B

Imagination and fantasy can play an important role in overcoming the things we fear. Children know this very well. Fred Epstein, in his book If I Make It to Five, tells a story he heard from one of his friends about Tom, a four-year-old boy with a cancer in his back bone. He came through several operations and a lot of pain by mastering his imagination.

Tom loved to pretend, and he particularly loved to play superheroes. Dr. Epstein explained that it was actually a brilliant way for his young mind to handle the terrifying and painful life he led.

The day before his third trip to the operating room, Tom was terribly afraid. “Maybe I could go as Superman,” he whispered to his mom. Hearing this, the mother hesitated for a while. She had avoided buying the expensive costume (戏装), but finally she agreed.

The next day Tom appeared as the powerful Superman, showing off through the hospital halls and coolly waving his hand to the people greeting him along the way. And Tom, with the strength of his fantasy, successfully made it through the operation.

The power of imagination need not be reserved for children only. We all have the power to use our fantasies to attempt things we never thought possible, to go through those things that seem impossible, and to achieve what we never believed we could. Just as Dr. Epstein puts it, “If you can dream it, you can do it.”

It doesn’t mean that you should dress as a superhero for your next job interview. But, next time you are tested in a way that seems impossible, imagine what it would take to overcome it. Become the person you need to become to win over your challenge and do it in your mind first. So, let your imagination run wild, and dare to dream.

25. What do we know about Tom?

A. He was seriously ill     B. He was a dishonest boy.

C. He was crazy about magic.    D. He was Dr. Epstein’s patient.

26. What can be inferred about Tom’s mother?

A. She was a rich lady.

B. She refused Tom’s request.

C. She wanted Tom to be a superhero.

D. She wanted to get Tom through the pain.

27. In the last paragraph, you are advised ______.

A. to go through some difficult tests

B. to wake up from your wild dreams

C. to become a powerful person in your mind

D. to wear expensive clothes for job interviews

28. What is the purpose of the passage?

A. To tell us an interesting story.

B. To help us make right decisions.

C. To advise us to care about children.

D. To encourage us to use our imagination.

C

It happened to me recently. I was telling someone how much I had enjoyed reading Barack Obama’s Dreams from My Father and how it had changed my views of our President. A friend I was talking to agreed with me that it was, in his words, “a brilliantly (精彩地)written book”. However, he then went on to talk about Mr. Obama in a way which suggested he had no idea of his background at all. I sensed that I was talking to a book liar.

And it seems that my friend is not the only one. Approximately two thirds of people have lied about reading a book which they haven’t. In the World Book Day’s “Report on Guilty Secrets”, Dreams from My Father is at number 9. The report lists ten books, and various authors, which people have lied about reading, and as I’m not one to lie too often (I’d hate to be caught out), I’ll admit here and now that I haven’t read the entire top ten. But I am pleased to say that, unlike 42 percent of people, I have read the book at number one, George Orwell’s 1984. I think it’s really brilliant.

The World Book Day report also has some other interesting information in it. It says that many people lie about having read Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Fyodor Dostoevsky (I haven’t read him, but haven’t lied about it either) and Herman Melville. Asked why they lied, the most common reason was to “impress” someone they were speaking to.

But when asked which authors they actually enjoy, people named J. K. Rowling, John Grisham, Sophie Kinsella (ah, the big sellers, in other words). Forty-two percent of people asked admitted they turned to the back of the book to read the end before finishing the story (I’ll come clean: I do this and am astonished that 58 percent said they had never done so).

29. By lying about reading, a person hopes to_________.

A. control the conversation     B. appear knowledgeable

C. learn about the book     D. make more friends

30. In the sentenced “I’d hate to be caught out”, “catch out” can have the similar meaning with ____.

A.catch up    B.search for    C.put up    D.find out

31. What is the best title for the passage?

A. Are You a Book Liar?

B. Readers Are All Liars

C. World Book Day

D. Dreams from My Father

32. What is the author’s attitude to 58% of readers?

A. Supportive   B. Uncaring    C. Doubtful   D. Friendly

D

In ancient Egypt，the pharaoh(法老)treated the poor message runner like a prince when he arrived at the palace, if he brought good news. However，if the exhausted runner had the misfortune to bring the pharaoh unhappy news，his head was cut off.

Shades of that spirit spread over today’s conversations. Once a friend and I packed up some peanut butter and sandwiches for an outing. As we walked light-heartedly out of the door，picnic basket in hand，a smiling neighbor looked up at the sky and said，”Oh boy，bad day for a picnic. The weatherman says it’s going to rain.” I wanted to strike him on the face with the peanut butter and sandwiches. Not for his stupid weather report，for his smile.

Several months ago I was racing to catch a bus. As I breathlessly put my handful of cash across the Greyhound counter，the sales agent said with a broad smile，”Oh that bus left five minutes ago.” Dreams of head-cutting!

It’s not the news that makes someone angry. It’s the unsympathetic attitude with which it’s delivered(递送). Big winners know，when delivering any bad news，they should share the feeling of the receiver.

Unfortunately，many people are not aware of this. Had my neighbor told me of the upcoming rainstorm with sympathy(同情)，I would have appreciated his warning. Had the Greyhound salesclerk sympathetically informed me that my bus had already left，I probably would have said，”Oh，that’s all right I’ll catch the next one.” Big winners，when they bear bad news，deliver bombs with the emotion the bombarded(被轰炸的)person is sure to have.

33. In Paragraph 1，the writer tells the story of the pharaoh to ____.

A. make a comparison                    B. introduce a topic

C. describe a scene                      D. offer an argument

34. In the writer’s opinion，his neighbor was ___.

A. friendly          B. warm-hearted        C. not caring       D. not helpful

35. What is the main idea of the text?

A. Delivering bad news properly is important in communication.

B. Helping others sincerely is the key to business success.

C. Receiving bad news requires great courage.

D. Learning ancient traditions can be useful.

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的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多于选项。

Reading when in trouble is like being massaged(按摩) from head to toes , and you will sink into a comfortable mood. Gradually you lose yourself in the scenery created by the author of the book. ¬   36

37     Winter is the best season for reading. You feel bored as you are alone with no company to enjoy drinking with. To amuse yourself, you take a book from the shelf at random. Slowly you feel excited as if chatting with an old friend after a long separation. On a cold day a good book is one’s best company.      38     What a

happy moment it is!

Reading when discouraged is like taking some medicine. It will lift your spirits.      39     For this, there are two cures; one is sudden success and the other lies in books.

Reading when lighthearted is like enjoying spring breezes. Happiness is nutrition (营养品) to your body and mind.      40

One may get addicted to reading as to smoking or drinking. You will find it hard not to read even for a single day. You will behave just like a heavy smoker asking for cigarettes. This annoyance is hardly known to those without such experiences.

A. Life needs frequent reorganization.

B. Reading brings you all the tastes your like.

C. You will totally forget the worries you have had.

D. One can hardly avoid worrying about gains and losses.

E. Reading when lonely is like meeting an old friend unexpectedly.

F. You will gain various knowledge about science through reading.

G. It drives away your loneliness.

第三部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)

第一节：完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A，B，C和D)中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

One night, when I was eight, my mother gently asked me a question I would never forget. “Sweetie, my company wants to promote(升职) me;   41  , it needs me to work in Brazil. This is like your teacher telling that you’ve done  42   and allowing you to skip a grade(跳级), but you’ll have to  43  your friends. Would you say yes to your teacher?” She gave me a hug and asked me to think about it. I was puzzled. The question kept me   44    for the rest of the night. I had said “yes” but for the first time, I realized the  45  decisions adults had to make.

For almost four years, my mother would call us from Brazil every day. Every evening I’d   46  wait for the phone to ring and then tell her every detail of my day. A phone call, however, could never replace her  47  and it was difficult not to feel lonely at times.

During my fourth-grade Christmas break, we flew to Rio to visit her. Looking at her large  48   apartment, I  49  how lonely my mother must have been in Brazil herself. It was then  50  I started to appreciate the tough choices she had to make on  51  family and work.  52  difficult decisions, she used to tell me, you wouldn’t know whether you make the right choice, but you could always make the best out of the situation, with passion and a  53  attitude.

Back home, I  54  myself that what my mother could do, I could, too. If she  55  to live in Rio all by herself, I, too, could learn to be  56   . I learn how to take care of myself and set high but achievable  57   .

My mother is now back with us. But I will never forget what the  58  has really taught me. Sacrifices(牺牲)  59    in the end. The separation between us has proved to be a  60  for me.

41. A. besides     B. however     C. otherwise   D. therefore

42. A. little      B. much     C. well     D. wrong

43. A. leave     B. refuse     C. contact    D. forgive

44. A. explaining    B. sleeping     C. wondering   D. regretting

45. A. poor     B. timely     C. final     D. difficult

46. A. anxiously    B. politely     C. nervously    D. curiously

47. A. patience    B. company     C. intelligence   D. influence

48. A. comfortable    B. expensive    C. empty    D. modern

49. A. reacted     B. realized     C. doubted    D. frightened

50. A. when     B. where      C. which    D. that

51. A. abandoning    B. balancing    C. comparing   D. mixing

52. A. Depending on   B. Supplied with   C. Faced with   D. Concentrating on

53. A. different    B. friendly     C. positive    D. general

54. A. afforded    B. informed     C. warned    D. reminded

55. A. managed    B. offered     C. attempted   D. expected

56. A. grateful     B. energetic     C. independent   D. practical

57. A. examples    B. limits     C. rules    D. goals

58. A. question    B. experience    C. history    D. occasion

59. A. pay off     B. come back    C. go up     D. turn up

60. A. treasure     B. gathering     C. failure    D. pleasure

第Ⅱ卷

注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本卷上无效。

第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Nearly all of us have dreamed about winning the big prize in a lottery(彩票).We dream about   61   we would do with the money, but we rarely stop to think about how the money would change us.

For most of us, our way of life is closely linked with our economic circumstances. The different parts of    62    lives fit together like a jigsaw(拼板)---work, home, friends, hobbies, and sports make up our world.    63   sudden fortune would change it all and break the jigsaw. For example, most people like the idea   64   not having to work, but winners have found that   65   work there is no reason to get up in the morning.     66  (similar), it seems great   67   (move) to a bigger house in a wealthy area,   68   if you do that, you leave old friends behind.

Usually, winners   69   (advise) not to publicize their address and phone number, but begging letters still arrive.    70   they are not careful, most of their money will be spent on the protection of their homes and swimming pools!

第四部分：写作(共两节，满分35分)

第一节：短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下便条。便条中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号( ^ )，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：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及修改均仅限一词;

2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

I had a interesting dream last night. I dreamed that I took part in a race. At first, I could

not run very fast and fell behind. So I didn’t lose my heart and kept running. All the students on

the playground cheer me on, “ Come on!” I was too encouraged that I ran faster and fast till I

caught up all the other runners. I felt as if I could fly like a superman. In the end, I got to the

finishing line first. I won the race. I felt very proudly of myself. Many of my classmate threw me

up into the air. Just at that time I woke up and found me still in bed!

第二节：书面表达(满分25分)

每位同学都希望自己具有良好的人际关系，成为班级中受欢迎的人。请你根据下表所提供的信息，写一篇题为”Being a Popular Student”的英语短文，参加学校网站英语论坛的讨论。

受人喜爱的

个性品质 对待集体 热心班级活动，具有团队精神，工作负责

对待他人 尊重、关心他人，富有同情心，……

对待自己 (请考生自己拟定内容，列举至少两点)……

注意：1.短文必须包括所有内容要点，可适当发挥;

2.短文标题与开头已为你写好，不计入总词数;

3.词数：120左右。

Being a Popular Student

We all hope to be popular with our classmates and teachers.