B

Sure. you know their names, possibly better t han you know the name of the street you live on. When the need comes, these names roll off our tongues like they were our own brothers. I am writing about the famous Webster’s Dictionary and Roget’s Thesaurus.

When it refers to Webster’s Dictionary, Many people can respond immediately: Noah Webster. We are aware that he is the father of the dictionary. But who was he? What did he do for a living? When did he live?

Noah was born in 1758, graduated from Yale University in 1778. and later graduated from law school. He produced the first American dictionary in 1806 and published his important work An American Dictionary of the English Language in l828. His interests led him to be a lexicographer (词典编纂者), textbook editor, author, Bible translator and spelling reformer. He also produced a large number of writings in medicine, mythology (神话), and the relationship of European and Asian languages. In addition, he founded the first New York daily newspaper in 1793. He died in 1843.

Roget's Thesaurus, it gives us the chance to learn about Roget, the man-Peter Mark Roget, And who? What? When?

Englishman Peter Roget, MD, was born in 1779. He studied medicine and mathematics at the University of Edinburgh. He is considered as the creator of the first-ever thesaurus (同义词典). It has been called one of the three most important books ever printed, along with the Bible and Webster s Dictionary. He began his work Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases in 1805 but did not publish it until 1852-47 years later. In his lifetime, he became a famous lecturer and writer on anatomy(解剖学 ), geology(地质学), bees，and more . When Roget died in 1869 at age 90, his son, John , took over the Thesaurus arid he gradually expanded.

So now you know the two famous books. Not e nough information? As well-known humorist James Thurber suggested in the title of his 1941 magazine short story about baseball, You Could Look It Up!

60. The author states that "these names roll off our tongues" in order to show that people______.

A. will learn from the two writers          B. have ignored the two writers

C. are familiar with the names             D. know a lot about the two

61.According to the text. Noah Webster and Peter Roget are alike because they both______.

A. had many interests   B. studied medicine   C. were professors  D. liked baseball

62. The purpose of the last paragraph is to_______.

A. attract more readers                     B. come to a conclusion

C. encourage further research                D. provide background information

C

Dear John,

My name is Amber and I want to share my story with you because what you've shared about life and positive energy has changed my life. This past year has been one of the hardest for me. I felt I was stuck in a position that had nothing to do with what I wanted to do with my life. In January, after two years of being together, my boyfriend left me.

I read your blog every morning as I drink my coffee at work, but it wasn't until this March that I told myself "no more negativit y" as you taught readers in your blog.

Since then I've got into new habits at work to keep my energy positive. When people walk in the front door, I'm the first face they see, so I smile big when I say "good morning" to them, especially on Mondays. Instead of waiting for someone to ask me for help, I offer it with an open mind. The CEO noticed my change and offered me the executive assistant position that I wanted.

One of the bigges t things I've taken to heart from your blog is changing my opinions on my job. Yes, it was not an important position, but when I was passionate (热情的) about it, I could make my life fulfilling.

All in all, I have to thank you somehow for having the passion to help others because it truly is inspiring to me. So thank you so much, John. My life has changed because your words pointed me in the right direction, Take care!

Sincerely ,

Amber

63. Amber wrote the letter mainly to______

A. introduc e herself to John           B. talk about her bad year

C. ask for some advice                D. express her thanks

64. We can infer from the passage that Amber______

A. didn't like her boyfriend           B. spent a lot of time online

C. wasn't satisfied with her job         D. received very good education

65. What is implied about John in the letter?

A. He is a very famous writer.

B. He used to live a very negative life.

C. He doesn't like sharing his life stories.

D. He likes helping others through writing positive blogs.

66. What does Amber's change tell us?

A. Practice makes perfect.             B. Bad luck doesn't exist long.

C. A positive attitude is rewarding.      D. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

D

Why do we laugh and get amusement from so many different things，from puns (双关语) to pratfalls? Why are some things funny to some people and not to others? How is that while a successful joke can cause pleasure，a sick one can cause serious harm?

Over the centuries，various scholars have attempted to produce a universally agreed-upon theory of humor.Plato and Aristotle introduced the superiority(优越感) theory，the idea that people laugh at the misfortune of others.Their theory seems to explain teasing，but it doesn’t work well for knock-knock jokes.Sigmund Freud argued for his relief theory，the concept that humor is a way for people to  release psychological tension and reveal their inner fears and desires.His theory works well for dirty jokes，less well for most puns.

The majority of humor experts today agree with the incongruity(不一致) theory，the idea that humor arises when there’s a gap between what people expect to happen and what actually happens.Incongruity has a lot going for it — jokes with unexpected funny lines，for example，fit well.But scientists have found that in comedy，unexpectedness is overvalued.

With the goal of developing a new，more satisfactory explanation，I produced “the gentle violation(违背)theory”，the idea that humor arises when something seems wrong or threatening，but is actually OK or safe.A dirty joke，for example，trades on mor al or social violations，but it’s only going to get a laugh if the person listening is open enough to consider the subject OK to talk about.Similarly，puns can be seen as language violations that still make grammatical sense.

And while most humor theories have struggled to account for tickling (挠痒痒)，or just avoided the phenomenon altogether，my theory accounts for even this kind of laughter.Tickling involves violating(违背) someone’s physical space in a gentle way.People can’t tickle themselves — because it isn’ t a violation.

67. What is the author’s attitude towards Plato and Aristotle’s theory?

A. Disapproving         B. Approving          C. Uncaring          D. Unclear

68. According to Sigmund Freud’s theory，we can infer that __________ .

A. people will laugh when they see others suffer

B. telling dirty jokes is a relief of one’ s nervous feelings

C. unexpectedness can explain how humor works

D. tickling doesn’t involve psychological tension

69. According to the author，why are some things funny to some people but not to others?

A. Because the sense of humor varies greatly from person to person.

B. Because people have different expectations for the same thing.

C. Because some people lack the sense of safety deep in their heart.

D. Because people’s understanding of violation is different.

70.What is the author’s main purpose of writing this passage?

A. To draw people’s attention to the research of humor.

B. To criticize people’s misunderstanding about humor.

C. To explain what exactly causes people to laugh.

D. To prove the sense of humor can be developed.

第二节：(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

How to Keep a Relationship Healthy and Strong

Are you new to experiencing relationships? Well, let me give you advice on having a healthy and possibly long-term relationship.

___71____Do not hide things from them, do not lie. Don ' t be afraid to say things that isn't very flattering about yourself. Getting them to trust you is the most important element in any relationship. If there ' s no trust, there ' s nothing there. So please be honest and they'll learn to open up to you.

Make sure you give them respect. Now respect isn't just simply treating her or him nicely. There' s a lot more to it. You have to learn to adjust to their liking. ___72___Don ' t just think about yourself ,think about what your partner needs out of it as well.

__73___ Always be willing to help them and give them honesty and positivity at the same time. Make them feel you are someone they can really count on and build a future with. This is an important step in a relationship. Your partner has to be able to count on you when needed.

Make sure you have a good sense of humor with them. Laughter is the key to happiness. Laugh a lot with them ,joke with them. Laughter may seem silly ,but it' s the secret to a lot in life. It will keep the sparks alive. _74____

Make sure the communication is good. This goes along with trust, but always communicate how you feel, even if it ' s something that upsets you. Instead of screaming, talk to them.__75____It ' s important to communicate this to them , not keep it bottled up.

A. Show them your personality.

B. Be an honest person with them.

C. Make sure you are reliable to your partner.

D. Laughter keeps the relationship strong and lasting.

E. Don' t start to neglect them and make them feel unwanted.

F. Basically , learn to study your partners' moods, wants and needs.

G. If they did something that made you unhappy, tell them  about it in a respectful manner

第三部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分55分)

第II卷

第一部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分55分)

第一节：语法填空(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为76--85的相应位置上。

The hostess was to have a party and entertain guests at home. She busied herself so early in the morning, cleaning the house. She was so tired ___76_____ she felt pain in her waist and on the back. Drops of sweat fell from her forehead. She did not finish ___77____ (clean) the house until dusk.

___78___ (look) at the clean and tidy drawing room, she released a sigh with a smile on her face. The guests were coming! Entering the drawing room, they ___79_____ (attract) by the fresh flowers. Surprisingly pleased, they cheered in praise, "Oh, __80____ beautiful flowers! "

"How colorful and fragrant! "

"Just have a look at it, and life is full of ___81______ (excite)! "

Then they went on to express their thanks to the hostess for her ____82___ (delicate) arranged flowers.

With an embarrassed smile, the hostess said, "I am glad you like it. Thank you for your praise. I was ____83____ bit surprised about it. I did make detailed arrangements for your honor. I was busy the whole day cleaning and __84___ (mop). As to the flowers in the vase, it is a piece of cake. I did it by just lifting my hand. Now you are unaware of my hard work and praise __85______ highly for my easiest effort. It is beyond my expectation."

第二节：单词填空(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)

86.Our vacation is ____________ (接近),but we still can’t decide where to go.

87.Soon afterwards he made his first public ____________ (声明) about the affair.

88.If a boy is ____________ (好奇的)，he is always asking questions.

89.In your new job you will be expected to perform many ____________ (功能).

90. Dollywood is one of the most _____(独特的)park in the world..

91. Mary, ______ (代表) our school, went to the airport to meet the international students.

92. Unlike traditional parks, _______(主题) parks often want to teach visitors something.

93. The young man is brave enough to face various ___________(挑战).

94. She opened the door ___________ (谨慎地) so as not to wake the baby.

95. Only a  ___________(少数)of students receives the scholarship..

第三节：短文改错(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)

假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处;每处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：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。

修改：在错的词下划—横线，并在该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。

Nowadays pollution has been become a serious problem. The air, seas, rivers and land has been polluted. It does greatly harm not only to human being, but also to animals and plants. We can’t have a fresh air because many factories have sent out poison gases into the air. It is reported some strange diseases have resulted in eating polluted food. There is a saying: Nature is the mother of mankind. We should not mistreat our mother. Strong efforts must made to stop the destruction of the environment. If everyone does his best to protect our mother, I believe, she will become more better in the future .

第四节：书面表达(满分25分)

假设你是李华，你国际学校的朋友Paul邀请你下个星期天去他们学校参加文化交流活动并介绍中国传统绘画, 但是你的爷爷生病住院，不得不谢绝他的邀请。请根据下面的要点给Paul用英语写一封回信。

要点：

1. 谢绝Paul的邀请;

2. 说明你的理由;

3. 推荐你的同学Anna参加。

注意：

1.词数为100左右;

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;

2. 信的开头已为你写好(不计入你所写词数)。

Dear Paul,

Thank you very much for your invitation ___________________________________