C

An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money. Only a very expensive operation could save him now and there was no one to lend them the money.

When she heard her daddy say to her tearful mother, “Only a miracle can save him now,” the little girl went to her bedroom and pulled her money from its hiding place and counted it carefully.

She hurried to a drugstore (药店) with the money in her hand.

“And what do you want?” asked the salesman. “It’s for my little brother,” the girl answered. “He’s really, really sick and I want to buy a miracle.” “Pardon?” said the salesman.

“My brother Andrew has something bad growing in¬side his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost?” “We don’t sell a miracle here, child. I’m sorry,” the salesman said with a smile.

“Listen, if it isn’t enough, I can try and get some more. Just tell me how much it costs.”

A well-dressed man heard it and asked, “What kind of a miracle does your brother need?”

“I don’t know,” she answered with her eyes full of tears. “He’s really sick and mum says he needs an opera¬tion. But my daddy can’t pay for it, so I have brought all my money.”

“How much do you have?” asked the man. “$ 1.11, but I can try and get some more,” she answered.

“Well, what luck,” smiled the man. “$ 1.11, the price of a miracle for little brothers.”

He took up the girl’s hand and said, “Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Let’s see if I have the kind of miracle you need.”

That well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a famous doctor. The operation was successful and it wasn’t long before Andrew was home again.

How much did the miracle cost?

56. What was the trouble in the little girl’s family?

A. Her brother was seriously ill.

B. They had no money.

C. Nothing could save her brother.

D. Both A and B.

57. In the eye of the little girl, a miracle might be _______.

A. something interesting

B. something beautiful

C. some wonderful medicine

D. some good food

58. The little girl said again and again “...I can try and get some more.” That shows _______.

A. she had still kept some money

B. she hoped not to be refused

C. There was no need to worry about money

D. she thought money was easy to get

59. What made the miracle happen?

A. The girl’s love for her brother.

B. The girl’s money.

C. The medicine from the drugstore.

D. Nobody can tell.

60. From the passage we can infer (推断) that _______.

A. The doctor didn’t ask for any pay

B. A miracle is sure to happen if you keep on

C. The little girl is lovely but not so clever

D. Andrew was in fact not so sick as they had thought

D

Earthquakes happen without warning(前兆).They can happen any time of a day，at any point during the year.But don’t worry because most are so weak that they cannot be felt. Only a few big ones hurt people. However，it’s important to know what to do when an earthquake is happening.

Do NOT go outside.You could get injured from falling glass or parts of buildings.If you are outside，stay away from buildings and power lines (输电线).

Stay under a desk，table，or other strong furniture.Hold on to it.Or stay in a corner of the building.Cover your face and head with your arms and cover your mouth with a towel or clothing.Stay inside until shaking stops and it is safe to go outside.

Keep away from windows，pictures or advertisements on the wall or the building，and anything else that could fall and hurt you.Most people get injured by falling things during an earthquake，not by the shaking itself.

Also keep away from a fire.You could fall down and burn yourself on the fire.

If you are driving when an earthquake happens，stop the car if it’s safe.Stay inside your car until the earthquake stops，and don’t drive near bridges. Try not to stop by power lines or trees.These could fall and hurt you.

61.Most earthquakes are too to hurt people.

A.strong B.weak

C.dangerous D.heavy

62、From the passage，when an earthquake is happening，we should .

A.stay under a big building B.stay under a strong furniture

C.stand by windows D.drive near a big bridge

63.It isn’t safe for you to while the earthquake is happening.

A.run out of the building B.stay in a corner of the building

C.cover your head with your arms D.cover your mouth with a towel

64.This passage tells us .

A.how dangerous the earthquake is.

B.how to be safe in an earthquake.

C.we shouldn’t be afraid of the earthquake.

D.how the earthquake comes into being.

65.The best title for this passage should be“ ”.

A.How Earthquakes Happen B.How to Drive a Car

C.What We Should Do in Earthquakes D.Why Earthquakes Happen

第四部分 书面表达(共三节)

第一节 词汇运用(共两题，满分15分)

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(一)单词拼写(共5小题;每小题1分，满分5分)

根据句意和首字母或汉语提示，将单词的正确形式写在题中相应的横线上。

66. Susan, thank you so much for your help. It is a p________ to work with you.

67. I’m always n to speak to foreigners when we meet on the street.

68. These days, you h _____ever have time for concerts, do you?

69. We have learnt lots of ______(知识) since I went to school.

70. Can you __________(回答) to this question correctly.

(二)综合填空(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)

根据短文内容，用方框中所给词的正确形式填空，使短文内容完整、正确(每个词只能用一次)有两个多余词。

When you finish high school or university, is learning done? The answer is “no”. In many countries people continue learning all their lives. Why is lifelong(终身的) learning important? How can it help you? Let’s look at one71. of lifelong learning in Japan.

You go to school and learn. You study. You take tests.72. learning doesn’t only happen in school. Learning doesn’t 73. when you graduate from high school or college. You are learning all the time. For example, learning can happen when you go to a museum. It can 74. ___happen when you get a job. You learn when you 75. a sport or when you take a trip. Learning is 76. ! We never stop learning. Every day you can improve 77. ____by learning something78. .

In Japan, lifelong learning is very important. People in Japan like to try some new learning79. .Music, calligraphy(书法)and foreign languages80. some of their favorite classes. The Japanese take classes to improve their skills and learn new things.

When we graduate from school, we can continue to learn. Make lifelong learning one of your aims!

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第二节 阅读表达(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)

阅读下面的短文，并根据文章后的要求答题。(请注意问题后的词数要求)

① 在美国，人们有时在假期去野营。 Instead of staying at modern hotels and restaurants，they live in the woods and do everything for themselves for a few days to relax.

When you are camping，you make all of your own food.It is rather like a large，many¬day picnic.Barbeques(烤肉架) are very common while camping.You can bring meat and vegetables to the camp.To make a fire，you can find or bring your own wood and light it with a lighter(打火机).

② Remember to put stones around the fire so that it won't get too big and dangerous! When the fire is ready，you can cook food over it.Besides meat and vegetables，you can also cook marshmallows(果酱软糖) with the fire.

Children really like this activity at night.The whole family sit around the fire，eat marshmallows，and drink hot chocolate—especially when it is cold outside! Everyone can sing camping songs and dance together.

Camping is a fun activity for the family to do.

Vacation does not have to mean going to visit faraway places，it could be as simple as setting up a tent in a nearby forest!

81.Where do Americans go camping?

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82.Why do they put stones around the fire?

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83.将画线部分①翻译成英语。

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84.将画线部分②翻译成汉语。

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85.给文章拟一个标题。

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