It is his cleverness, not his strength, ________ defeated his rival.

    A．that    B．which   C．what   D．who

The way you think of ________ our living conditions sounds reasonable.

    A．improve    B．to improve   C．improving   D．improvement

_______, he talks a lot about his favorite singers after class.

A．A quiet student as he may be    B．Quiet student as he may be 

C．Be a quiet student as he may    D．Quiet as he may be a student

Everyone knows that _______ is dangerous to play with fire, but _______ is difficult is to prevent children from playing with fire.

  A．it, it        B．what, what

  C．it, what     D．what, it

I couldn’t remember the exact date of the storm, but I knew it was ______ Sunday because everybody was at ______ church.

A．a, the    B．a, 不填    C．不填, a   D．不填, 不填

—I’ve got an “A” in the examination. 

—That’s a good ______. You will surely win a second.

    A．result    B．news   C．start   D．idea

The dictionary is really useful. Every boy and girl _____ it and they each _____ to buy one.

    A．like, want    B．likes, want   C．likes, wants   D．like, wants

“Mike is often absent from class.” “Tell him he _____ answer for it if he goes on behaving like that.”

A．shall    B．will   C．would   D．can

______has been announced, we shall have our final exams next month.

    A．That    B．What    C．It     D．As

______ to reach them on the phone, we sent an email instead.

    A．Having failed    B． Fail    C． Failed    D．To fail

—Have you been wasting time on computer games again?

—_____. I’ve been studying a lot and I need a break.

    A．No way    B．I don’t agree   C．I couldn’t agree more   D．Not really

—Let’s go for a picnic this weekend with our classmates, OK?

—_____. I love getting close to nature.

A．That’s all right.             B．I couldn’t agree more.

 C．Out of the question.          D．I’m afraid not.

Her pale face suggested that she ______ ill, and her friends suggested that she _____a medical examination.

    A．was, have    B．be, should have   C．should be, had   D．was, has

The exciting moment we looked forward to ______ at last.

A．coming    B．come   C．came   D．comes

—Have you finished your paper yet? 

—No, I’ll finish in _______ fifteen minutes.

A．other    B．more   C．less   D．another

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

       阅读短文，从短文后所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer of his ___36___ to leave the house building ___37___ and live a more leisurely life with his wife, ___38___ time with his extended family. He would ___39___ the pay, but he needed to retire. They could ___40___.

The employer was ___41___ to see such a good worker leave and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal ___42___. The carpenter said yes, but in time it was ___43___ to see that his heart was not in his work. He built the house ___44___ and used poor materials. It was an ___45___ way to end his career.

When the carpenter ___46___ his work, the employer handed the front key to the carpenter. “This is your house,” he said, “my ___47___ to you.” What a shock! What a ___48___! If he had only known he was building his ___49___ house, he would have done it all so ___50___. Now he had to live in the home he had built none too well.

___51___ it is with us. We build our ___52___in a distracted(心不在焉的) way, reacting rather than acting, willing to put up less than the best. At ___53___ points we do not give the job our best effort. Then with a shock we look at the situation we have ___54___ and find that we are now living in the house we have built. If we had ___55___, we would have done it differently.

36.

A. retirement

B. problems

C. purposes

D. plans

37.

A. business

B. site

C. teams

D. workers

38.

A. spending

B. dividing

C. enjoying

D. sparing

39.

A. consider

B. miss

C. raise

D. save

40.

A. get by

B. get along

C. get back

D. get around

41.

A. ashamed

B. anxious

C. frightened

D. sorry

42.

A. favor

B. bargain

C. present

D. reply

43.

A. frank

B. probable

C. easy

D. content

44.

A. sadly

B. carelessly

C. slowly

D. proudly

45.

A. unfair

B. unhappy

C. unfortunate

D. unluckily

46.

A. checked

B. discovered

C. prepared

D. finished

47.

A. gift

B. salary

C. memory

D. punishment

48.

A. quality

B. prize

C. shame

D. surprise

49.

A. final

B. best

C. everlasting

D. own

50.

A. differently

B. quickly

C. hard

D. happily

51.

A. Then

B. So

C. But

D. Whatever

52.

A. houses

B. bodies

C. glories

D. lives

53.

A. difficult

B. main

C. strong

D. important

54.

A. created

B. faced

C. improved

D. avoided

55.

A. recognized

B. faced

C. realized

D. previewed

For hundreds of years, Americans were told “Do your best in sports, whether or not you win.” Part of this “sports ethic” comes from the Bible’s teaching that no matter what you do, God expects you to do it “with all your might”. Another statement of this ethic is expressed in the Olympic Creed: The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well.

However, as various sports have become ways to make money, this earlier sports ethic is being replaced by the need to win, for winners make more money than losers. Professional players are now paid unbelievable salaries, more than the presidents of the biggest companies and much more than the President of the United States.

For example in 1944, some huge American sports contracts were signed: In baseball, the San Francisco Giants baseball team agreed to pay Barry Bonds almost forty-four million dollars to play for six years, over seven million dollars a year for playing baseball! In basketball, Larry Johnson will be paid eighty-four million dollars by the Charlotte Hornets for playing twelve years, seven million dollars a year for playing professional basketball. The Cleveland Browns will pay Bernie Kosar twenty-seven million dollars for playing American football for seven years, almost four million dollars a year for playing football.

56. From paragraph 1, we learn that Americans thought_______.

   A. it was taking part that mattered in sports    B. it was winning that mattered in sports

   C. there were no loser in sports             D. there were no winner in sports

57. Which of the following is most likely to be the reason for the need to win in sports?

   A. Winners are proud.                    B. Winners are respected.

   C. Winners have an award.                D. Winners make more money than losers.

58. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

   A. Sports To Win.                       B. The Need To Win.

   C. Sports To Make Money.              D. The Need To Make Money.

59. The text is designed for________.

A. researchers     B. the public     C. coaches       D. athletes

Excused from recycling because you live in a high rise with a rubbish chute? You won’t be for long. Miami’s Mark Shantzis has made it simple for those living in tall buildings to use the chute and recycle too.

In Shantzis’ Hi-Rise Recycling System, a chute leads to a pie-shaped container with six boxes that can turn around when operated. The system, which fits in the same space as the chute and container now in use, enables glass, plastic, paper, metal, and other rubbish to go into separate boxes.

The system is controlled from a board fixed next to the chute door. The board has a button for each class of recycling materials (as well as for unrecyclables). At the press of a button, a microcomputer locks all other floors’ chute door and sets the recycling container turning until the right box comes under the chute. The computer also counts the loads and gives a signal by phone when the box is full. And a particular piece of equipment breaks up the nonrecyclables.

Sorting(分类) recyclables before they are collected saves the use of expensive materials recovery equipment which otherwise has to do the sorting. Such equipment often makes recycled materials very expensive, so expensive that tons of recyclables remain wasted. Shantzis believes his system could help recycled materials become more cost-effective.

60. The purpose in writing this text is ________.

A. to encourage people to recycle their rubbish

B. to describe the use of computer technology in recycling

C. to introduce a recycling system for high rises

D. to explain the need for rubbish collection in high rises

61. When he says “You won’t be for long” the writer means that ________.

A. you’ll soon be living in a cleaner building

B. rubbish chutes will become out of date before long

C. you won’t wait long for your turn to recycle rubbish

D. it won’t be long before you’ll have to recycle your rubbish

62. Before dropping rubbish into the chute you have to ________.

A. lock the other floors’ chute doors

B. press the correct button   

C. check if the container is full

D. break up the rubbish

63. The biggest advantage of this new system is that _________.

A. it saves money for people living in high rises

B. it saves time and space

C. it reduces the cost of recycling

D. it makes better use of the existing recovery equipment

14 days from just ￡2,090 pp

Fully inclusive from the UK

Price covers: International airfares, departure taxes, fuel charges, local transportation, accommodation, all meals, entrance fees, guides, daily tours and visas for UK citizens.

l  Days 1—3: UK — Shanghai

Fly to the great city of Shanghai and in the evening sample traditional Shanghai food. Visit the beautiful Yu Gardens, Old Town, Shanghai Museum, cross the Great Nanpu Bridge and tour the Pudong area. Also explore Xintiandi with its 1920’s style Shikumen buildings and end your stay in Shanghai with an amazing Huangpu River evening tour.

l  Days 4—7: Shanghai — Yangtze River Tour

Fly to Yichang and change (approx: one hour) to board your Yangtze River ship for the next four nights. Enjoy a tour of the Three Gorges Dam before sailing on the grand Yangtze River, passing through the impressive Three Gorges. We take a side trip to the Lesser Three Gorges or travel up the Shennong Stream in a peapod boat and enjoy various shore trips along the way.

l  Day 8: Chongqing — Chengdu

Get off in Chongqing and drive to Chengdu for an overnight stay.

l  Days 9—10: Chengdu — Xi’an

Visit the famous Panda Reserve to see the lovely animals. We then fly to the historic city of Xi’an for two nights’ stay and enjoy traditional Shui Jiao. Next day, explore one of the most important discoveries of the 20th Century — the Terracotta Warriors, followed by the ancient City Wall and a performance of Tang Dynasty dancing.

l  Days 11—13: Xi’an — Beijing

Visit Little Wild Goose Pagoda and see the ancient objects at the well known Shaanxi Provincial Museum before walking through the lively Muslim Quarter to see the Great Mosque. Later fly to Beijing for three nights’ stay and try Peking Duck. During our stay in Beijing, we stroll through Tiananmen Square to the Forbidden City, the largest and best preserved collection of ancient buildings in China, and visit the Summer Palace. Next day we take a walk on the Great Wall, tour the unique Temple of Heaven and enjoy an attractive Chinese Acrobatic Show.

l  Day 14: Beijing — UK

Fly back to the UK, arriving home later the same day filled with happy memories.

64. The underlined word “ sample ” in the passage probably means “_______”.

A. buy     B. reserve     C. taste      D. make

65. The first and last scenic spots to be visited in Xi’an are _______.

A. the Terracotta Warriors and Shaanxi Provincial Museum

B. the Terracotta Warriors and the Great Mosque

C. Little Wild Goose Pagoda and the Great Mosque

D. Little Wild Goose Pagoda and the Muslim Quarter

66. Which of the following is TRUE according to the ad?

A. The tourists will have to pay extra for fuel and meals.

B. The tourists will visit the 1920’s Shikumen buildings in Beijing.

C. The tourists will stay in Beijing for three nights before leaving for the UK.

D. The tourists will take a side trip to the Three Gorges Dam during the tour.

67. The ad is mainly intended to _______.

A. attract the British to traditional Chinese food

B. encourage the British to travel in China

C. offer services of booking air tickets to tourists

D. provide the British with a better understanding of China

A qualified doctor who rarely practiced but instead devoted his life to writing. He once said: “Medicine is my lawful wife, and literature is my lover.” Russian writer Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, was a great playwright and one of the masters of the modern short story.

When Chekhov entered the Moscow University Medical School in 1879, he started to publish hundreds of comic short stories to support his family. After he graduated, he wrote regularly for a local daily newspaper.

As a writer he was extremely fast, often producing a short story in an hour or less. Chekhov’s medical and science experience can be seen through the indifference(冷漠) many of his characters show to tragic events. In 1892, he became a full time writer and published some of his most memorable stories.

Chekhov often wrote about the sufferings of life in small town Russia. Tragic events control his characters who are filled with feelings of hopelessness and despair.

It is often said that nothing happens in Chekhov’s stories and plays. He made up for this with his exciting technique for developing drama within his characters. Chekhov’s work combined the calm attitude of a scientist and doctor with the sensitivity of an artist.

Some of Chekhov's works were translated into Chinese as early as the 1940s. One of his famous stories, The Man in a Shell, about a school teacher’s extraordinarily orderly life, was selected as a text for Chinese senior students.

68.  Anton Pavlovich Chekhov ________.

A.  was a competent doctor                 B. was an illegal writer

C. used to be a lawyer                       D. had a lawful lover

69. In 1880, Chekhov ________.

A. became a full-time writer 

B. published his most memorable stories

C. practiced medicine in his hometown     

D. studied medicine in Moscow University

70. Which of the following adjectives can’t be used to describe Chekhov?

A. Sensitive.                                         B. Cool.

C. Quick-minded.                                 D. Warm-hearted.

71. Which of the following is the right order of the events?

a. became a doctor                      

b. became a full time writer

c. started to publish comic short stories  

d. wrote regularly for a local daily newspaper.

e. entered the Moscow University Medical School

A.  e→c→b→a→d                  B. d→a→b→c→e               

C. e→c→a→d→b                 　　D. a→e→c→b→d

What happens to mother-daughter relationships when girls become teenagers. It seems that girls go from playing “dress up”, arguing with their mothers about how they should dress.

When a girl is 3-4 years old they love to “dress up” in their mothers’ clothes, put on their mothers’ makeup, cook, and do whatever else their mother does. This is the time when she can be classified as being a mama’s girl.

How come girls change so much from childhood to the teenage years? Many parents seek the answer when their daughter becomes a teen. Often when a girl enters high school，her behavior changes as well as her physical appearance.

When I was young， I always liked playing “dress up”. It made me feel older and more like my mother. Even when I entered middle school, I still depended a lot on my mother to choose and buy my clothes. Once I entered high school，there was a big change. To me, my mother’s clothes were no longer “in fashion”, and neither was her opinion. I started trying to improve the way I looked. It was not that I wanted to look cool, I just wanted to look my age.

This is the time that the mother-daughter relationship can take a turn. It’s difficult for a mother to know that her daughter is no longer totally dependent on her.

When the daughter starts wearing revealing clothing, dating, and just wanting to be more independent, a mother starts to feel left out, or not needed. The number of arguments increases, and the number of times when the mother and daughter get along happily decreases.

When these things start to happen, it is a sign that the daughter wants her independence and the freedom to grow up.

When you notice how much your relationship had changed, try to believe positive things come out of the change. Put all the negatives aside and concentrate on what your mother is feeling instead of just on what you’re feeling.

When it seems too hard to handle, take some quiet time and write out your feelings. Maybe at another time, you can share them with your mother and try to find a way to better your relationship as mother and daughter. If you don’t feel comfortable sharing your feelings, at least write them down so you can get them out. It’s better than keeping them bottled up inside.

72. The girls would argue with their mothers because ________.

A. they need more independence

B. mothers want daughters to be mama’s girls again

C. they think their mothers’ clothes are no longer in fashion

D. all of the above

73. From the passage, we know that ________.

A. the parents can’t get the answer why their daughters change a lot

B. the teenage period is a sensitive part in human life

C. they can get on well only in talking, no matter what mothers or daughters do

D. mothers should concentrate on their own feelings

74.  A “mama’s girl” will Not________.

A. like wearing revealing clothing

B. depend a lot on her mother to choose and buy her clothes

C. dress up in her mother’s clothes

D. think her mother’s clothes are in fashion 

75. When the daughter starts wanting to be more independent, ________.

A. it is the time when mother and daughter get on joyfully increases         

B. a mother starts to feel left out

C. she wants to look cool

D. All of the above

短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误，对标有题号的每一行做出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上划一个勾（√）；如果有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：

该行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（﹨）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。

该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

该行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

注意：原行没有错的不要改。

Today is Sunday .I′ve been in Canada for two months .

This is the first time that I′ve been away my family for such a

76.___________

long time. With the help of Katia, a roommate of me, I′ve

77.___________

soon got used to live without my parents around. Katia, like

78.___________

many other Russian girls, are nice and lively. We became

79.___________

friends shortly after we meet each other. Although her English

80.___________

is a little hardly to understand, we enjoy chatting and we  

81.___________

usually talk a lot about our own family. We’re both surprised

82.___________

that Chinese culture or Russian culture are so different. Now,

83.___________

we are planning a small party for the next Sunday. There ,Katia  

84.___________

will introduce me to some of her friends, one of whom has been 

85.___________

to China several times. I just can’t wait.

书面表达（满分25分）

假如你是高三学生李华，发现进入高三以来不少同学开始忽视英语口语的训练，把大量的时间花在做习题上，因此你打算利用年级大会的演讲机会指出这一问题。请你用英语写一篇100—120个词的演讲稿：演讲稿应包括以下内容：

1．问题的现状；

2．对这一问题的看法；

3．发出倡议。

注意：演讲稿的开头和结尾已经给出（不计词数）。

Good afternoon, honorable teachers and my fellow students. I am Li Hua from Class I, Senior III.

Thank you for your listening.