Do I have to take this medicine? It ______ so terrible.
| A．is tasting | B．tastes | C．is tasted | D．has tasted |
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---I thought you had planned to practise the piano today.
---No. I did nothing but _____ computer games all day.
| A．to play | B．play | C．played | D．playing |
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As economy worsened, jobs ______ to the laid-off workers continued to be scarce．
| A．valuable | B．convenient | C．comfortable | D．available |
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You have failed two tests. You’d better start working harder, ____ you won’t pass the course.
| A．and | B．or | C．but | D．so |
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Every man in this country has the right to live where he wants to, ____ the color of his skin.
| A．regardless of | B．in case of |
| C．by means of | D．with the exception of |
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第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和D ）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
An Act of Kindness
Mother was making a dish for Mrs. Smith next door , 36 six-year-old Susie came up and 37 why Mommy was doing so .
“Because Mrs. Smith is very sad: she lost her daughter and she has a broken heart. We need to take care of her 38 .And when someone is very , very sad , they have trouble doing the 39 things like making dinner or other housework . Because we’re part of a 40 and Mrs Smith is our neighbor , we need to do some thing to help her. Mrs Smith won’t 41 be able to talk with or hug her daughter or do all those wonderful things that mommies and daughters do together. You’re a very smart girl , Susie ; maybe you’ll think of some way to help take care of Mrs. Smith.”
Susie thought seriously about this 42 and how she could do her part in 43 Mrs. Smith. A few minutes later , Susie knocked on her door. After a few moments , Mrs Smith 44 the knock with a “Hi , Susie”.
Susie noticed that Mrs. Smith didn’t have that 45 musical quality about her voice when she greeted someone, and she also looked as though having been 46 because her eyes were weary and swollen(肿胀). “What can I do for you , Susie ?” asked Mrs. Smith.
“My mommy says that you lost your daughter and you’re very , very sad with a broken heart.” Susie 47 her hand out shyly. In it was a 48 . “This is for your 49 . Mrs. Smith knelt down and hugged Susie , choking back her tears. 50 her tears she said ,”thank you , darling girl, this will help a lot.”
Mrs. Smith accepted Susie’s act of kindness and took it one step 51 . She bought a small key ring with a picture frame ---- 52 designed to carry keys and proudly display a family portrait at the same time. Mrs. Smith placed Susie’s Band –Aid in the frame to 53 herself to heal a little every time she sees it. She wisely knows that healing takes time and support . It has become her 54 for healing , 55 forgetting the joy and love she experienced with her laughter.
36. A. when B. then C. as D. while
37. A. stated B. wandered C. claimed D. wondered
38. A. after all B. at present C. from now on D. for a little while
39. A. little B. few C. hard D. tough
40. A. family B. community C. world D. race
41. A. even B. nearly C. ever D. barely
42. A. challenge B. chance C. incident D. risk
43. A. attending to B. stocking with C. dealing with D. getting on with
44. A. reacted B. responded C. answered D. received
45. A. desperate B. familiar C. annoying D. anxious
46. A. sleeping B. reflecting C. weeping D. praying
47. A. brought B. took C. held D. pulled
48. A. Band-Aid B. key C. picture D. frame
49. A. daughter B. eyes C. hands D. broken heart
50. A. Upon B. Through C. At D. By
51. A. further B. as well C. in detail D. once again
52. A. that B. which C. what D. one
53. A. recover B. remind C. reward D. repay
54. A. symbol B. burden C. pressure D. ambition
55. A. rather than B. in case of C. yet not D. regardless of
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第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Having divorced (离婚) my dad, my mom had to move frequently in order to find a job that would provide her with enough money to support the big family. For three years, we lived in the town of Parkersburg. On the first Christmas there, my brothers and I had been well prepared for a holiday without presents. But we had a surprise on Christmas Eve.
At midnight, we were woken up by someone shouting at our front door, “Ho, ho, ho! Merry Christmas!” We jumped up and ran to the door to find no one there, but several boxes and bags! Not only were there gifts, which were our favorite, but there were also clothes and food. Each of us kids, as well as Mom, had gifts with our names on them. And the clothes all fit us!
Another year went by and on Christmas Eve, we again got boxes and bags full of goodies. The next year we moved. We were in the same town but across the other side. Mom was beginning to get on her feet. Since we had moved and Mom had a better job, we were quite certain that “Santa” wouldn’t visit us that year. But we were wrong!
Those “Santa” visits restored in me the belief in the goodness of mankind, though to this day we don’t know who our helper was.
When we grew up, Mom moved to Virginia. She had some extra money one Christmas. She sent it to me and let us know her decision. We then took action. My husband and children had so much fun buying and wrapping presents for the needy family we had chosen. On Christmas Eve, we allowed the excited kids to stay up late to be part of our secret “Santa” project.
Such satisfaction there was in being able to pass on the gift of love to others who needed it. And the gift goes on!
56. From the first paragraph, we can learn that ______.
A. the writer’s family didn’t like to celebrate Christmas
B. the writer felt sorry about not having Christmas presents
C. the writer’s mother couldn’t afford any Christmas presents
D. the writer knew that something surprising would happen
57. The presents that the writer’s family received must be from _______.
A. someone who has no children B. someone who knew them well
C. the church in the neighborhood D. the richest family in the town
58. What decision did the writer’s mom make in the fifth paragraph?
A. To give her extra money to a poor family.
B. To thank the person who once helped her family.
C. To give some Christmas presents to a poor family in secret.
D. To invite a poor family to spend Christmas with her family.
59. This passage is written to ______.
A. show pity to the poor people B. show human kindness
C. thank the helper D. show the advantages of being rich
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A heart attack can happen to anyone. Let’s say it’s 5:20 pm and you’re driving home alone after an unusually hard day on the job. You’re really tired, upset and frustrated. Suddenly, you start experiencing terrible pains in your chest, and they spread to your arm and up into your jaw. You are only about five miles from the hospital which is nearest your home. Unfortunately, you don’t know if you’ll be able to make it that far. You’ve been trained in a CPR course, but the guy who teaches the course hasn’t told you how to perform it on yourself. What can you do?
Since many people are alone when they suffer a heart attack, this article seems to be quite useful. Without help, people whose hearts stop beating properly and who begin to feel faint (头晕的) have only about 10 seconds left before they faint. However, they can help themselves by coughing over and over very loudly. A deep breath should be taken before each cough, and the cough must be deep and prolonged, coming from inside the chest. Deep breaths and coughing must be repeated about every two seconds without stopping until help arrives, or until the heart is felt to be beating normally again. Deep breaths get oxygen into the lungs and coughing movements squeeze (挤压) the heart and keep the blood circulating. The squeezing pressure on the heart also helps it beat normally. In this way, people who are suffering a heart attack can get to a phone and between breaths call for help.
Tell as many other people as possible about this, as it may save their lives!
64. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. The good thing about coughing.
B. How to help people survive a heart attack.
C. How to avoid having a heart attack.
D. How to survive a heart attack when alone.
65. According to the passage, CPR is most probably something done to ________.
A. regain a person’s breath and heart beat
B. oneself to help survive a heart attack
C. teach people how to stay in good condition
D. train people how to stay calm when facing danger
66. According to the second paragraph, what’s the use of taking deep breaths during a heart attack?
A. It helps to squeeze the heart.
B. It helps to keep the blood circulating.
C. It helps to get oxygen into the lungs.
D. It helps to reduce the pains in the chest.
67. In which section of a newspaper could you read this passage?
A. Health care. B. Advertisement. C. Family. D. Education.
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Psychologists in Britain have said that the last full week of January is the most depressing time of the year, and have labeled the Monday of that week “Blue Monday”, the most depressing day of the year. Mondays are generally seen as the worst day of the week because people feel grumpy(烦躁的) and tired at having to go back to work after a weekend with a different sleep pattern.
There are various reasons why more people feel depressed at this time of year. Many people have unpaid credit card bills for the Christmas presents they bought. As the party season is over, people feel stressed because they have to go back to real life — work and commuting; they may be unhappy with their body image after eating too many cakes, chocolates, and other food at Christmas-time. People may have already failed in their New Year’s plans, such as giving up smoking. The bad weather in January can also contribute to people feeling fed up.
Some companies are taking this quite seriously and offering suggestions for all the staff who are feeling depressed. They hope that helping people as soon as there are signs of depression will keep people from taking time off. Evidence shows that unreasonable managers who contribute to their staff feeling fed up at this time can expect an uncooperative (不合作的) workforce.
However, it’s not all bad! Many people feel optimistic at this time — that things can only get better. Psychologists offer suggestions of how to fight against feeling blue. These include spending 15 minutes doing a “gratitude exercise”, thinking about and writing down what you are grateful for, such as health, family, friends and so on. Taking up a new hobby, doing some exercise, going to bed earlier, eating a healthy breakfast, and listening to some cheerful music are all recommended (推荐) as ways to feel more cheerful.
68. How many reasons are mentioned in this passage for feeling depressed in January?
A. 2. B. 3. C. 4. D. 5.
69. We can learn from the passage that if we say someone is blue, we mean he is ______.
A. wearing blue clothes B. feeling down
C. very scared D. very worried
70. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Everyone feels depressed during the last full week of January.
B. Many workers leave their jobs during the most depressing time of the year.
C. Some people are not sad in January as they know that all the following months will be better.
D. Psychologists are working hard on how to solve the “Blue Monday” problem.
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第II卷 （非选择题 共45分）
第四部分：写作（共三节，满分45分）
第一节：单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
根据下列各句句意和空白之后的汉语提示词或首字母，在答题卡指定区域的横线上写出对应单词的正确形式，每空只写一词。
71. The route has been ______ (做记号) so that it is easy to follow. ___________
72. China a______ her goal to walk in space in the year 2008. ___________
73. Often blacks were not ______(允许) into hotels, schools or libraries at all. ___________
74. The flower exhibition was a f_______ for the eyes. ___________
75. The terrorists chose to play a _______(致命的) game with the citizens ___________
76. The Bird’s Nest is of great _______(价值)to the Chinese buildings. ___________
77. It makes _______ (意义)to get your child to get close to nature. ___________
78. My brother has a master’s d_______ from Harvard. ___________
79. Journalists were sent to Wenchuan to c______ the event. ___________
80. Please _______(提醒)me when he will set off for Beijing. I will see him off.__________
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第二节：短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
此题要求改正所给句子中的错误，对每一行做出判断，如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾（ √ ）；如有错误（每句只有一处错误），请按下列情况改正，并把答案按要求写在答题卡上：
此句多一个词,把多余的词用斜线( ＼ )划掉; 然后在该行右边横线上写出该词,并也用斜线划掉;
此句缺一个词, 在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧ ), 然后在句子后面的横线上写出该加的词;
此句错一个词, 在错的词下划一横线, 并在该行句子后面的横线上写出改正后的词.
My aunt got married my uncle ten years ago. In the following 81. _________
seven years, she never got pregnant, which worried about my 82. _________
grandparents, of course. She went to see many doctor and got 83. _________
pregnant at last. But unfortunate, she gave birth to a girl instead 84. _________
of a boy. My grandparents were greatly disappointing. They 85. _________
insisted that she get pregnant again. However, she gave birth to 86. _________
a girl again. I ask her if she would have another try and she 87. _________
said no. I know why she said that. She will never give up if she doesn’t 88. _________
have a boy. He knows my grandparents will never stop asking 89. _________
her to try to have a grandson. But is that really so important to have a boy? 90. _________
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第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
假如你叫李平，你所在学校的英语俱乐部将举行一个英语晚会。你准备邀请你的外国朋友John一同参加。请根据以下内容要点给John写一封邀请信。
英语晚会
时 间：4月15日晚7点30分
地 点：英语俱乐部
活动内容：用英语聊天交流、观看来自不同班级的学生的表演；互相交换小礼物、结交朋友
提 供：水果和饮料
建 议：如果你喜欢的话，可自带食物
相信大家会共同度过一段美好的时光
注意：
1. 词数：120左右；
2. 句子结构准确，信息完整、连贯；
3. 开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Dear John,
How is everything? I’m writing to let you know about an English Evening Party and invite you to join us_____________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Ping
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