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When many people in the west think of China, the animal that they think of is the dragon. For them, the dragon is an aggressive monster that breathes fire. Many popular legends tell how dragons have killed brave knights and eaten beautiful young girls.

For Chinese people, however, the dragon is not an evil monster. It’s a cultural and spiritual symbol for prosperity and good luck. The dragon’s main task is to create harmony and bring rain. Dragons are celebrated in art and architecture, and of course the dragon dance is a very popular ritual (仪式).

China isn’t the only country to have the dragon as its symbol. Wales in the UK, has a red dragon proudly displayed on its flag. Another country in the world with a dragon on its flag is Bhutan, a tiny country between China and India.

Almost all countries in the world have an animal symbol representing their countries. This is particularly obvious during sports. The English think lions to be brave and proud animal and the English football teams have three lions on their football shirts.

Australia is famous for kangaroos, of course. The national rugby team is more commonly known as the Wallabies, a type of small kangaroo. The South African team is known as the Springboks, a type of African antelope. Likewise the New Zealanders, whether playing sports or not, are commonly known as kiwis. A kiwi is a native New Zealand bird that can’t fly.

All countries are proud of their symbols, which they feel reflect national characteristics or the beauty and variety of their natural environments. Recently, a Shanghai professor claimed that using the dragon as a national symbol could make western countries have a negative view of China. But in an Internet survey 90% of Chinese people wanted to keep the dragon.

33. In the opinion of the west, the dragon is ______.

A. a terrible animal that is not popular

B. a cultural and spiritual symbol of good luck

C. a reflection of China’s national characteristics

D. an animal that can create harmony and bring rain

34. Which of the following does NOT use the dragon as its national symbol?

A. China. B. Wales. C. Bhutan. D. India.

35. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. The national rugby team from the South Africa is well known as the Wallabies.

B. The Australian team is known as Springboks, a type of kangaroo.

C. The New Zealanders are commonly known as kiwis only when playing sports.

D. The dragon is mentioned to have been used on the flag in two countries.

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。(如果所用的答题卡没有E、F、G选项，则选E涂A、B，选F涂A、C，选G涂A、D。)

How to test best

It’s back to school, which means it’s back to tests, which might also means it’s back to being majorly stressed out .  36   Here are some simple ways to prepare thoroughly for tests.

Schedule study time.

Trying to do all studying the night before a test makes it impossible to master all the materials.  37   Instead, prepare for a test by scheduling study time each day for several days before.

Use your time wisely.

38   Also, make sure you have all the supplies(用具)you need to study so you don’t lose focus. While studying, be sure to make regular short breaks. Get a snack, take a bathroom break or play a quick computer game when it feels as if your brain is about to explode.

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Studying with a parent or friends can help you understand the material better and to learn from one another. Have every person or pair take a part of the material, and come up with questions to quiz the group. Keep the group small. Have everyone take turns as the group leader, who will assign the material, and make sure that conversation stays on what is being studied.

Don’t forget last-minute preparation.

Have your sharpened pencils and other things in your bag ready the night before the test. It’s important to get a good night’s sleep and then eating a healthy breakfast the next morning.  40   Also, studying all the way up until test time can only create more anxiety. Stop studying an hour beforehand.

A. Form a study group.

B. Stay cool before the test.

C. It doesn’t have to be this way.

D. This will help you store important information.

E. This way, both your mind and body are fully prepared.

F. Before studying , clear your desk so you can concentrate.

G. It will also make you tired and stressed on the day of the test.

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)     阅读下面的短文，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。

Long ago there was a poor farmer in Russia. He had been very  41  with everything he had. However, when he found his elder brother was  42  than him, he felt disappointed. So he  43  hard about how he could also be richer. Finally he got an idea. He started to spend less money on food and clothes to  44  some money to buy more land. Once he had enough money, he started  45  for land.

He  46  that on the neighboring land, there were some nomads (游牧民) living there. He bought some gifts and went to   47  their head. He presented the gifts to the head and told him the  48  of his visit. The head welcomed him, accepted the gifts and agreed to his  49  to get the land. The head told him that he could have the land  50  giving him anything. He can take as much land as he could  51  by walking through the land before sunset. He should start in the morning and whatever distance he could travel during the  52 , he could have it.

The farmer became very  53  when he heard this offer. Now he could have lots of  54  without paying anything. He came  55  the next morning and started running, not walking,  56  he could cover the largest area. To reach his goal, he neither ate food, nor drank water, nor had any rest. He just continued  57 . Without eating, or drinking, or resting he just got very  58 . When he came back to the head in the evening, he  59  right on the spot. Sadly his son buried him in a piece of land about 6 x 4 feet.

Don’t be greedy (贪婪的) or you will  60  everything finally.

41. A. careful  B. pleased      C. bored         D. busy

42. A. healthier  B. stronger     C. richer       D. cleverer

43. A. thought     B. learned     C. tried         D. worked

44. A. borrow  B. spend   C. make   D. save

45. A. waiting  B. looking  C. preparing  D. caring

46. A. explained  B. hoped   C. noticed  D. guessed

47. A. see      B. follow   C. help   D. cheat

48. A. chance  B. result   C. condition  D. purpose

49. A. promise  B. request   C. suggestion  D. order

50. A. for   B. by   C. without  D. before

51. A. cover  B. farm   C. buy   D. have

52. A. year  B. month   C. week   D. day

53. A. interested B. sad   C. happy   D. calm

54. A. land  B. crop   C. experience  D. knowledge

55. A. quietly  B. early   C. finally   D. suddenly

56. A. so that  B. even if   C. because  D. whether

57. A. dreaming B. walking  C. speaking  D. running

58. A. nervous  B. excited  C. tired   D. worried

59. A. refused  B. died   C. appeared  D. rested

60. A. lose  B. face   C. change   D. defeat

第II卷 (非选择题，共50分)

注意：将答案写在答题纸上。写在本试卷上无效。

第三部分：英语知识运用

第二节 单词拼写(共5小题;每小题1分，满分5分)

根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，在横线上写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。(每空只写一词)

1. If you keep talking ___________(频繁) with your foreign friends, you’ll soon pick up fluent English.

2. __________(毕业) from the Department of English of Peking University, she went abroad for further education.

3. Mary finally ___________(说服) her son to give up that foolish plan.

4. She is ______________(感激) to her family for their support and help.

5. The ___________(残酷) of his words cut her like a knife.

第三节 语篇填空(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)

根据所学课文，在空白处填上合适的单词使意义通顺且语法正确。将空缺处所填单词写在答题纸的横线上，每空一词。

It was a  1  (frighten) night. Everything began to shake, with the pipes burst and the electricity cut off. The dam cracked and then burst. The water went all over the fields and  2 (destroy) quite a few villages along the river. Soon a large city lay in  3  (ruin). It seemed as if the world was at an end! The number of people  4  were killed or seriously injured reached more than 400,000. A number of people whose homes had been damaged were trapped, waiting for the rescue.  5 , all hope was not lost. Soldiers were soon sent to help the rescue workers. Slowly, the city began to breathe again.

第四节  单句改错(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)

每句话中的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(∧)，并在后面的横线上写出该加的词;

删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉，并在后面的横线上写上该词并划掉;

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在后面的横线上写出修改后的词。

1. The man insisted that he hadn’t stolen anything and that he was set free at once.

2. It was the first time that I have found him a dishonest boy.

3. I’m easy to get along and like making friends.

4. Believe it or not, there is no such a person in our school.

5. It was in 1949 when the People’s Republic of China was founded.

6. I’d like to express my sincere thanks to your help.

7. I felt bad at the first time I talked to a group.

8. I’ve come to the point which I can’t stand him.

9. He is very kind that everyone likes to talk with him.

10. I dreamed about travelling around the world ever since I was young.

第四部分 书面表达(满分25分)

假设你是李华，你的好友Susan前不久随父母去了美国，她写信告诉你她很不适应美国的校园生活，感到很孤独。请你根据以下要点用英语给她写一封电子邮件。

1.学好英语，从而增加和别人交流的机会;

2.多交一些朋友，友情会使她忘记孤独;

3.积极参加各种活动，使自己的生活更加有趣。

注意：

1. 词数：100左右;   2. 可适当增加细节。

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