After half an hour of ringing the bell I decided to find out what was going on. I tied the dog to a tree and started to climb up the window. The next thing I knew was that the police came. They thought that I was trying to rob the house! Luckily, the woman came downstairs, she'd gone to sleep and forgotten about me and the dog. I was in such a hurry to get away that I forgot to ask her for the fare (车费).”

56.In the writer’s opinion, London taxi drivers are _____________.

A. unfriendly B. talkative C. helpful D. strange enough

57. From the passage we guess that the writer ______.

A. is the driver of the taxi B. often travels by taxi

C. is a foreigner visiting London D. lives in London

58. What does the underlined word “cabbie” mean in this passage?

A. Conductor B. Stranger C. Taxi driver D. author

59. The man was waiting outside the woman's house because ______.

A. he began to like the woman and her dog at the first sight

B. the woman had not paid him

C. he wanted to know what would happen when the police came

D. he was trying to go on talking with her

B

It doesn’t matter when or how much a person sleeps, but everyone needs some rest to stay alive. That’s what all doctors thought, until they heard about Herpin. Herpin, it was said, never slept, Could this be true? The doctors decided to see this strange man themselves.

Herpin was 90 years old when the doctors came to his home in New Jersey. They thought for sure that he got some sleep of some kind. So they stayed with him and watched every movement he made. But they were surprised . Though they watched him hour after hour and day after day, they never saw Herpin sleeping , In fact, he did not even own a bed. He never needed one.

The only rest that Herpin sometimes got was sitting in a comfortable chair and reading newspapers. The doctors were puzzled by this strange continuous sleeplessness. They found only one answer that might explain his condition. Herpin remembered some talk about his mother having been injured several days before he was born. But that was all. Was this the real reason? No one could be sure.

Herpin died at the age of 94.

60. The main idea of this passage is that _______.

A. a person was found who actually didn’t need any sleep

B. large numbers of people do not need sleep

C. everyone needs some sleep to stay alive

D. people can live longer by trying not to sleep

61. The doctors came to visit Herpin , expecting to ______.

A. cure him of his sleeplessness

B. find that his sleeplessness was not really true

C. find a way to free people from the need of sleeping

D. find out why some old people didn’t need any sleep

62. After watching him closely, the doctors came to believe that Herpin ________.

A. was too old to need any sleep B. often slept in a chair

C. needed no sleep at all D. needed some kind of sleep

63. One reason that might explain Herpin’s sleeplessness was ________.

A. that he hadn’t got a bed

B. that he had gradually got rid of the sleeping habit

C. his mother’s injury before he was born

D. his magnificent physical condition

C

No one wants to look stupid or do the wrong thing at a new job. It is important to make the right impression from the very first day. You will face new people. You will be in a new place.

It may be difficult to know what to do. Here are five tips to help you make it through the first days at a new job:

1. First impressions can last forever. Make sure you make a good one. Before your first day, find out if your new job has a dress code (rules about what you can wear to work). If so, be sure to follow it. No matter what, always be neat and clean.

2. Get to work on time. Give yourself an extra15 minutes to make sure you arrive on time.

3. Pay attention to introductions. One of the first things that your supervisor may do is to introduce you to co-workers. These co-workers will be important to you. They are the ones who will answer your questions when the boss is not around.

4. Ask plenty of questions. Make sure that your supervisor has told you what is expected of you. If he or she has not told you your duties, ask for a list. Set daily and weekly goals for yourself.

5. Never be the first one to leave. Observe(观察) what your co-workers do around quitting time (下班时间). It does not look good for you to be eager to leave.

64. Before you arrive at work on the first day, you should __________.

A. dress in a right way B. introduce yourself

C. know your duties D. know your co-workers well

65. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. You should be the first one to arrive at work.

B. You should ask your co-workers about your duties.

C. You should not be eager to go back home after work.

D. You are required to arrive 15 minutes earlier.

66. According to the passage, your supervisor is most likely your _____________.

A. visitor B. teacher C. workmate D. leader

67. What is the best title for this passage?

A. Getting a New Job. B. Tips on How to Work.

C. The First-day Work. D. The Importance of Co-workers.

D

Read the following advertisements and then choose the correct answers.

(China Daily, March 3, 1996) the biggest shopping center will open on March 8. Every body with today's China Daily will get a small present that day. You are welcome.

Telephone: 38990688; address: No. 6 Xidan Road ……

(ENGLISH NEWSPAPER, March 19) English Newspaper needs a foreign editor. He (She ) must have worked in China for more than 2 years. British nationality is necessary. The salary is $ 100,000 a year. The term is 3 years. In ten days this piece of advertisement will not be useful.

Telephone: 3890666; addreses: No. 6 Xinling Road …

(CHINA FOOTBALL, February 3, 1996)

Shanghai Shenhua Team Vs Beijing Guo'an Team

TIME: February 8. Sunday (3:00) PLACE: Hongkou Stadium

TICKET PRICE; RMB 25 yuan (for adults ) RMB 15 yuan (for students)

NAME: China Cup Football Contest

COACHES: Xu Genbao, Jin Zhiyang …

68.If an Englishman who has worked in China for 3 years comes to English Newspaper office to ask for the job in April, he will _____.

A. get the job B. not get the job

C. be a good editor D. not be useful

69.If three adults and six students went to watch the match, the tickets would cost them _____ yuan.

A. 165 B. 135 C. 196 D. 255

70. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

A. The shopping center is at NO. 6 Xidan road.

B. The telephone number of English Newspaper is 3890666.

C. The match was between Beijing Team and Guo'an Team.

D. Xu Genbao is a coach.

第二节(共5小题，每题2分，满分10分)

根据短文内容，从下框的A-F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余项。(注意：答案E涂AB，F涂BC)

71.

People have expressed themselves through the movements, steps, and rhythms of dance since the beginning of time. They have prayed and celebrated their victories through dance. People have mourned their dead and healed their sick through dance, the language of the body.

72.

Today there are many kinds of dancing. For example, there is folk dancing, ballet dancing, and modern dancing. Modern dance, which began in the early 1900s, is a very expressionistic dance. Modern dancers follow no set pattern. Rather, they create their own movements to match the feeling they are trying to express. But modern dance means more than just self-expression.

73.

Martha Graham is one of the world’s greatest modern dancers. As a young dancer, she studied with some of the founders of the modern dance movement. Influenced by many different kinds of dancing, Martha Graham developed her own personal dance style. She later formed her own dance company and school in the New York City. The following are some of her feelings about her art.

74.

The modern dancer’s costume is an important part of his or her dance. There is always some reason why a dance costume should be a certain color or an outfit cut in a certain way. The reason comes out of the dance itself. Unlike a ballet costume, a modern dance costume is left of the dancers’ art except the pictures and the memories.

75.

Dances come from something deep within a person. That something cannot be expressed with words--- it must be told through movement. Because dance expresses emotions, it affects the mind and the body. Dance should not be taken apart interpreted-dance must be experienced.

第二卷(共35分)

第一节：短文改错。(共10题：每小题1分，满分10分)

下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加，删除或修改某个单词。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(^)，并在其下面写上该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。

修改：在错的词下面划一横线(_)，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。

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(从第11处起)不计分。

Dear Jin Jing,

Your problem is common one among middle school students. Maybe the following advices can help you. First in all, believe in yourself. Your greatest problem is that you don’t have self-confidence. The first thing you must do is to smile at your classmates. One smile speaks loud about your wish to make the friends than any word. Your smile will show that you are friendly to him. Next, trying talking with a student who is as shy as you or who share the same interest with you. You can discuss your studies with a classmate, and you can also talk about your hobbies as well. Unless someone is in trouble, you should be ready to help him or her. Once you have confidence, you can make as many friends as possibly.

Yours，

Lily

第二节 书面表达(满分25分)

请根据下面的提示写一篇题为“My New English Teacher”的短文，可做适当发挥，字数在100词左右。

(1)李老师留给我的第一印象是年轻，漂亮，热情，有活力;

(2)她讲授清楚,有耐心,并且总是鼓励我们，因此同学们都积极参与英语课堂;

(3)她教我们刚刚两个星期，但已经成为最受我们欢迎的老师;

(4) 在李老师的帮助下,我们一定能在英语上取得大的进步。

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