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The young boy saw me, or rather, he saw the car and quickly ran up to me, eager to sell his bunches (串) of bananas and bags of peanuts. Though he appeared to be about twelve, he seemed to have already known the bitterness of life. "Banana 300 naira. Peanuts 200 naira"
He said in a low voice. I bargained him down to 200 total for the fruit and nuts. When he agreed, I handed him a 500 naira bill. He didn't have change, so I told him not to worry.
He said thanks and smiled a row of perfect teeth.
When, two weeks later, I saw the boy again, I was more aware of my position in a society where it's not that uncommon to see a little boy who should be in school standing on the corner selling fruit in the burning sun. My parents had raised me to be aware of the advantage we had been afforded and the responsibility it brought to us.
I pulled over and rolled down my window. He had a bunch of bananas and a bag of peanuts ready. I waved them away. “What's up”. I asked him. “I...I don't have money to buy books for school.” I reached into my pocket and handed him two fresh 500 naira bills.
"Will this help?” I asked. He looked around nervously before taking the money. One thousand naira was a lot of money to someone whose family probably made about 5,000 naira or less each year. "Thank you, sir," he said. 'Thank you very much.”
When driving home, I wondered if my little friend actually used the money for school-books. What if he's a cheat? And then I wondered why I did it. Did I do it to make myself feel better? Was I using him? Later, I realized that I didn't know his name or the least bit about him, nor did I think to ask.
Over the next six months, I was busy working in a news agency in northern Nigeria. Sometime after I returned, I went out for a drive. When I was about to pull over, the boy suddenly appeared by my window with a big smile ready on his face
"oh, gosh! Long time."
"Are you in school now?” I asked.
He nodded.
"That's good," I said. A silence fell as we looked at each other, and then I realized what he wanted."Here," I held out a 500 naira bill. "Take this.” He shook his head and stepped back as if hurt. "What's wrong?” I asked. "It's a gift"
He shook his head again and brought his hand from behind his back. His face shone with sweat(汗水). He dropped a bunch of bananas and a bag of peanuts in the front seat before he said, "I've been waiting to give these to you."
21. What was the author's first impression of the boy?
A. He seemed to be poor and mean. B. He seemed to have suffered a lot
C. He seemed younger than his age. D. He seemed good at bargaining
22. The second time the author met the boy, the boy________.
A. told him his purpose of selling fruit and nuts B. wanted to express his thanks
C. asked him for money for his schoolbooks D. tried to cheat him by his appearance
23. Why did the author give his money to the boy?
A. Because he had enough money to do that.
B. Because he had learnt to help others since childhood.
C. Because he held a higher position in the society.
D. Because he had been asked by the news agency to do so.
24. Which of the following best describes the boy?
A. Brave and polite. B. Kind and smart C. Honest and thankful. D. Shy and nervous.
知识点：人物传记/故事类阅读
21．B
22．A
23．B
24．C
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本文都属于细节题。其中属于直接信息题；对此类题型，考生可以首先从问题中找到关键词，然后以此为线索，运用略读及查阅的技巧在文中迅速寻找这一细节，找到后再把这一部分内容仔细阅读一遍，仔细比较所给选项与文中细节的细微区别，在准确理解细节的前提下，最后确定最佳答案。 由第四段最后一句My parents had raised me to be aware of the advantage we had been afforded and the responsibility it brought to us.可以知道从小作者的父母亲就教育他要帮助需要帮助的人。确定答案为B。
阅读理解中的细节题是针对文中某个细节、某句话或某部分具体内容设置问题，正确答案的根据一定可以在原文中找到，即原文的改写往往成为正确选项。
通常细节题的正确选项有以下特征：
1、对原文句子中的关键词进行替换。把原文中的一些词换成意义相近的词，成为正确选项。
2、词性或者语态的变化。把原文中的一些词变换一下词性，或者改变原文句子的语态，给考生制造障碍。
3、语言简化。把原文中的复杂语言现象进行简化，成为正确答案。
4、正话反说。把原文中的意思反过来表达而成为正确选项（适用于寻找错误选项的题目）。
How would you like an easy way to earn $2,500? All you have to do is to sit around and wait for your meals. There’s a catch, however. You have to stay in a chicken cage with a stranger for a whole week. There are no books or television or radio for a whole week. There are no books or television or radio for amusement. You can’t leave until the week is up. And a camera will be recording your every move.
Two people actually took the job. The idea came from Rob Thompson, a video artist. He wanted to make a film about the way animals are treated. His goal was to raise people’s awareness (认识) of the living conditions of animals that are raised for food. He decided to pay $5,000 out of his own savings to two people who were willing to live like chickens for a week.
To Rob’s surprise, quite a few people answered his advertisement. He had interviews and selected Eric, a 24-year-old restaurant worker, and Pam, a 27-year-old chemist. The plan was for them to spend seven days together in a chicken cage that was six feet long and three feet wide. A camera would record their experience, which would take place in an art museum.
The week was long and difficult. They slept on a hard wooden floor. They couldn’t stand up without banging their heads. They ate mash(a kind of food for animals) and drink water from a garden pipe. Their only privacy (隐私) was a toilet surrounded by a curtain. There were no sinks, mirrors, or toothbrushes in the cage. Visitors who came here were warned, “Do not feed the humans.”
Finally it was over, and Pam and Eric came out of the cage. They had survived the week, and they each had a $2,500 check in their hands. When Rob Thompson opened the cage, Eric came out, changed into clean clothes, and ate a chocolate bar right away. “It’s great for me to be able to stand up.” he said. Pam just changed her clothes and left. After a week of visitors and reporters watching her, she didn’t want to talk to anyone.
25. The underlined word “catch”(in Paragraph 1) probably means _______.
A. unsolved problem B. surprising wonder C. unbelievable condition D. hidden difficulty
26. What made it the most difficult for the two to stay in the cage?
A. That they had nothing for fun.
B. That they didn’t have meat to eat.
C. That they couldn’t lie down to sleep in the cage.
D. That they had to do almost everything in public.
27. Rob Thompson offered the job in order to___________.
A. Make a film about humans and animals
B. Advertise for his experiment about animals
C. Show how terribly some animals are treated
D. Experiment on how long a human can live in a cage
28. What would be the best title for this passage?
A. An Easy Way to Earn $2,500 B. Do Not Treat Animals Badly
C. Living Like a Chicken D. Getting Along Well Anyway
知识点：其他类型阅读
25．D
26．D
27．C
28．C
Of all the things that will make life entirely happy, the greatest is the possession of friendship. One loyal friend is worth ten thousand s. Friends are very rare jewels, indeed. They make you smile and encourage you to succeed.
On the first Sunday in August, it’s time to recognize your friends and their contribution to your life. The first Sunday in August was fixed as National Friendship Day by the U.S. Congress in 1935, and remains a tradition in many countries and cultures. In 1997, the United Nations named Winnie the Pooh as the world’s Ambassador of Friendship.
Obviously, there are several friendship holidays, all of which fall on fixed dates.
National Friendship Day is on the first Sunday in August
Women’s Friendship Day is on the third Sunday in September
International Friendship Month is February
Old Friends, New Friends Week is the third week of May
People show their appreciation for friendship in various ways. Some expressions may be practical ones, such as flowers, particularly the pink friendship roses, cookies, chocolates, souvenirs from their vacations, a tape of favorite songs, farewell dinners, and welcome balloons.
Recipe for Friendship 2 cups of patience, 1 heart full of love, 2 handfuls of generosity, 2 cups of loyalty, 1 cup of understanding, with some laughter. Mix them all well. Spray (喷洒) generously over a lifetime and serve everyone you meet.
Friendship helps to bring peace and positive things to the globe, another great reason to celebrate! Although our friends certainly deserve thanks on more than just one day of the year, what better day to honor them than Friendship Day!!
29. Which of the following proverbs supports the main idea of the first paragraph?
A. Friendship cannot stand always on one side. B. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
C. A friend without faults will never be found. D. A life without a friend is a life without a sun.
30. Which of the holidays happens first in a year?
A. National Friendship Day. B. Women’s Friendship Day.
C. International Friendship Month. D. Old Friends, New Friends Week.
31. What is most needed to make friendship grow, develop and last?
A. Inviting your friends over for a party. B. Looking on your friends as s.
C. Honoring your friends on Friendship Day. D. Being loyal and generous to your friends.
32. “Recipe for Friendship” here actually means ______________.
A. a prescription (处方) for curing friends B. a method of keeping a friendship
C. the pleasure of having friends D. the importance of friendship
知识点：人生百味类阅读
29．D
30．C
31．D
32．B
Foxes and farmers have never got on well. These small dog-like animals have long been accused (控告)of killing farm animals. They are officially considered as harmful and farmers try to keep their numbers down by shooting or poisoning them.
Farmers can do call on the services of their local hunt to control the fox population . Hunting consists of hunting a fox across the countryside, with a group of specially trained dogs, followed by men and women riding horses. When the dogs eventually catch the fox , they kill it or a hunter shoots it.
People who take part in hunting think of it as a sport ; they wear a special uniform of red coats and white trousers , and follow strict codes of behavior. But owning a horse and hunting regularly is expensive, so most hunters are wealthy.
It is estimated (估计) that up to 100,000 people watch or take part in fox hunting . But over the last couple of decades the number of people against fox hunting , because they think it is cruel, has risen sharply. Nowadays it is rare for a hunt to succeed without some kind of confrontation between hunters and hunt saboteurs（阻拦者）. Sometimes these incidents lead to violence, but mostly saboteurs fight with the hunt by misleading riders and disturbing the search of the fox’s smell, which the dogs follow.
Noisy confrontations between hunters and saboteurs have become so common that they are almost as much a part of hunting as the hunting of foxes itself. But this year supporters of fox hunting face a much bigger threat to their sport. A Labour Party Member of the Parliament, Mike Foster, is trying to get Parliament to pass a new law which will make the hunting of wild animals with dogs illegal. If the law is passed, wild animals like foxes will be protected under the ban in Britain.
33. What is special about fox hunting in Britain?
A. It involves the use of a deadly poison.
B. It is a costly event which rarely happens.
C. The hunters have set rules to follow.
D. The hunters have to go through strict training.
34. A new law may be passed by the British Parliament to ________
A. keep farmers from hunting foxes.
B. forbid hunting foxes with dogs.
C. stop hunting wild animals in the countryside
D. prevent fox hunting in large numbers
35. Which can replace the underlined word in paragraph 4?
A. reunion(联合) B. conversation(对话) C. conflict(冲突) D. relationship
知识点：政治经济文化类阅读
33．C
34．B
35．C
Getting your children to study can be a little like getting them to eat their vegetables.
36 Make a study time and have it at the same time every day. This will help your kids to learn to schedule their day and will give them a sense of control over how they spend their time.
Allow them to study in blocks of time，such as for half an hour with a five-minute break in the middle.
37 Ideal (理想的) study times are after dinner or right after school before dinner.
Never allow your children to study in front of the television，as that will encourage passive activity. 38
You’ll also need to help your kids find the right place to study. After you’ve set up a good study time for little learners，set up a good place where they can get those creative juices flowing.
39 Make sure there is a table or a desk and a comfortable chair.
40 This includes helping them out with their homework sometimes and being there for them with the answers to any questions. The input you give your children during study periods will help form a bond and help make studying enjoyable.
A.Pick a place where your children can study properly.
B.Hold them to the schedule they create for themselves.
C.Finally, spend time with your kids when they're studying.
D.Keep the atmosphere light and offer lots of encouragement, too.
E.Instead，use TV as a treat or a reward when the homework is completed.
F.Try to stop this bad habit by offering some sort of reward.
G.One of the best ways to form good study habits for your kids is to design a schedule that they keep to.
知识点：七选五
36．G
37．B
38．E
39．A
40．C
40. C 根据后一句This includes helping them out with their homework sometimes and being there for them with the answers to any questions.说明本段讨论的是父母有时候可以陪孩子一起学习，在孩子学习的时候要多陪着孩子，故C项“Finally, spend time with your kids when they're studying.”符合本段的大意。
Once I went to a railway station near New York. I 41 to take the night train there. 42 of people were pushing into the 43 train. I found a railway official and asked him if I could get a place in a sleeping car, 44 he said sharply, “No, you can’t. The train is full. Don’t 45 me any more.”
I was very 46 indeed. I said to the friend who was with me, “ He talked to me like this 47 he doesn’t know that I am a famous writer. If he knew…”But before I could 48 my sentence, my friend said, “Don’t be 49 . How could that help you? Whoever you are, there are no 50 seats on the train.” I was 51 he was wrong, so I went up to the same official again and told him that I was Mark Twain. But he only relied, “I told you not to trouble me any more.”
Just then I 52 a young porter in a sleeping car looking at me. He whispered (低语) something to the train conductor, and that conductor came over to me and said very 53 , “ Can I help you, sir?” “ I 54 do.” I answered.
The porter took our boxes and we got onto the train. When the porter saw we were comfortably 55 in our places, he said, “Now. Is there anything you want, sir? Because you can have whatever you 56 .”
After the porter had 57 , my friend looked ashamed （羞愧）. He said. “I am 58 I said those things to you just now…” Just then the porter came again and said. “ Oh. Sir, I 59 you immediately”. “Really?” I said happily, “of course”, he said. “I recognized you the 60 I saw you and told the conductor that you are Mr Smith, the mayor （市长） of New York City.”
41. A. managed B. failed C. used D. happened
42. A. Some B. Most C. Crowds D. Many
43. A. night B. busy C. full D. leaving
44. A. but B. and C. though D. where
45. A. ask B. trouble C. follow D. strike
46. A. nervous B. happy C. hurt D. busy
47. A. as if B. since C. suppose D. because
48. A. complete B. continue C. make D. speak
49. A. upset B. sad C. foolish D. discouraged
50. A. more B. enough C. comfortable D. empty
51. A. concerned B. sure C. told D. interested
52. A. met B. noticed C. remembered D. knew
53. A. loudly B. calmly C. politely D. slowly
54. A. totally B. immediately C. certainly D. eventually
55. A. taken B. settled C. laid D. hidden
56. A. take B. bring C. like D. buy
57. A. returned B. gone C. failed D. agreed
58. A. sorry B. lucky C. afraid D. sure
59. A. admired B. realized C. recognized D. respected
60. A. day B. place C. minute D. soon
知识点：完型填空
41．B
42．C
43．C
44．A
45．B
46．C
47．D
48．A
49．C
50．D
51．B
52．B
53．C
54．C
55．B
56．C
57．B
58．A
59．C
60．C
47. D 考查连词辨析。本句我对朋友说的话：他这样对我说话，是因为他不知道我是一个著名的作家，如果他知道了....。根据句意说明上下文为因果关系，故D正确。
48. A 考查上下文串联。动词complete完成；continue继续；make生产，制作；speak讲；根据前句If he knew…说明我的话还没有说完就被对方打断了。故A正确。
49. C 考查形容词辨析。形容词upset难受的；sad悲伤的；foolish愚蠢的；discouraged泄气的；我自以为是，但是朋友很不留情地打击了我。不要愚蠢了，无论你是谁，车里都没有空座位了。故C正确。
50. D 考查形容词辨析。对方不让我进入sleeping car主要是因为没有空位子了，而我认为对方是因为不认识我才这样做的。故D正确。
59. C 考查动词辨析。动词admire钦佩，羡慕；realize意识到；recognize认出；respect尊敬；这时那我搬运工回来说：我立刻就认出了你。根据下文可知搬运工认错了人。故C正确。
60. C 考查语法题。本句中名词短语the minute转为连词，意为“一...就...”引导时间状语从句。句意：我一看见你对列车员说话，我就认出你是史密斯先生，纽约市的市长。
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做完形填空选择题时应注意如下几点：
1. 完形填空的短文通常没有标题，且文章的首句和尾句一般不设空，要特别注重对首、尾句的理解，因为它们往往提示或点明文章的主题，对理解全文有较大帮助。
2. 第一遍通读带有空缺单词的短文时可能一时把握不住短文内容，弄不清头绪，这是很正常的。此时要注意克服畏难情绪和急躁心理，应稳定情绪，再将短文读一、二遍，直到明确大意为止。
3. 做题时切勿一看到一个空格就急着选出一个答案，这样往往只见树木不见森林。由于缺乏全局观念，极易导致连续选错。因为完形填空不同于单个句子的选词填空，其空白处是位于一篇文章之中，因此必须纵观全文、通篇考虑。
4. 每篇完形填空所设的空多以实词为主，所提供的四个备选项中只有一个是正确的，其它三项均为干扰项。而干扰项也多半与前、后的句子或词组可以形成某种搭配，即如单从语法角度判断则无法确定，还必须从语篇意义上加以鉴别。
5. 动笔时先易后难，先完成容易、有把握的答案，这样可以增强自信心，然后再集中精力解决难点。对于实在无法确定的，可以从文中同样结构或类似结构中寻找提示，大胆地作出猜测。在不能确定答案的情况下，要凭语感和第一感觉。一经确定的答案不要轻易改动。 6. 结合生活常识和中西方文化及上下文选出最佳答案。
In Canada and the United States, people enjoy entertaining(请客) at home. They often invite friends over 61 a meal, a party, or just for coffee and conversation.
Here are the 62 (kind) of things people say when they invite someone to their home:
"Would you like to come over for dinner Saturday night?""Hey, we 63 (have) a party on Friday. Can you come?"
64 (reply) to an invitation, either say thank you and accept, or say you're sorry and give an excuse:"Thanks, I'd love to. What time would you like me to come?" 65 "Oh, sorry. I've tickets for a movie."
Sometimes, 66 ,people use expressions that sound like invitations but which are not real invitations. For example:"Please come over for a drink sometime.""Why not get together for 67 party sometime?" "Why don't you come over and see us sometime soon?"
They are really just polite ways of 68 (end) a conversation. They are not real invitations because they don't mention a specific(确定的) time or date. They just show that the person is trying to be 69 (friend).To reply to expressions like these, people just say "Sure, that would be great!" or "OK. Yes, thanks."
So next time when you hear 70 sounds like an invitation, listen carefully. Is it a real invitation or is the person just being friendly?
知识点：语法填空
61. for
62. kinds
63. are having/ will have
64. To reply
65. or
66. however
67. a
68. ending
69. friendly
70. What
68. ending 考查动名词用法。在英语中介词的后面可以使用动名词或名词做宾语，所以本句中动名词短语ending a conversation作为介词的宾语。
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语法填空不同于短文改错，它是在语篇中考查学生对于知识掌握的能力。
考生在对题目进行作答之前，要先对题干进行详细阅读，检查题目中是否有提示词语存在；而后判断出所填词语在句子中所充当的句子成分，例如，主语、谓语等；最后根据其所充当的句子成分，加之其所处句子的语态等，选择词语的正确形式，例如，动词的现在分词或者过去分词，或者形容词的比较或者最高级的使用等。本文中均给出提示词，我们要根据在句中所充当成分以及上下文的语义串联选择所给词的合适的形式。
在句子中没有提示词或者标志词存在时，考生要根据句子中所填词语的位置，判断所填词语的词性，例如，连接词、定冠词或者不定冠词、代词或者介词等。定冠词以及不定冠词的位置通常在名词之前，起到对名词进行限制的作用。而代词则分为形容词性物主代词、名词性代词、指示代词和不定代词等。在运用介词的时候，往往考查介词的固定搭配，其中包括动词、形容词等与介词的搭配。本文都是没有提示词的，要根据所在位置判断充当成分，然后再根据语篇的上下文含义选择适当的词。
71. The species of apes(猿) may have been the last common a__________ of humans and all great apes living today.
72. It’s bad manners for the children to play a t___________ on their teacher.
73. I don’t think all the human beings like to see the pretty girls and h____________ boys.
74. If you do something wrong you should a________ to others.
75. Without my p________ anyone is not allowed to enter the room.
76. The central government has made a series of _________ (农业) policies to encourage farmers to work the land.
77. Britain, France and Germany are all developed _________ （欧洲）countries.
78. It was very _________(明显) that he showed no interest in our plan.
79. Hopefully Jane will understand and _________ (原谅) you, if she really loves you.
80. When the girl was saved up the shore, she was almost _________（淹死）.
知识点：单词拼写
71. ancestors
72. trick
73. handsome
74. apologize
75. permission
76. agricultural
77. European
78. obvious
79. forgive
80. drowning
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每次错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
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。
Bertha was a very pretty girl. Quite a lot young men wanted to marry with her, but she was not satisfied with any of them. One day, one of the young man came to visit her and asked her to become his wife. She answered, “No, John, I don't marry you. I want to marry a man who is famous, who can play music instrument and can sing and dance very good, who can tell interested stories, who does not smoke or drink ,who stay at home in the evenings, who stops talking when I'm tired of listening.” The young man got up, took his coat and went to the door, however, before he left the house, he turned and said to Bertha, “It isn't a man you're looking for. It's a television set.”
知识点：短文改错
如今越来越多的人热衷于过西方的节日。你如何看待中国人过洋节？为此，你班上展开讨论，你将讨论结果寄给学校的英语刊物。
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反对
1、是了解西方文化的好方式，可以认识世界、走近世界
2、与朋友一起分享快乐
1、忘记和漠视传统文化是极其可悲的
2、不懂西方节日的宗教和文化背景而盲目花钱花时间是愚蠢的
注意：1、必须包括所有内容要点，可适当发挥；
2、词数110左右；
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知识点：书面表达
Having Western holidays is a good and lively way to understand Western holidays and foreign cultures. By celebrating popular Western holidays, we know more about the history of other countries and we get closer to the world. And we have opportunities to get together and have fun with our friends.
But it’s a problem when many young people forget Chinese traditions, and it’s terrible to have little knowledge of our own culture. What’s more, most of us don’t know much about Western holidays based on their religions and cultures, but just have fun and spend money and time in celebrating them. That’s stupid
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本文属于正反观点类议论文，整体难度不大。文章的要点均已给出，考生需要正确转换成英语。特别注意的是要使用英语思维，不要出现中国式英语。范文中规中矩，完成了所要求的所有内容。整个文章中亮点不多，并没有使用太多的高级句式和词汇，连词也只是作为点缀。同时正反观点类作文可以按照以下格式来套用：
首段
① As is apparently betrayed in the discussion above ,
② The most striking feature is
③ There is no doubt that its symbolic meaning subtly conveyed should be given deep consideration.
第二段
① As is symbolically revealed in the set of drawings, the feat that....．Profoundly indicates that 主题 is momentous and fundamental to anyone who undertakes great deeds.
② Undoubtedly, It is 主题 that keeps us continually doing something valuable and admirable in spite of difficulty, that makes us still full of energy to face the coming challenges and competition and that offers us the foundation for the coming success. ③ As far as I am concerned, there are several advantages that can be given as below. ④ Initially, nothing is more beneficial than 主题 to overcome our defects and improve our efficiency. ⑤ On another level, no issue is as good as 主题 to make our life more color1ful and energetic. ⑥ No better illustration of this idea can be thought than the example mentioned below. ⑦ A person who is(…) will make a mess just because no one can be proficient in all the things. ⑧ Only by(……)can you put your capacities into full play and can you be the winner in the society.
三段
① From what have been discussed above , it admits of no doubt that in doing things whether great or small there are more or less difficulties, it is much better for one to involve yourself into a 主题.
② However, it is easier said than done, practice is the most important factor.
③ Only when you pay attention to it can you make it better sooner or later.