B

People in the United States honor their parents with two special days：Mother’s Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Father’s Day, on the third Sunday in June. These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. They give love and care. These two days make us think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers. More mothers now work outside the home. More fathers must help with child care.

These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mother’s Day people wear carnations. A red one symbolizes a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is dead. Many people attend religious services to honor parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery. On these days families get together at home as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecues for Father’s Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.

Another tradition is to give cards and gifts. Children make them in school. Many people make their own presents. These are valued more than the ones bought in stores. It is not the value of the gift that is important, but it is “the thought that counts”. Greeting card stores, florists, candy makers, bakeries, telephone companies, and other stores do a lot of business during these holidays.

55. Which of the following is NOT a reason for children to show love and respect for parents?

A. Parents bring up children.

B. Parents give love and care to children.

C. Parents pass away before children grow up.

D. Parents educate children to be good persons.

56. Which do you think is right about “carnation”?

A. It has only two kinds of colors.

B. It’s a kind of flower showing love and best wishes.

C. People can wear carnations only on the second Sunday in May.

D. It refers to the special clothes people wear on Mother’s Day or Father’s Day.

57. What do you know from the passage?

A. Not all the children respect their parents.

B. Mother’s Day and Father’s Day are both in May.

C. Fathers are not as important as mothers at home.

D. Fewer women worked outside the home in the past.

58. On Mother’s Day and Father’s Day,        .

A. people usually have family parties

B. everyone goes to visit the cemetery

C. children always go to parents’ home

D. hand-made cards are the most valuable gifts

C

When the first European arrived in the land now called Canada, around 400 years ago, there were about 350,000 native people living there. Most of these people were later forced to live in separate places, called reserves, away from the cities where the Europeans settled.

The French and the British both settled in Canada and fought for the control of it. Finally in 1763 Britain defeated France and Canada became a British colony. Today both English and French are the official languages of Canada. Most French-speakers live in Quebec Province.

Canada became a separate country from Britain in 1867. At that time it had a population of 3.4 million. Today Canada’s population is 30 million as a result of immigration(移民).

The first Chinese immigrated to Canada in the late 1800s. More have recently arrived and like to live in either Toronto, Canada’s largest city, or in Vancouver on the Pacific coast.

Canada is a cold, northern country with long winters, so winter sports are popular. Ice hockey is known as Canada’s national sport. However, Canadians also like to make the most of the short summer and enjoy picnics by the lakes or hiking in the mountains.

Canadians love to travel across their huge country and usually do so by car. But to get to some places you need to take a ferry. Really long journeys from the east to the west coast are taken by train or by plane.

Canadians celebrate many different holidays. One of the most important is Canada Day on July 1st which recalls when Canada became united. Another important day honors Britain’s Queen Victoria. It is called Victoria Day and is held on the last Monday in May. Like the USA, Canada also celebrates Thanksgiving.

59. We can infer from the first paragraph that _________________.

A. Canada has a history of about 400 years long

B. Europeans are the first people to arrive in Canada

C. Native Americans were not treated equally in Canada

D. Europeans and Native Americans always lived peacefully together

60. The first Chinese immigrants to Canada _______________.

A. came in 1867       B. lived in Toronto and Vancouver

C. added up to 30 million     D. arrived in the late nineteenth century

61. The underlined part in the fifth paragraph is closest in meaning to _________________.

A. to make full use of      B. to offer the best of

C. to give up the biggest joy of    D. to work through most of

62. The passage is mainly about ______________.

A. the history of Canada       B. transport in Canada

C. basic knowledge about Canada   D. the geography of Canada

D

Hawking has left much for Chinese to think about.

British physicist Stephen hawking, possible the world’s most famous scientist after Albert Einstein, gave lectures in Zhejiang and Beijing in August.

An illness left him unable to move any part of his body except for three fingers. But his continuing efforts in the field of science have made many young people take him as their idol(偶像).

His books, such as A Brief History of Time, become bestsellers in Chinese bookstores. “Hawking helps people enlarge their horizons and become interested in science,” said Pan Yunhe, president of Zhejiang University.

Indeed, experts don’t think it likely that Hawking’ s lectures and profound(深奥的) ideas will be easily understood by the average person. But he has certainly sowed the seeds of science among many young people.

And the “Hawking fever” caused by his visit has made people ask: How can China produce more top scientists like Hawking?

“Nurturing(培养)top scientists will take as much work to change society as to educate the scientists themselves,” said Zhang Fan. Zhang has studied in the UK since 1999 and will be a second – year student at Trinity College in October.

In Britain, Zhang said, teachers inspire students to have a general understanding of the subjects they are interested in. And they encourage students to develop new ideas, which helps them to nurture their creativity.

In China, the Department of Education has encouraged schools to provide quality education to develop students’ potential(潜力).

“I hope teachers will pay more attention to helping us use our imaginations and solve problems on our own,” said Lu Jie, a Junior Three student in Sanfan Middle School in Beijing.

63. have made young people take Hawking as their idol.

A. Hawking’ s ongoing devotion to science

B. the fact that Hawking is a famous physicist

C. Hawking’ s lectures in Zhejiang and Beijing

D. the fact that Hawking can just move three fingers

64. In paragraph 4, the underlined word “horizons” means “          ”.

A. one’s knowledge of science B. one’s sight of the subjects

C. the area of one’s knowledge D. the line where earth and sky meet

65. From the passage we learn that          .

A. Hawking’ s books were not popular in China before his visit

B. most schools in China provide quality education to develop students’ potential

C. to nurture top scientists, teachers should solve all the problems for the students

D. ordinary people in China may find Hawking’ s ideas beyond their comprehension

66. The last three paragraphs mainly tell us          .

A. students in Sanfan middle school are more imaginative

B. teachers should encourage students to be more creative

C. British students do not work as hard as Chinese students

D. top scientists won’t appear even if schools provide quality education

E

How do successful people think? What drives them? Interviews and investigations show that there are several keys to success that successful people share.

First of all, successful people never blame someone or something outside of themselves for their failure to go ahead. They realize that their future lies in their own hands. They understand that they cannot control things in life, such as nature, the past and other people. But in the meantime, they are well aware that they can control their own thoughts and actions. They take responsibility for their life and regard this as one of the most empowering things they can do. Perhaps what most separates successful people from others is that they live life “on purpose”—they are doing what they believe they are put here to do. In their opinion, having a purpose in their life is the most important fact that enables them to become fully functioning people. They hold that when they live their life on purpose, their main concern is to do the job right. They love what they do —and it shows people want to do business with them because of their devotion to their jobs. To live their life on purpose, successful people find a cause they believe in and create a business around it. Besides, they never easily give up. Once they have set up goals in their life, they are willing to do whatever it takes to achieve their goals. Top achievers always keep in mind what they don’t have forever. Rather than seeing it negative or depressing, they use the knowledge to encourage themselves to move on and go after what they want energetically and passionately.

67. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?

A. How do people make plans?            B. How do people do business?

C. How do people live their life on purpose?  D. How can people be successful?

68. By living life “on purpose ”successful people can ________

A. concentrate on their jobs

B. do business with many people easily.

C. do a lot of work without using more money.

D. share what they have with every one unselfishly.

69.The pronoun “it” (Line 10.Para.2) refers to _____

A. the job that successful people do

B. the main concern of successful people

C. the devotion with which successful people do their job

D. the business that successful people do with other people.

70. According to the passage _______.

A. successful people are always rich

B. successful people have no weaknesses

D. successful people are quite similar to average people

D. it seems successful people usually share the same strengths

第二卷 (共50分)

VI.完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分，满分20分)

I ran into a stranger as he passed by, and I at once apologized to him. We were both very  71 , the stranger and I. Then we went  72  our way after saying good-bye.

But at home a  73  story is told. Later that day, when I  74  supper in the kitchen, my daughter suddenly stood behind me very 75 . When I turned back, I  76  knocked her down. “Don’t be in my 37 !” I shouted angrily. She walked away with her little heart  78  . On the kitchen floor later, I found some flowers by the door.

That night, while I lay  79  in bed, a voice in my deep heart said, “While  80  with a stranger, you are so polite, but with the children you love, you are so easily  81  . Why are there some flowers by the door? Those are the flowers she brought for you. She  82  them herself, pink, yellow and your favorite blue. She stood quietly in order to give you a  83  , and you never saw the  84   in her eyes.”

By this time, I felt very  85  and now my tears began to fall. I quietly went and knelt (跪下) by her  86  , “Wake up, little girl, wake up,” I said, “Are these the flowers you picked for me?” She smiled, “Yes, because I knew you’d like them, especially the  87  .” I said, “Daughter, I’m sorry for the way I acted today; I  88  have shouted at you that way.”

She said, “Oh, Mom, that’s okay. I love you  89  .” I hugged her and said, “Daughter, I love you too, and I do like the flowers.”

Through this  90  , I realize what FAMILY means:

FAMILY=(F)ATHER (A)ND (M)OTHER, (I) (L)OVE (Y)OU

71. A. rude   B. polite    C. educated   D. happy

72. A. in    B. to     C. on    D. for

73. A. different  B. funny    C. moving   D. terrible

74. A. had   B. ate    C. prepared   D. took

75. A. quickly   B. quietly    C. noisily    D. seriously

76. A. nearly   B. hardly    C. already   D. even

77. A. kitchen   B. room    C. place    D. way

78. A. beaten   B. missing   C. broken    D. hit

79. A. alive   B. asleep    C. awake    D. afraid

80. A. talking   B. dealing   C. working   D. meeting

81. A. worried   B. nervous   C. excited   D. disappointed

82. A. grew   B. picked    C. bought    D. planted

83. A. gift   B. flower    C. kiss    D. surprise

84. A. expression  B. tears    C. happiness   D. joy

85. A. small   B. proud    C. weak    D. hurt

86. A. table   B. desk    C. bed    D. knees

87. A. pink   B. blue    C. yellow    D. green

88. A. couldn’t   B. mustn’t   C. shouldn’t   D. needn’t

89. A. however  B. truly    C. though    D. anyway

90. A. accident   B. experience   C. question   D. problem

IV.词汇运用(每空限填一词，每词0.5分， 满分20分)

Part A 单词拼写

1. On New Year’s Eve, many people g__________ under the town clock to welcome the coming year.

2. Many a________(奖品)will be given to the winners in the following music ceremony.

3. You can’t leave without the teacher’s p___________(允许).

4. Try to achieve a better ________ (平衡) between work and play.

5. After Mary bought a new house, she was deeply in d______.

6. Do you think the new credit cards will be of great b________ (好处) to our customers.

7. The policeman was the first person on the s_______ (出事地点).

8. He is not stupid; on the c__________, he is very intelligent.

9. Even though he is in r_______, he keeps his dignity.

10. Too much sugar can be h__________(有害的) to children’s teeth.

11. Mary was in low spirit. His boyfriend took her to the concert to c________ her up.

12. Few people can e_________ without water for more than a week.

13. Chinese people have the fine__________ (传统) of respecting teachers.

14. The lake is __________ (环绕)by trees.

15. The girl referred to just now has a g________ for playing the violin.

Part B 完成下列句子：

16. 事故发生时有人路过那里吗?

Was there anybody passing by when the accident _________ _________.

17. 这张照片让我想起童年。

This picture ___________ me ___________ my childhood.

18. 他厌倦了国外的生活，正考虑回到中国。

He has _________ _________ __________ living abroad. He is considering going back to China.

19. 这样，他们减少饭菜中脂肪的含量，增加了纤维素。

In this way they _________ _________ the fat and increased the fiber in the meal.

20. 咱们应该怎样处理这些报纸?

What shall we ________ _________ the waste paper?

21. 至于账单嘛，先生，请把它忘了。

_________ _________ the bill, sir, please forget it.

22. 什么也不能阻止他们的计划得以实施。

Nothing can _________ their plans from _________ __________ out.

23. 既然大家已到齐，我们就开会吧。

_________ _________ everyone is here, we can begin the meeting.

24. 我可以隐约看出三个人影在远处移动。

I could make out three figures _________ __________ __________.

25. 他爷爷手拿报纸坐在扶手椅里。

His grandfather _________ _________ in the armchair with a newspaper.

26. 我陪他一直走到公交车站。

I accompanied him _______ far ________ the bus stop.

V. 短文填词(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分) Ks5u

Do you like friends who can teach you a lot every day?

Books are s______ friends because they bring knowledge to us  91.___________

and keep us company through our ______(人生). They are  92.___________

so valuable that ________ (图书馆)are built to keep them.  93.___________

A_____ all great men are lovers of books. Franklin said that it  94.___________

was books that led him to success and that he could have

a______(获得) nothing without books. Books are the holders of  95.___________

mankind’s _______(经验) and imagination. They enable us to see  96.___________

through the past and predict the ______. So when you open a  97.___________

book, you would get into a world ______ you have never been 98.___________

before. A good book is a good teacher that h______  you to get over  99.___________

difficulties. No matter what you are, _______or old, poor or rich,  100.___________

books are your devoted friends.

VII.书面表达(满分20分)

假如你是李明，你的朋友李华准备到外企求职，必须具备一定的英语水平。请发e-mail告知他学习英语的方法。

提示:  1. 养成良好的英语学习习惯(如：……);

2. 多看英语电视和电影;扩大词汇量;

3. 要有自信;多讲，多用，不要怕出错。

注意:  1. 词数100左右;

2. 电子邮件的开头和结尾已为你写好(不计入你所写词数)。

Dear Li Hua,

_______________________________________

Your sincerely

Li Ming