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The British Museum is a museum dedicated to human history, art, and culture, located in the Bloomsburyarea of London. Its permanent collection, numbering some 8 million works, is among the largest and most comprehensive in existence and originates from all continents, illustrating and documenting the story of human culture from its beginnings to the present.

The British Museum was established in 1753, largely based on the collections of the physician and scientist Sir Hans Sloane. The museum first opened to the public on 15 January 1759 in Montagu House in Bloomsbury, on the site of the current museum building.

Admission and opening times • Free, open daily 10:00–17:30.

• The Museum is open every day except for 24, 25 and 26 December and 1 January.

• Museum galleries are open daily 10:00–17:30, and most are open until 20:30 on Fridays. Closing starts from 17:20 (20:20 on Fridays).

Tips for your school visit

It‘s a good idea to come and see the Museum before your visit. Whatever your plans, please book in advance via the Ticket Desk to make sure you get the most out of your trip.

• Booking your visit

Contact the Ticket Desk at+44 (0)20 7323 8181 or tickets @ britishmuseum.org

• Cancellation

If you are not able to attend a session you must inform the Ticket Desk at least three weeks before the session date. Failure to do so may incur a charge.

• Gallery availability

Please book at least one term in advance and wait for confirmation before making travel plans. Greek and Egyptian galleries book up quickly. Opening times of some galleries may be limited at short notice –- you will be contacted if necessary.

• Access and special educational needs

The majority of galleries and all special exhibitions are fully accessible. There is a range of facilities for visual, hearing and mobility impaired students.

Parking

There is little on-street parking available. The nearest car park to the Museum is located at Bloomsbury Square, WC1A 2RJ. There is limited parking in the Museum‘s forecourt for disabled visitors only. To make arrangements please telephone +44 (0)20 7323 8299 at least 24 hours in advance. You will be asked to provide the registration number, make and model of your vehicle and the date of your visit.

Support us

Your support is vital in enabling the Museum to fulfill its mission to share its collection with the world. The British Museum relies on funding from a wide range of sources and there are many ways that you can donate to help ensure the display, care and preservation of the collection for future generations.

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46. Who can be admitted to the British Museum?

A. Mary arriving at the museum at 12:00 on December 26

B. Jennifer reaching the museum at 10:00 on New Year‘s Day

C. George getting to the museum at 13:15 on Monday

D. Elizabeth coming to the museum at 20:25 on Friday

47. The underlined word ―incur‖ in the passage can best be replaced by ______________.

A. avoid B. free from C. escape D. bring about

48. What do we know about the British Museum?

A. Sir Hans Sloane donated 8 million works to the museum.

B. All the cars can park in the Museum‘s forecourt.

C. Greek and Egyptian Galleries are quite popular with the school visitors.

D. Disabled students are limited to some special galleries and exhibitions.

49. What does the museum mainly depend on to operate?

A. Money from selling its admission tickets.

B. Income from selling some famous works.

C. Donation and fund from a wide variety of sources.

D. Fund from different international organizations.

C

When University of California-Berkeley released a study this month showing alarmingly high teacher turnover (人员流动) rates at Los Angeles charter (特许) schools, I wasn‘t surprised.

That‘s not shocking news at local charter schools. It‘s just that the study reminded me of something I‘d observed many times, starting with my niece.

Bright and cheerful, my niece longed to teach high-needs children. She started out in the San Francisco public schools, where she was assigned to the district‘s toughest elementary school. Fifth-graders threw chairs across the room — and at her. Parents refused to show up for conferences.

She wasn‘t willing to deal with this level of indifference and teacher abuse, so she switched to a highly regarded charter elementary school in the Bay Area where she poured her energy into her job and it showed. Her students‘ test scores were as high as those in a nearby wealthy school district, despite the obstacles these children faced.

By her fourth year, however, my niece was worn out, running out of the energy it took to work with a classroom of sweet but deeply needy children who begged to stay in her classroom when it was time to leave. The principal‘s offer of a $10,000 raise couldn‘t stop her from giving notice. She went to work at that wealthy school district next door — for less money.

Over the years, I‘ve met many teachers who have a passion for their work at charter schools, only to call them the next year and find they‘ve left. The authors of the Berkeley study hold the belief that the teachers leave because of the extraordinary demands: long hours, intense involvement in students‘ complicated lives, continual searches for new ways to raise scores. Even the strongest supporters of the reform movement acknowledge that raising achievement among disadvantaged students is the most challenging task.

It‘s unlikely that we can build large-scale school reform on a platform of continual new demands on teachers — more time, more energy, more devotion, more responsibility — even if schools find ways to pay them better. 英语试题卷•第 7 页(共 10 页)

This is the bigger challenge facing schools. We need a more useful answer to the Berkeley study than ―Yeah, its really hard work.‖

50. Why wasn‘t the author surprised at the problem?

A. She had been informed of the problem by her niece.

B. She had participated in the Berkeley study.

C. She had noticed the phenomenon repeatedly.

D. She had been warned of the problem by the media.

51. What can we learn about the students in the public school the author‘s niece taught?

A. They were clever and cheerful. B. They were not disciplined.

C. They were indifferent to each other. D. They were forced to learn by their parents.

52. The author‘s niece left the charter elementary school in the Bay Area because ______________.

A. her hard work and devotion didn‘t pay off

B. her work was not well received by the children

C. the demanding work made her exhausted

D. the mean principle offered her a low salary

53. Which of the following is probably the most difficult for teachers?

A. Raising disadvantaged students‘ scores. B. Frequent involvement in students‘ lives.

C. Indifference from students‘ parents. D. Long working time and much energy.

54. What is the author‘s comment on the current school reform movement?

A. It will have a positive impact on education. B. It tends to be unsuccessful.

C. It will make teachers more motivated. D. It demands more fund to meet the challenge.

D

Mine was, at times, a lonely childhood. Born in Chungking, China, of missionary (传教士) parents, I lost my mother at birth. I was two months old when my father sent me to Mother's favorite sister in Morgantown, West Virginia. There I grew up in the house where Mother had spent her girlhood.

In the evening, before Aunt Ruth came home, I often sat on the floor beneath a picture of my mother — a sweet-faced young woman of 20, with dark eyes and black curly hair. There was one question always in my mind: What was my mother like? If only I could have known her!

Twenty years passed. I had grown up, married and had a baby, named Lucy for her grandmother — the mother I'd so longed to know.

One spring morning, 18-month-old Lucy and I boarded a train for Morgantown to visit Aunt Ruth. A woman offered me half her seat in the crowded car. I thanked her and busied myself with Lucy, while the woman turned her attention to the landscape speeding by.

After settling my baby in my arms for a nap, I started to talk with the woman. She said she was going to Morgantown to see her daughter and brand-new grandson. ―Surely you know my aunt, Ruth Wood,‖ I said. ―She‘s had a real-estate office in Morgantown for years.‖

―No,‖ she answered. ―I‘ve been away a long time, and that name is not familiar to me.‖

For several minutes, the woman looked out of the window. Then, without turning her head, she began to speak.

―There was a Miss Lucy Wood, a teacher, in Morgantown years ago. She probably left there before you were 英语试题卷•第 8 页(共 10 页)

born. You said the name Wood, and, suddenly, I can't stop thinking about her. I haven‘t thought of her for years, but once I loved her very much. She was my teacher. My parents owned a bakery on Watts Street. They were on the verge of divorce. They fought and quarreled all the time. I had to work very hard at home and in the bakery, too.

―I loved school, though I didn‘t make good grades. Miss Wood‘s room was a happy place; it seemed like heaven to me. One day, after my folks had a big fight at breakfast, I came to school late, holding back the tears. Miss Wood kept me after school. I thought she would scold me but, instead, she let me tell her my troubles. She made me feel how much my brothers and sisters, and even my parents, needed me and from that day on, my life was worth living.‖

―A few months later, I heard a little girl say: ‗Miss Wood‘s going to marry a missionary and live in China!‘ I went home crying. My parents stopped in the middle of a fight to ask me what was wrong, but they could not know how great a light was going out in my life. I couldn‘t sleep that night.

―The next day, Miss Wood again kept me after school to see what was wrong. When I told her, she looked surprised and tender. ‗Please don‘t go way off to China!‘ I begged.

―‗Viola‘, she answered, ‗I can‘t give up China. I‘m going where my heart calls me, with the man I love. But I swear I‘ll think of you often, and I‘ll send you a postcard.‘

―I‘d never had any mail of my own, so that made me feel better. When I told my mother, she shook her head, saying. ‗Don‘t feel too bad, Viola, if she forgets; she‘ll have so many folks to write to.‘

―Two months later, I got a postcard with a picture of the Yangtze River, postmarked Chungking, China. ‗Are you still making me proud of you, my little brave one?‘ it asked. If anyone had given me a million dollars, it couldn‘t have made me more proud. Right after that, my parents broke up and we moved away from Morgantown.

―Goodness, we are almost there! I‘ve talked too much. I do hope I haven‘t bored you.‖

Then, for the first time, she turned to me and saw the tears in my eyes.

―Would you like to see Lucy Wood‘s granddaughter?‖ I asked. My baby was waking from her nap. My heart was singing. The burning question of my childhood had been richly answered.

55. Morgantown was the place where _______________.

A. the author‘s mother passed away B. the author spent her childhood

C. the author was born D. the author‘s father grew up

56. What can we learn about Viola‘s childhood?

A. She got excellent grades in school. B. Her parents didn‘t love her.

C. She grew up in her Aunt‘s house. D. Her parents‘ marriage was in trouble.

57. In what way did Miss Wood influence Viola?

A. She helped her improve the grades. B. She solved all her troubles.

C. She convinced her to value life a lot. D. She helped her get along with schoolmates.

58. Viola‘s mother was ___________ when Viola told her about Miss Wood‘s promise.

A. doubtful B. trustful C. indifferent D. optimistic

59. What might be the ―burning question‖ that had been richly answered?

A. Why did father send me to Aunt Ruth? B. Why did mother go to China?

C. What kind of person was mother? D. What did mother leave to her students?

60. What would be the best title for the passage?

A. An Unforgettable Train Trip B. An Ordinary but Great Teacher

C. The Student My Mother was Proud of D. The Day I Met My Mother 英语试题卷•第 9 页(共 10 页)

第二节：下面文章有5个段落需要添加首句(第61—65题)。请从以下选项(A、B、C、D、E和F)中选出适合各段落的首句，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。选项中有一项是多余选项。

A. Stay busy.

B. Beat the heat.

C. Get going with goals.

D. Seek help from a dietitian.

E. Think about what and how you eat.

F. Stick to a schedule.

Tips to fight summer weight gain

When we think of summer, most of us think of outdoor fun. So it seems like we should naturally lose weight over the summer --- not gain it. In reality, though, summer isn‘t all beach volleyball and water sports. Lots of summer activities can work against our efforts to stay at a healthy weight. The good news is that it‘s easy to avoid problems if we know what to look out for. Here are 5 ways to beat summer weight gain:

61. _____________________ When we don‘t have a plan, it‘s easy to spend summer moving from couch to computer, with regular stops at the fridge. Avoid this by setting a specific aim, like volunteering, mastering a new skill, or working at a job. Just be sure to plan for some downtime so you can relax a little!

62. _____________________ With school out, we lose our daily routines. If you don‘t have a specific job or activity to get up for, it‘s easy to sleep late, watch too much TV, and snack more than usual. Make sure your summer days have some structure — like getting up at the same time each day and eating meals at set times. Plan activities for specific times, like exercising before breakfast, for example. If you have time on your hands, offer to make dinner a couple of nights a week so your family can enjoy a sit-down meal together.

63. _____________________ When we‘re bored, it‘s easy to fall into a trap of doing nothing and then feeling low on energy. In addition to helping you avoid the cookie jar, filling your days with stuff to do can give you a sense of accomplishment. That‘s especially true if a dream summer job or planned activity fell through. Limit your screen time — including TV, computer, and video games — to no more than 2 hours a day.

64. _____________________ Don‘t let hot summer days prevent you from carrying out exercise plans. Move your workout indoors. If a gym isn‘t your scene, try bowling or an indoor climbing wall. If you love being outdoors, try joining a local pool or move a regular run or soccer game to early morning or evening.

65. _____________________ Summer means picnics and barbecues — activities that revolve around an unlimited spread of food. Pace yourself. Don‘t overload your plate. Avoid going back for seconds and thirds. Choose seasonal, healthy foods like fresh fruit instead of high-sugar, high-fat desserts. Make catching up with family and friends your focus, not the food. Another good tip for summer eating is to limit frozen treats like ice cream to no more than once a week.

第Ⅱ卷(非选择题 共40分)

第三部分：写作(共两节，满分40分)

第一节：短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)

下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写上该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。 英语试题卷•第 10 页(共 10 页)

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。

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。 例如：

It was very nice to get your invitation to spend ∧ weekend with you. Luckily I was

the am

completely free then, so I‘ll to say ―yes‖. I‘ll arrive in Bristol at around 8 p.m. in Friday

on

evening.