38. What did Martha really do after mother warned her?

A. She failed to keep her promise.

B. She kept her promise.[

C. She managed to give up smoking.

D. She broke something her mother gave her.

39. The mother said that ______.

A. Martha was usually a stupid girl

B. though Martha's father received high pay, it was not enough for their two girls' college education

C. as everything was becoming more and more expensive, the two girls had to work hard to pay for their education

D. she liked Martha's sister but hated Martha

B

Dear Cassy,

Thanks for reminding me by e-mail that you want to baby-sit our children. Although you are only 12 years old, my wife and I would be willing to consider your application(申请)if you can meet(满足) a few requirements:

1)Send us three letters from teachers who will prove that you have never failed to follow instructions perfectly in class and never failed to hand in your homework on time.

2)Send us a note from two doctors who will prove that you are in perfect health, have never been sick, and never will be sick.

3)Send us a document from your physical education teacher or team coach that proves that you can do each of the following: Run two miles in less than four minutes, climb an oiled rope to a height of twenty feet in thirty seconds while balancing a glass of water on your nose, and walk in bare feet over hot coals and broken glass without injury.

4)Send us notarized(得到公证的)letters from at least two mental health experts saying that you have never had an envious thought towards other people.

5)Play and defeat five expert chess players while blindfolded(蒙着眼睛)after going without sleep for 48 hours.

6)Wait patiently(耐心地)for two years while we have investigators(调查)certify(确保)that all your documents(文件)are real

Your loving and trusting friends,

The Smiths

40. The Smiths send their message to Cassy by     .

A. e-mail       B. a letter        C. a newspaper    D. a report

41. According to the first paragraph,        .

A. the Smiths must have had an advertisement made, saying that they want someone to look after their children

B. the Smiths have informed Cassy that they need some children

C. the Smiths have promised to provide what Cassy asked for

D. the Smiths would be very glad if Cassy can meet their requirements

42.What is the attitude of the Smiths about hiring the 12-year old girl to look after their baby?

A. The Smiths try to tell her how to baby-sit children.

B. The Smiths don’t think a girl is good for the job.

C. The Smiths don’t want to hire her.

D. The Smiths are willing to offer her the job.

43. Which of the requirements mentioned by the Smiths do you think Cassy can meet?

A. All of them               B. Half of them

C. None of them             D. Most of them

C

People express their personalities in their clothes, their cars, and their homes. Our diets can also show our personalities because we might choose certain food to tell people something about us.

For example, some people mainly enjoy high quality food, such as caviar (鱼子酱) and lobster (龙虾), and they eat only in expensive restaurants – never in cafeterias or bars. They know about the “better things in life”.

Some people choose not to eat meat. Vegetarians often have more in common than just their diet. Their personalities might be similar too. For instance, vegetarians in the United States and Canada may be creative people, and they might not enjoy competitive sports or jobs. They worry about the health of the world, and they are probably strongly against the war.

Some people eat mostly fast food. One study shows that many fast-food eaters have a lot in common, but they are very different from vegetarians. They are competitive and good at business. They are also usually in a hurry. Many fast-food eaters might not agree with this description of their personalities, but it is a common picture of them.

Some people also believe that people of the same astrological sign(星座)have similar food personalities. Aries (born under the sign of Aries, between March 21 and April 20) usually like spicy foods, with a lot of onions and pepper. People with the sign of Taurus (April 21 to May 22) prefer healthful fruits and vegetables, but they often eat too much. Sagittarius (November 22 to December.22) like traditional food from many different countries.

What is your food personality?

44. Why do some people mainly eat high quality food?

A. They want to show off their wealth.       B. Food can show off their social position.

C. They want to enjoy better things in life.     D. They are wiser than any other persons.

45. A vegetarian may be a person________.

A. who is believed to be a peace – lover        B. who values the importance of success

C. who cares little about the future of the world  D. who shows his power to make money

46. From the passage, we can draw a conclusion that_____________.

A. food is just a mirror of the human history

B. we can know a person from what he eats

C. people are particular about the food they eat

D. what people eat may change their personalities

D

Millions of people visit Yosemite National Park every year to see the tall waterfalls and mountains. The mountains are a splendid sight when viewed from the valley floor. Lots of stores, hotels, and restaurants are needed to handle the crowds. Also, water, roads, and other service systems are part of the infrastructure(基础设施)that must be maintained.

Unfortunately, these systems are starting to break down. It’s not just in Yosemite but in national parks around the nation.

Yosemite is thirty years old according to Dennis Galvin, a National Park Service worker. The park is not only old but worn out. Two or three times as many visitors come every year. That is too many visitors for the park to deal with.

Four years ago a storm washed out a water pipeline in the Grand Canyon. The National Park service had to send water trucks to provide water for the visitors. Last month pipes almost broke again and roads had to be closed for a while.

Why hasn’t the National Park Service kept up the park repairs? There is a lack of money. The United States has 378 monuments, parks, and wilderness areas. Between three and four billion dollars are needed for repairs.

Yosemite is one national park that does have money for repairs. It has two hundred million dollars but cannot spend it any way it chooses. When the park workers started widening the road, they were forced to stop by the Sierra Club. The club claimed that the road work was damaging the Merced River that runs through the park.

A Sierra Club lawyer, Julia Olson, feels that the infrastructure needs to be moved out of Yosemite. That way less pressure will be put on the already crowded park.

47. According to the text, the mountains in Yosemite look most splendid when they are appreciated from _______.

A. the bottom of the valleys         B. the top of the mountains

C. the side of the mountains         D. the edge of the valleys

48. National parks like Yosemite in the U.S. find it increasingly difficult to meet the need of visitors because ________.

A. the transport management needs improving

B. they spend too much on their service systems

C. their service systems frequently go out of order

D. they need help from environmental organizations

49. The main problem of Yosemite National Park is its _______.

A. rundown water pipes   B. overcrowdedness   C. lack of money   D. narrow roads

50. According to the text, the Sierra Club is most likely to be ______.

A. an environmental group              B. an information center

C. a travel service                     D. a law firm

第II卷  主观题

V. 单词拼写(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)

51. I must a __________ to you for not being able to meet you at the airport.

52. There has been an 8% d__________ in his income because of the financial crisis.

53. Though time was l_________, we finished the work on time.

54.A lot of people a__________great importance to becoming rich and famous.

55.I will a__________ it if you can help us with the work.

56. Nobody is admitted to the building without p_____________of the police.

57. C __________drove him to open the letter addressed to his sister.

58. He played the violin beautifully by the side of the street and many p_________ put coins into his hat on the ground.

59.He s__________ in the final examinations and was awarded the first prize.

60. Mary used to sing songs in a pub to earn some e___________ money when she was a college student.

VI. 短文改错 (共10小题; 每小题1分,满分10分)

文中共有10处语言错误，要求你在错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

增加：在缺词处加出加一个漏字(^)，并在其下面写上该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。

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。

Dear manager,

I am a student of senior three. Last Sunday I went to shopping in your supermarket. Your service was very good, and I felt worried because there are some problem there. First, the windows of the walls are tightly closed so the fresh air cannot move in, that can easily lead to all kinds illnesses. Second, there is large quantities of goods on the third floor, but they are in a mess. It is not easy to find which I want to buy. In addition, the EXIT signs can’t be see easily, so if something terribly happened, it would be difficult for people to get in quickly. I hope you can make some improvements.

VII. 书面表达(满分15分)

快餐现在在中国很流行，人们尤其儿童和青少年喜欢吃快餐。现在你们班就快餐(Fast Food)展开了一场讨论，有的赞成，有的反对，请你根据讨论结果， 写一篇短文，介绍讨论情况并发表个人看法。

赞      成        反     对       个人看法

1.  节约时间

2.  既可在快餐店里吃又可带走 1. 不能提供平衡饮食

2. 高脂肪，低纤维  1—2点

注意：词数100左右。(开头不计入词数)

参考词汇：  节约 save  纤维 fibre

开头已写好，请接着写。

Fast food is becoming more and more popular in China, especially among children and teenagers. Recently our class has held a discussion on fast food. Different students have different opinions.

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