“It is a       to get the award and I’d like to owe it to all the people who love me.” said the actress excitedly when she was announced to be “ the best actress of this year”.

A. preparation              B. presentation                 C. privilege                D. preference

The unfair       of wealth has become a serious problem in China and the government has decided to take action to make it fairer.

A. destination                B. conservation                 C. distribution                    D. dimension

When he was a child, he often listened to the stories told by his grandfather, who lived through the Anti-Japanese War and had a       memory of it.

A. absurd                        B. vivid                                C. parallel                           D. elegant

It is reported that a bus with 60 passengers rolled down into the Changjiang River and only the bus driver       escaped drowning.

A. narrowly                    B. clumsily                          C. psychologically              D. numbly

If you’re outgoing, it is very easy for you to       to the new environment while studying abroad.

A. adapt                         B. appeal                            C. apply                               D. attach

Though a little lazy, Tom is       to be the cleverest boy in the class.

A. substituted                B. recommended              C. acknowledged               D. occupied

Why Wang Lijun went to the American Consulate (领事馆) in Chengdu is a mystery. All       

to the incident must volunteer to help the police in order to get an early answer.

A. relevant                        B. accessible                   C. beneficial                    D. sensitive     

The girl is so sad because she has failed the physics test. Let’s       her       and I believe she will calm down soon.

A. leave… behind B. leave… alone                 C. leave… out                     D. leave… aside

— Why has the Japanese engineer been upset these days?

   — The news about the earthquake with tsunami striking his country ______ an attack of homesickness.

  A. set down           B. set out           C. set about            D. set off

Even though none of other family members were       his plan to build a plane, he spent all his money on it and succeeded at last.

A. in favor of                  B. in memory of               C. in search of                   D. in honor of

完形填空(共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分)

A Good Custodian

I know a woman who tries hard to be a good custodian．I pass her every day after school as she pushes her cart down my hallway．Of course, she is my building's cleaner.One Tuesday morning I came into school and saw a   31   on mydesk from my custodian.

It seemed that some unbearable first year students had damaged the bathroom in a particularly disgusting way and she had been   32   to clean it．This took   33   than she had expected． She had left the typewritten note on my desk to   34   for not being able to clean my room as she was   35   to do．

At the beginning of the period, I shared her note with my first period   36     When I mentioned that our custodian had apologized to us, their first   37   was to volunteer to seek out and beat up those first year students for making our custodian have to clean up their   38    . It turned out that just about all of my students also knew our custodian by name -all of them responded with smiles and   39   for a long time about this time or that time when she'd   40  each of them in the hallway．That she felt she needed to apologize   41   a strong reaction from many of the kids．

As the class period was about to end, I asked them to   42   the floor like I do every period and thanked them for picking up any garbage    43    it wasn't theirs．My entire class disappeared; they each disappeared instantly   44   their desks to pick up those annoying tiny pieces of paper that   45   so easily from notebooks．One girl made a （an）   46   that I later used with my other classes:" Her job might be to clean the room, but she shouldn't have to clean up   47   us．There's a difference．”

I believe that people know the difference between right and wrong．I believe that people appreciate it when others   48   take care of them．And I believe that people, even adolescents who are not quite yet mature, appreciate it when they see someone who takes   49   in her work． Sometimes we need a   50   of the things we take for granted ．．．things like a good custodian to take care of us．

31．A．paper                             B．handbook                     C．note                               D．letter

32．A．advised                          B．persuaded                   C．allowed                         D．charged

33．A．shorter                          B．longer                           C．more                              D．less

34．A．apologize                      B．regret                           C．appeal                           D．complain

35．A．recommended           B．believed                        C．approved                      D．scheduled

36．A．class                               B．colleagues                    C．staff                               D．members

37．A．answer                          B．reaction,                      C．decision                        D．behavior

38．A．room                             B．desks                             C．mess                              D．chaos

39．A．talked                            B．asked                             C．quarreled                     D．discussed

40．A．visited                           B．called                            C．praised                          D．greeted

41．A．made                             B．showed                         C．earned                          D．accepted

42．A．sweep                           B．examine                       C．check                             D．mop

43．A．even if                           B．only if                            C．if only                            D．if ever

44．A．above                            B．under                            C．beyond                          D．across

45．A．leave                             B．fall                                  C．fly                                   D．miss

46．A．promise                        B．agreement                  C．announcement          D．comment

47．A．after                              B．before                           C．with                               D．for

48．A．freely                             B．gently                            C．hopefully                      D．sincerely

49．A．advantage                   B．pride                              C．action                            D．chance

50．A．keeper                          B．caretaker                     C．reminder                      D．observer

When I was a baby, I entertained you and made you laugh．Whenever I was "bad" , you'd shake your finger at me and ask : " How could you?"—but then you'd give up, and roll me over for a belly scratch and I believed that life could not be any more perfect．

My housetraining was a long process, because you were terribly busy, but we worked on that together．We went for long walks, runs in the park and carrides．We stopped for ice cream．I took long naps in the sun waiting for you to come home at the end of the day．

Gradually, you began spending more time at work and on your career, and more time searching for a human mate．Eventually, you fell in love．She, now your wife, is riot a dog person, but I still welcomed her into our home．I was happy because you were happy．Then the human babies came along and I shared your excitement, I was fascinated by their pinkness, how they smelled, and I wanted to mother them too．Your wife was afraid I would bite them．But nevertheless, as they began to grow, I became their friend．

Now, you have a new job in another city and you and they will be moving to an apartment that does not allow pets．You've made the right decision for your "family" , but there was a time when I was your only family．

I was excited about the car ride until we arrived at the dog pound．It smelled of dogs and cats, of fear, of hopelessness．You filled out the paperwork and said:"I know you will find a good home for her．" They shrugged and gave you a pained look．The children were in tears as they waved me goodbye．And "How could you?" were the only three words that swept over my mind．

Is it better to live with hope or without hope? At first, whenever anyone passed my pen, I rushed to the front, hoping it was you, that you had changed your mind and that this was all a bad dream．

My beloved master, I will think of you and wait for you forever．I hope you receive more faithfulness from your family than you showed to me．

51．Who tells this story?

         A．A dog．          B．A child．                C．A dog's owner．     D．A dog trainer

52．Why did the dog's owner take his dog to the pound?

         A．He had a newborn baby．                     B．His wife did not like the dog．

         C．He was moving into a new building．         D．He thought the dog too troublesome．

53．Which is true about the dog when it lived at the pound?

         A．It hoped to be adopted by another family．     B．It continued to love its former owner．

         C．It did not trust humans any more．          D．It was excited about the pound．

54．What is the theme of the story?

         A．Be ready for changes．                       B．Never expect too much．

         C．Never complain about your life．            D．Be faithful to those who love you．

Heavy rains have caused disasters across China this summer, bringing the worst landslides in decades. The most deadly disaster happened on August 8 when a big landslide hit Zhouqu County in Gansu province, killing at least 1,407 people.

On August 18, landslides hit Gongshan, a town in northwestern Yunnan. At least 38 people were killed and 54 are missing. Heavy rains also caused landslides in several counties in Sichuan province. People were forced to evacuate(撤离) to safe places.

Landslides and devastation

Landslides take place when dirt and rocks slide down a slope together. Sometimes these landslides are small, and hardly noticeable. Other times however, they can be massive, involving the entire side of a mountain.

Landslides can be caused by a number of different things. Often rain, which adds weight to the side of a slope, can cause one. Other times they might be caused by erosion(侵蚀).When a stream slowly removes the base of a slope, it weakens the entire side of the mountain.

As a slide moves down a mountain slope, it can pick up great speed and energy. Some slides travel at a speed of 300km an hour. The resulting winds can be so powerful that they are known to strip(剥离) the leaves off surrounding trees.

Earthquakes and landslides

Some experts think the landslides in Sichuan were related to the magnitude-8.0 Wenchuan earthquake on May 12, 2008. The quake has caused a change in the structure of the Earth’s surface, making it more likely that land will slide in the rain, according to geologist Xu Qiang of the Chengdu University of Technology.

Landslides pose(造成) threats to 140 cities and towns in the country, one quarter of which are in Sichuan, said Wei Fangqiang, a researcher with the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Landslide prevention

If you want to avoid being a landslide victim, the easiest thing to do is avoid living on slopes or close to mountains.

If you live in a landslide-threatened area, try not to water the slopes if possible. If there are large rocks on the slopes above your house, remove them so that they don’t cause damage if they fall. It might also be helpful to plant trees on the slopes. Over time, the tree roots may make the soil firmer.

55. The landslides around China are mentioned at the beginning of the article to     .

A. warn travelers to keep away from those places

B. show that the environment in China is getting worse

C. introduce the topic of landslides

D. express concern for those affected by landslides

56. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?

A. Most landslides are too small to be detected.

B. Heavy rains are the only cause of landslides.

C. The dirt and rocks from a landslide can strip the leaves off surrounding trees.

D. Some experts believe that earthquakes could make landslides more likely to happen.

57. Which of the following is the right way to avoid becoming a landslide victim?

A. Living on a mountain top.

B. Watering the slopes you live beside.

C. Removing large rocks on the slopes.

D. Planting trees around your house.

58. What is the main idea of the article?

A. Landslides and their prevention.

B. The after-effects of the Wenchuan earthquake.

C. The mostly deadly disaster in China.

D. How to survive a landslide.

A woman in the US is able to speak for the first time in 11 years after a pioneering voice box transplant （移植） ．

Brenda Jensen said the operation was a great success which had saved her life．Thirteen days after the surgery she said her first words: "Good morning, I want to go home．"It is the first time a voice box and windpipe have been transplanted at the same time and only the second time a voice box has ever been transplanted．

Ms．Jensen, 52, had been unable to speak on her own since her voice box was damaged during surgery in 1999．Since then, she has been unable to taste or smell food, could breathe only through a hole in her windpipe and could talk only with the help of an electronic voice box．

In October, surgeons at the University of California Davis Medical Centre removed the voice box and 6cm of the windpipe from a donor body．In an 18-hour operation, this was transplanted into Ms．Jensen's throat and the team connected it to her blood supply and nerves．

Professor Martin Birchall from University College London, who was part of the surgery team, said: "We've learned that we can repair nerves to make even very complex organs function again． It'll open the door to better facial transplants and will be extremely important as tissue engineering develops．"

A voice box transplant might be life changing, but it is not life saving．Everyone who receives a transplant must take drugs to control the immune system （免疫系统） for the rest of their lives． These drugs can reduce life expectancy, so they are normally set aside for life saving procedures．

One of the reasons Ms．Jensen was a suitable person for this transplant was that she was already taking immune controlling drugs after a kidney-pancreas transplant four years ago．Professor Peter Belafsky , part of the surgical team, said: " Brenda was an exceptional candidate for the transplant because she was highly motivated．Anyone who's met Brenda knows that she is a strong and determined person with a great outlook on life in spite of the many physical challenges she's faced over her lifetime．

59．The voice transplant operation is of great significance because it proves that ____．

         A．facial transplants are now easier to perform

         B．new medical technology is always possible to discover

         C．nerve repairing is a breakthrough in tissue engineering

         D．the drugs taken after the operation help the patient live longer

60．Ms．Jensen was a suitable person for this transplant because she was ____．

         A．strong-willed and prepared                 B．experienced and brave

         C．seriously ill and motivated                   D．determined and realistic

61．Which of the following is the right time order of the event?

a．Ms．Jensen received a voice box transplant operation．

b．Ms．Jensen began to take immune controlling drugs．

c．Doctors removed the voice box from a donor body．

d．Ms．Jensen had a kidney-pancreas transplant operation．

         A．acdb                 B．dbca                 C．bdca        D．cabd

62．Which is the best title for the passage?

         A．Transplant Saves A Woman's Life                  B．Overcoming Obstacles to Speak Again

         C．First Words from New Voice Box                 D．Courageous Woman Defeating Fears

"Wanna buy a body? "That was the opening line of more than a few phone calls I got from self-employed photographers when I was a photo editor at U．S．News．Like many in the mainstream press, I wanted to separate the world of photographers into "them" ,who trade in pictures of bodies or run after famous people like Princess Diana, and "us" ,the serious newspeople．But after 16 years in that role, I came to wonder whether the two worlds were easily distinguishable．

Working in the reputable world of journalism, I told photographers to cover other people's difficult life situations．I justified marching into moments of sadness, under the appearance of the reader's right to know．I worked with professionals talking their way into situations or shooting from behind police lines．And I wasn't alone．

In any American town, after a car crash or some other horrible incident when ordinary people are hurt or killed, you rarely see photographers pushing past rescue workers to take photos of the blood and injuries．But you are likely to see local newspaper and television photographers on the scene –and fast ．．．

How can we justify doing this? Journalists are taught to separate, doing the job from worrying about the consequences of publishing what they record．Repeatedly, they are reminded of a news-business saying: Leave your conscience in the office, A victim may lie bleeding, unconscious, or dead．Your job is to record the image．You're a photographer, not an emergency medical worker．You put away your feelings and document the scene．

But catastrophic events often bring out the worst in photographers and photo editors．In the first minutes and hours after a disaster occurs, photo agencies buy pictures．They rush to obtain the rights to be the only one to own these shocking images and death is usually the subject．Often, an agency buys a picture from a local newspaper or an amateur photographer and puts it up for bid by major magazines．The most sought-after special pictures command tens of thousands of dollars through bidding contests．

I worked on all those stories and many like them．When they happen, you move quickly: buying, dealing, trying to beat the agencies to the pictures．

Now, many people believe journalists are the hypocrites （伪君子） who need to be brought down, and it's our pictures that most anger others．Readers may not believe, as we do, that there is a distinction between clear-minded "us" and mean-spirited "them"．In too many cases, by our choices of images as well as how we get them, we prove our readers right．

63．When journalists are working, they are told to ____．

         A．work with their conscience

         B．respect the privacy of the victim

         C．separate their work from feelings

         D．ask police for permission to take photos

64．The 5th and 6th paragraphs mainly tell us that ____．

         A．speed determines the success of a news story

         B．photo agencies are greedier than serious newspeople

         C．photographers have free access to photos of accidents

         D．profit is the driving force behind the competition for photos

65．It can be learned from the last paragraph that serious newspeople ____．

         A．obtain photos differently from news agencies

         B．are no better than self-employed photographers

         C．are more devoted to work than non-professionals

         D．have a higher moral standard than self-employed photographers

66．The underlined word "them" in the last paragraph refers to____．

         A．photo editors                                                                         B．photo agencies

         C．serious newspeople                     D．self-employed photographers

More than tea in a cup

“You know, these cups bring to mind a tea quote I heard.” Mary’s aunt said.

She poured tea. There were four of them and there were four totally different cups on the table.

They grabbed their tea cups.[来源:学优高考网GkStK]

“What quote?” Mary asked.

“Well, maybe I should rather say it is a story,” aunt said, “I heard there was this wise teacher who took all his students for tea. They were surprised that all the cups on the table were different. They all took a cup and started drinking their tea, each looking at the cups of others. The teacher let them do that for a while and then said: “ Do you notice your behavior? You are all looking at each other’s tea cup and I can see some of you with the chipped(有殊缺的) ones are even envious of the finer cups of others. Is this not so?”

The students agreed, amused by their own behavior.

“You may have wondered why you all had different cups, but I put them here on purpose. You see----they represent life itself. Life is like that tea–---and the cups are like the physical circumstances of your life. You all got the same thing in your cups-tea. And yet you cannot truly enjoy it in your envy of another’s cup. It’s just the same with life. You forget to enjoy your own life when you concentrate on envying the circumstances of someone else’s life.

So now, close your eyes, and taste your own tea. Really taste it. And tell me – did it matter from which cup it came from? ”

Aunt finished telling her short tea story and they all sat in silence for a while, tasting their tea. A sleepy fly buzzed past, a bird sang in the tree. And it really did not matter one bit from which tea cup they drank.

67. When the students found they had different tea cups, they      .

A. were satisfied with their own cup

B. were angry about the chipped cups they had been given

C. asked the teacher to get new cups for them

D. were curious about the difference between the cups

68. From the text, we can conclude that      .

A. the teacher prepared different tea cups for each student

B. the teacher should have given the students the same tea cups

C. the chipped tea cups were actually made of better materials

D. each student took their time to choose a cup they liked

69. By comparing the cups to the physical circumstances of people’s lives, the teacher meant that people     .

A. shouldn’t focus on the physical circumstances

B. can’t change their physical circumstances

C. should try different ways of life

D. should always be prepared for strange things in life

70. The teacher’s message to the students was that      .

A. life is actually hard and boring for everyone

B. it is natural to be envious of the lives of others

C. everyone should learn to enjoy life

D. people act differently in different circumstances

完成句子 (共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分)

阅读下列各小题，根据汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。

71. Believe it or not,          are both in Asia. One is in Dubai; the other in Hong Kong. (tall)

信不信由你，最高的两个建筑物都在亚洲，一个在迪拜，另一个在香港。

72. The American soldier who killed 17 people in Afghanistan is reported                    ___________________to Kuwait for further investigation. (send)[来源:高[考∴试﹤题∴库GkStK]

据报道那位在阿富汗枪杀17人的美国士兵已被送往科威特作进一步调查。

73. As technology develops, the internet makes                to communicate with each other. (easy)

随着技术的进步，英特网让我们交流变得更加容易。

74. Accustomed to              by others, the little boy likes to be his own listener. (laugh)

习惯了被人嘲笑，这个小男孩喜欢自己做自己的听众。

75. The bike                  yesterday has broken down, so I have to go to the repairing store again. (repair)

我昨天修的自行车坏了，我不得不再到修理店一次。

76. Under no circumstances         hospitals and clinics conveniently a decade ago. (access)

十前年，村民就医很不方便。

77. His left knee               and I believe it won’t be long for him to recover. (operate)

他的左膝正在做手术，我相信要不了多久就会恢复的。

78. As we can see, in China many roads specially         are often occupied by cars. (reserve)

在中国，很多盲道被小车占据了。

79. Without their key player, they                  in the coming competition. (bound)

没有主力队员参与，他们一定会在即将到来的比赛中被打败。

80. I think in English study it is your attitude, not your teachers           the key role. (play)

我认为在学英语过程中起关键作用的不是老师，而是你的态度。

短文写作（共1题；满分30分）

据报道，今年参加清华大学自主招生考生全部进行了体测，体测结果无一人优秀，过半不及格。假如你叫李明，看到这则消息后对你班学生上体育课的情况进行了调查，不同学生对体育课有不同看法，请根据调查结果给一份英文报纸写一封信，谈谈你班同学对体育课的看法。并谈谈自己的看法。

注意：1、开头和结尾已给出，不计词数。

2、字数为120字左右。

Dear editor,

I’m writing to tell you about what attitude we senior students have toward P.E class.

……

Yours sincerely

Li Ming[来源:学优高