A

Nick Petrels is a doctor in Montreal.He works 60 hours a week.He takes care of 159 patients a week in the hospital and at his office.He's been a doctor for ten years.

Dr.Petrels gives his patients good medical advice.But he doesn't just tell his patients what to do.He also sings to them on television! Dr.Petrels has his own TV show.The show is in Italian，English and French.The doctor starts the show with a song and then gives medical advice.He explains a medical problem or disease in simple language.After that，he sings another song.

Dr.Petrels produces and performs in his own show every week.The program is very popular with his patients and with people who enjoy his singing.His dream is to perform (表演) in Las Vegas.His favorite songs are love songs，and he has a compact disk of love songs that he wrote.Dr.Petrels says，“I always loved to sing.All my problems are gone when I sing.” But when Dr.Petrels was young，his father didn't want him to be a singer，so he went to medical school.

Some people tell Dr.Petrels he can help people more as a doctor.But Dr.Petrels says he helps people when he sings，too.“I like to make people smile.Sometimes it's difficult to make a sick person smile.Medicine and entertainment (娱乐) both try to do the same thing.They try to make people feel good.”

36.Dr.Petrels works 60 hours a week，because he________.

A.gives his patients medical advice

B.takes care of 159 patients a week

C.sings on television

D.has his own TV show

37.Dr.Petrels________，so he is called a singing doctor.

A.has been a doctor for ten years

B.always loved to sing

C.is popular with his patients

D.also sings to his patients on TV

38.In his TV show，Dr.Petrels ________.

A.sings and gives medical advice

B.sings about different diseases

C.starts to explain diseases with a song

D.sings love songs he wrote

39.Dr.Petrels' show is popular ________.

A.in Las Vegas

B.at medical school

C.with people who like his singing

D.with patients in Montreal

40.Dr.Petrels  says he likes to________.

A.help people sing

B.make people feel better

C.do the same thing

D.make difficult people smile

B

What is language for?Some people seem to think it's for practising grammar rules and learning lists of words—the longer the lists，the better.That's wrong.Language is for the exchange(交流) of ideas and information.It's meaningless knowing all about a language if you can't use it freely.Many students I have met know hundreds of grammar rules，but they can't speak correctly or fluently.They are afraid of making mistakes.One shouldn't be afraid of making mistakes when speaking a foreign language.Native speakers make mistakes and break rules，too.Bernard Shaw once wrote，“Foreigners often speak English too correctly.” But the mistakes that native speakers make are different from those that Chinese students make.They're English mistakes in the English language.And if enough native speakers break a rule，it is no longer a rule.What used to be wrong becomes right.People not only make history，but they make language.But a person can only make its own language.He can't make another person's language.So Chinese students of English should pay attention to grammar，but they shouldn't overdo (做过头) it.They should put communication first.

41.Language is used to________.

A.express oneself

B.practise grammar rules

C.talk with foreigners only

D.learn lists of words

42.Generally，when an American or an Englishman speaks English，he________.

A.never makes mistakes

B.often makes mistakes

C.can't avoid making mistakes

D.always makes mistakes

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43.“Foreigners often speak English too correctly.” means that________.

A.foreigners speak correct English

B.foreigners speak incorrect English

C.foreigners speak English according to the grammar rules

D.foreigners never make mistakes when they speak English

44.If too many native speakers break a rule，________.

A.what they use will become right

B.they are against the law

C.they should say sorry to others

D.they will become heroes

45.When we speak a foreign language，we should______.

A.speak in the Chinese way

B.speak by the rules

C.speak to native speakers

D.not be afraid of making mistakes

C

Mr.Harris used to work in Dover，but then he changed his work，and he and his wife moved to another town.They did not have many friends there，but they soon met a lot of interesting people，and after a few weeks，they often went to dinner or to parties at other people's houses.

Then Mrs.Harris said to her husband，“We've been to a lot of other people's houses，and now we must invite them to our house，mustn't we?”

“Yes，certainly，” answered her husband，“A big party will be the easiest thing，won't it? Then we can start to invite people to dinner in small numbers next month.”

So Mrs.Harris said，“Yes，I'll invite all our friends here to a big party on 5th December.”

“How many will that be?” Mr.Harris asked，“Don't invite too many.”

Mrs.Harris was beginning to write the invitations when her husband saw that she was writing，“Party: 6：30 to 8：30 p.m.”

“That isn't very nice，is it?” he said.“You're telling our guests that they must go at 8：30.” So Mrs.Harris just wrote “Party: 6：30 p.m.”

A lot of guests came，and they all had a good time，so they did not go home at 8：30.In fact they were still there at mid­night when the door bell rang and a policeman arrived.He said，“You must stop making a noise，because someone has complained(抱怨).”

Mr.Harris said he did not want to quarrel with the policeman，so everyone went home.They were sorry to have to go.

When Mr.and Mrs.Harris were alone again，she said to him，“That was a surprise，wasn't it? Who complained about the noise?”

“I did，” Mr.Harris answered in a tired voice.

46.Why did Mr.Harris and his wife move to another town?

A.They wanted to make some new friends.

B.Mr.Harris changed his work.

C.They wanted to meet a lot of interesting people.

D.They enjoyed going to parties and visiting other people's houses.

47.What made Mr.and Mrs.Harris hold a party at their house?

A.It was easy to hold a big party at home.

B.They could ask people to dinner in small numbers.

C.They had gone to other people's parties many times.

D.They liked making friends with others.

48.How long would Mrs.Harris like the party to last?

A.From the morning till night.

B.About fourteen hours.

C.About two hours.

D.Till midnight.

49.When did the party end that evening?

A.At about 8：30.

B.When the policeman talked with Mr.Harris on the phone.

C.About twelve o'clock.

D.When someone telephoned the police station.

50.Why did Mr.Harris telephoned the policeman about the noise?

A.Because someone rang his door bell many times at midnight.

B.He did not want his friends to stay late that night.

C.His friends had a good time that night and also feel tired.

D.Because he hated the noise

Part Ⅲ Writing (45 marks)

Section A(10 marks)

(2012•保靖县民族中学高一期中)Working women with young children often face a dilemma(进退两难的困境) of whether to keep working or to quit to take care of their children. Though the fact that married women work outside the homes has become a social trend, many people still expect mothers to stay home until their children are two or three years old. In my opinion, it's unfair to deprive(剥夺) mothers of their right to keep working only for the reason of childcare.

Women also need a sense of achievement just like men. Working women often find it difficult to give up the chance of self­fulfillment(自我实现) and go back home to play the traditional role. The times that women should stay at home passed and we should not neglect(忽视) mother's desire to seek further goals outside the home.

Besides, taking care of children is both parents' responsibility(责任) rather than only mothers'. Children belong to both the father and the mother. So it is unreasonable to ask mothers to give up their jobs for childcare because it is also fathers' duty.

Practically speaking, working mothers can help improve family finances. Though there'll be extra expense for childcare service, working mothers have a steady income to help the family. Therefore, mothers' working outside is good for the family, especially to those low­income ones.

In a word, to expect mothers to put childcare before everything is not practical in today's society. Only if fathers and mothers cooperate can the problem of childcare be solved.

Title：51.________mothers

52.________ Whether working women keep working or 53.________the jobs to look after children

54.________

expectation Mothers should stay home until children are two or three years old.

The author's

55.________

A mother has right to 56.________

Women need a sense of achievement just like men.

Taking care of children is 57.________

Mothers can help 58.________ the family.

59.________ Parents' 60.________ is the solution to this problem.

Section B(10 marks)

(2013•郴州一中高一上期中)Have you ever stayed in a hotel? Most Chinese hotels often provide guests with things like disposable(一次性的) toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo and slippers. Many guests like the idea because they don't have to bring their own. But, if you travel to Beijing, remember to bring your own things. Starting from June, some hotels in Beijing will no longer provide guests with these disposables. They want to ask people to use less disposable things.

Many disposable things are made of plastic, not easy to rot away. People throw them away after using them only once. It is a waste of natural resources and is very bad for the environment. Do you know, one Chinese person makes as much as 400kg of waste a year! Most of that waste comes from disposable things. In Beijing, people throw away about 19,000 tons of plastic bags and 1,320 tons of plastic lunch bowls every year! Plastic can take between 100 and 400 years to break down. So the less plastic we throw out, the better. So, wherever you travel, bring your own things and use them again and again. At home and school, you can also do something to make our world a better place. Try to use daily necessities(日用品) once more. Use cloth shopping bags, not plastic ones. After using a plastic bag, wash it out and let it dry. Then you can use it over and over again. Do not use paper cups. At your school canteen, use your own bowl and chopsticks instead of disposable ones.

61.Please list at least 4 disposable things mentioned in the passage. (No more than 5 words)

________________________________________________________________________

62.What will happen in some hotels in Beijing starting from June according to the passage?(No more than 9 words)

________________________________________________________________________

63.Why is it bad to throw disposables away after using them only once?(No more than 15 words)

________________________________________________________________________

64.How can we be more environmentally friendly when we are in our canteen?(No more than 11 words)

________________________________________________________________________

Section C(25 marks)

(2013•西安八校高一联考)假如你是李华，下面是你的美国笔友Lee给你的E­mail：

Dear Li Hua，

I am really upset at present.I have no friends here to talk to.At lunch break，nobody likes to share a table with me.I am really puzzled.And I can't understand why.I need your advice.Thank you.

Lee

请你根据所给材料、写作要点和要求给Lee回复一封电子邮件。

写作要点：

1.表示你理解他的处境;

2.提出两个建议;

3.希望对他有帮助。

要求：

1.短文词数不少于120个(不含已写好的部分);

2.内容充实，结构完整，语意连贯;

3.书写须清晰、工整;

4.邮件中不能体现本人真实信息。

Dear Lee，

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

Yours，

Li Hua