B

From school to band practice, the Venturi Eclectic is an Earth-friendly way to get where you want to go. This battery-powered, zero-emission (meaning it doesn't pollute the air) vehicle runs mainly on renewable energy. Solar panels on the Eclectic's roof absorb sun rays when you're driving. On windy days, you can connect a machine to the car's roof that collects energy from the wind while you're parked. The Eclectic's top speed is 28 miles an hour; the battery lasts for 31 miles before it needs to be recharged. Zipping (迅速行进) around the neighborhood has never been better.

Here's an eco-friendly way to tell time: Simply fill the Bedol Water-powered Clock's tank (箱) with water, add some lemon juice, and the clock will display the time without the need for environmentally harmful batteries. There are two sets of metal electrodes (电极) inside the water tank. Water contains ions (离子) that carry negative and positive charges. These ions complete a charge between the electrodes, creating enough energy to power the clock. Just refill the tank every few weeks, and this clock will keep on ticking.

You’re having a blast at your friend’s birthday party. But when it's time to bring out the cake, everyone crowds around, blocking your view. No worries. Throw the Triops into the air, and this clever camera catches the view from above. The Triops can take three pictures at once, each from different angles. You can also record sounds and command the Triops to start shooting (拍摄)whenever it hears that noise. That's one smart camera.

60. According to the passage, the Venturi Eclectic      .

A. is popular with businessmen B. is suitable for a long trip

C. has only a little gas emission D. can turn wind into energy

61. What is the common characteristic of the Venturi Eclectic and the Bedol Water-powered Clock?

A. They don't need batteries. B. They can be powered by water.

C. They are difficult to operate. D. They are environmentally friendly.

62. The underlined phrase “having a blast” in the last paragraph probably means      .

A. looking at a picture  B. recording sounds

C. enjoying yourself D. blowing out a candle

C

The royal family is a part of British history and cultural identity.

Up until the 17th century, people believed that the British king or queen had a “divine(天赐的)right” to rule. This was the idea that God chose the king or queen and that he or she was therefore above the law. However, this idea was challenged during the English Civil War, when King Charles the First was put in prison and then killed in 1649.

So what role does the British royal family have today?

The Queen is head of the UK and the Commonwealth. She has important formal duties that go with her different titles. As Head of State, for example, she represents the UK on visits abroad and invites other world leaders to visit the UK;as Head of the Armed Forces in name, only she can declare when the UK is at war or when a war is over. She has to sign many government and Commonwealth documents every day.

Although the royal family does the work for the UK, there are British people called“anti-monarchists(反君主制者)”who do not believe there should be a royal family. One criticism(批评意见)is that the British people should not have to pay for the royal family with their taxes(税).

Today, the royal family works hard to be relevant(相关的)in the modern world. The Queen still gives a speech to the nation on television at Christmas, but it gets less and less formal every year;now it is even available as a podcast(播客).

In 2005, after graduating from university, Prince William spent time teaching English in Uruguay, the sort of work many ordinary young British people do in their gap years.

63. What can be concluded from the first two paragraphs?

A. The British king or queen is considered above the law.

B. The English Revolution put an end to the British royal family in 1649.

C. The British king or queen is no longer believed to rule by divine right.

D. The royal family didn’t play an important role in Britain in the 17 th century.

64. Which of the following is among the formal duties of the Queen?

A. Traveling around the UK.

B. Declaring when the world is at war.

C. Inviting other leaders to have dinner with her.

D. Signing Commonwealth documents every day.

65. With the example of Prince William in the last paragraph, the author intends to show that

.

A. Prince William is very popular in the UK

B. the royal family is trying to connect better with ordinary people

C. Prince William has made an effort to win young people’s admiration

D. many young British people do voluntary work

66. It can be inferred from the passage that ___________.

A. the royal family doesn’t have to pay taxes

B. the British people are all in favor of the royal family

C. the British people can talk to the Queen through a podcast

D. the royal family attacks republicans through media and press

D

One period of our lives when better results are demanded of us is, strangely enough, childhood. Despite being young we are expected to achieve good grades, stay out of trouble, make friends at school, do well on tests, perform chores (杂务)at home and so on. It’s not easy.

Likeable children enjoy many advantages, including the ability to deal more easily with stresses of growing up.In her book Understanding Child Stress, Dr. Carolyn Leonard states that children who are likeable and optimistic are able to gain support from others. This leads to focus and resilience(适应力), the ability to recover from or adjust early to life stress. Much research shows that resilience has enabled children to succeed in school, avoid drug abuse, and develop a healthy self-awareness(自我意识).

Why does a likeable child more easily handle stress and do better in his or her life? Because likeability helps create what’s known as a positive feedback loop(回馈圈). The positive feelings you want to see in other people are returned to you, creating constant encouragement and motivation to deal with the daily stress of life.

This feedback loop continues into adulthood. To return once again to the example of teaching, learning becomes easier with a likeable personality. Michael Delucchi of the University of Hawaii reviewed dozens of studies to determine if likeable teachers received good ratings because of their likeability or because they in fact taught well. Delucchi found that “Students who perceive(察觉) a teacher as likeable, in contrast to(比照) those who do not, may be more attentive to the information that the teacher delivers and they’ll work harder on assignments, and they will learn more.”

You may have noticed this pattern in your own life when you try to give some advice. The more positive your relationship with that person, the more he or she seems to listen, and the more you feel certain that that person has heard you and intends to act on your words.

67. The writer implies in the first paragraph that __________.

A. life is not easy for every one of us

B. children are expected much than we usually think

C. better education results in smarter children

D. to be a likable child is almost impossible

68. According to Dr. Leonard, likeable children __________.

A. will work harder on assignments and learn more

B. can deal more easily with stress independently

C. can achieve more and understand themselves better

D. are always optimistic and ready to help those in need

69. The main purpose of the studies done by Michael Delucchi is to find __________.

A. how a likeable teacher’s teaching style is formed

B. how a teacher’s likeability gains popularity

C. if a likeable teacher draws more attention

D. if a likeable teacher has a positive personality

70. The passage aims at proving that __________.

A. likeable people give better advice

B. likeable people do better in their childhood

C. social creatures enjoy more advantages

D. likeable people do better in life generally

第II卷 (共55分)

(请将你的答案填写在答题卷上)

第四部分：基础知识

I. 根据上下文及给出首字母或汉语意思的词填写单词。 (共10题;每小题1分, 满分10分) 注意：给出首字母的词, 需将首字母一起填写到答题卷上

1.  Let’s give thanks for our soldiers _______(冒…的危险) their lives to defend the country.

2. I have seen the film star many times - she looks much older in the f________ than in her photographs.

3. Illegal hunting is threatening the s________ of the species.

4. I had to run to work this morning because I got up late. I was in a real ________ (出汗)when I arrived.

5. — When is the next train arriving? —It's ________ at 7:30.

6. It was an e________ situation, because the restaurant was too expensive for us but we didn’t want to just leave.

7. There are large ________ (数量) of rain in the area of the country every summer.

8. Several cars are available within this price ________ (范围).

9. I tried to remember her name, but my mind went b_________.

10. If you tell someone to have f______, you are encouraging them to stay confident.

II. 词组填空：

根据句意选出合适的动词或词组, 用其适当的形式完成句子 (共10小题;每小题 1分, 满分10分)

tend; get into; appoint; glance through; result in; go up;

abuse; exchange; try out; adopt

1. The young man always enjoys ________ new ways of doing things.

2. Prices of vegetables in that area __________ 50 per cent since it was badly hit by floods.

3. Team meetings are a great chance for its members _______ their ideas on how to win games.

4. Your carelessness in driving will only ________ an regretful accident.

5. The kind granny decided to had the little boy _____ as his other family members lost their lives in the terrible earthquake.

6. She was the first woman ____________ president of that country.

7. The mayor was accused of _________ his power to offer jobs to his relatives instead of those who were qualified.

8. The medical team was kept busy _______ the wounded with the lack of doctors.

9. Don’t let children _______ bad habits which might be difficult to get rid of.

10.Every morning he usually _______the newspaper before leaving for work.

III.根据课文内容填空。(共10个空格, 每空所填词数不定;每空格1分, 满分10分)

1.The painter              (并不打算) paint objects as we see them with our eyes, but instead                (集中关注) certain qualities of the object, using colour, line and shape to represent them.

2. There are           (各种各样的理由)why people write poetry. Some poems tell a story or describe something in a way that will               (给读者留下深刻的印象).

3. First, you can ____________________ (在身体上对尼古丁有瘾)nicotine, which is one of the hundreds of chemicals in cigarettes. This means that after a while your body _________________ (习惯)having nicotine in it.

4.                   (另一方面), there are those, like George Hambley, who            ___________________(反对这一观点), believe that we should not worry about high levels of carbon dioxide in the air.

5. Unfortunately, we cannot                 (把他们的家搬离岩浆流过的地方), and many houses have been covered with lava or                     (焚烧殆尽).

第五部分：作文 (共25分)

你叫李华。最近, 你们班同学就“地球一小时”(Earth Hour)活动展开了一场热烈的讨论。下表是这次讨论的结果。请你用英语给《中学英语报》主编写一封信, 介绍你们班的讨论结果并阐明你自己的观点。

60%的同学支持 40%的同学反对 你的看法

引起人们对全球气候变暖的关注 做秀, 意义不大 ……

节约能源 收效甚微

全世界共同努力, 保护地球 给人们生活, 学习和工作带来不便

…… ……

注意： 1.字数120左右      2.开头结果已给出,不计人总词数。

参考词汇：做秀show  不便inconvenience

Dear Editor,

Last week our class had a heated discussion on Earth Hour.  ____

___________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours

Li Hua