8．It was about 11：15pm on the passenger ship California．The night was freezing cold and the water was filled with ice from the North Pole，making it difficult for the ship to sail on．
In the radio room，operato Cyril Evans listened to the radio-talk between a nearby passenger ship and the telegraph station on the Canadian island of Newfoundland．Evans interrupted it and said，"We're stopped and surrounded by ice．Be careful as you pass through these waters．"The radio operator on the nearby ship replied，"I'm too busy to talk now．I have many messages to send to the telegraph station．"Twenty minutes later，as he turned off his radio and went to bed，Evans could still hear the ship sending its passengers'telegrams．
Earlier in the evening the California's captain，Stanley Lord，had seen another ship approaching．It looked about the size of his own，but attempts to contact the ship failed．It lay dark and mysterious about 10miles away．At 12：40am there appeared a sudden flash of light just over the mysztery ship．Captain Lord，thinking the ship might need help，ordered his officers to signal the ship by lamp．There was no reply．Three more rockets then exploded，none appeared to go higher than halfway up the mast of the mystery ship．Then at about 2：00am it turned and slipped into the darkness．
In the light of the sawn there was no mystery ship，but 20miles away was the scene of a great disaster．Unfortunately，the mystery ship had stopped directly in front of the Califoria，preventing people on board from seeing clearly．If this ship had not been there，Captain Lord would have recognized that the rockets were SOS rockets that came not from the mystery ship but from a more distant ship which the California could not see．If Cyril Evans had kept his radio on for just 30minutes more he would have heard SOS signals coming from that distant ship he spoke with the night before．That ship was the Titanic which was sinking fast，leaving 1，500of its passengers dead．It was April 14，1912．

26．From whose point of view is the story told？B
A．People on the Titanic．
B．People on the California．
C．People at telegraph station．
D．People on Newfoundland．
27．Why were the rockets really fired？B
A．To celebrate the journey．
B．To signal for help．
C．To contact the Titanic．
D．To warn other ships．
28．What is the main function of the last paragraph of this passage？A
A．It shows how unlucky the Titanic was．
B．It describes how the Titanic sank．
C．It indicates that the people on the California were careless．
D．It lists how many people died in the disaster．
29．How many ships are mentioned in the passage？C
A．One．  B．Two．  C．Three．  D．Four．
30．From the passage we know thatD．
A．the rockets were fired from the mystery ship
B．Cyril Evans went to bed earlier than usual that night
C．the Titanic started sinking at dawn the next day
D．the Titanic sent out many telegrams that night．

7．假如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作文．文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处．每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词．
侧除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．
修改：在错的词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．
注意：l．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．
When I was in high school．I wasn't a very much popular girl．But my classmate，．Alice，was different．She was popular and each of my classmate around her liked her．I wanted'to like her．As a result，I dressed like her but acted like her．But it didn't make another like me at all．On the contrary，they even start making fun of me．I failed to make any friends by this way．What was bad，I lost myself．At last，I decided to be myself．As time went by，I eventual made some friends．We should stop be someone else．We should just be ourselves．

6．假定你是李华，是西安市光明中学的一名中学生．请你以"我与世园会同行"为主题，根据下面所给出的要点提示，用英语给全市中学生写一封倡议书，号召全市中学生努力做文明中学生，为世园会增光添彩．

西安世园会简介	时间	2011年4月28日--10月22日
	宗旨	宣传生态文明；促进交流与发展
	内容	105个国家展示各国在工农业、科学、技术、文化艺术方面所取得的成就
	人数	预计参观游客1200万人次
中学生应该做到	内容自拟（至少3条）

注意：1、词数：不少于100词．倡议书的开头、结尾已写好，不计入总词数．
2、参考词汇：世园会-the International Horticultural Exposition
生态文明-ecological civilization
A Letter to High School Students in Xi'an
Dear fellow students，
The International Horticultural Exposition will be held in Xi'an from April 28^th to October 22^nd in2011．
          
Let's take action now and spare no effort to do a little bit every day，every hour，and every minute for our city!
Li Hua
From Guangming High School．

5．高中生活是人一生中最美好的时光，除了学业之外，我们还经历，感悟了许多．为了在毕业前不留遗憾，我们在搞好备考复习的同时，是不是还该再做点什么？请根据提示写一篇英语短文，谈谈你的想法．
内容要点：
1．向老师表示感谢：
2．跟对你有误解的同学谈一谈：
3．征求同学的宝贵意见：
4．再为班级做件有意义的事．
注意：1．适当加入细节，以使行文连贯；
2．词数100左右（开头已给出，不记入单词总数）
High school is regarded as the best time of my life．Besides classes and homework，there is something more that I especially treasure．In order to leave school with no regrets，      ．

4．It was not until dark ________ he found ________ he thought was the correct way to solve the problem．（　　）

A．

when； that

B．

that； that

C．

when； what

D．

that； what

3．请根据如图写一篇100-120个词的短文．你的短文应包括下列要点：
1．简要描写图画内容；
2．说明图画含义；
3．表达你的观点．
注意：
短文开头已给出（不计词数）；
As is shown in the picture above，                              ．

2．Rene Descartes'explanation of pain has long been acknowledged in medicine．He proposed that pain is a purely physical phenomenon-that tissue injury makes specific nerves send a signal to the brain，causing the mind to notice pain．The phenomenon，he said，is like pulling on a rope to ring a bell in the brain．It is hard to overstate how deeply fixed this account has become．In medicine，doctors see pain in Descartes'terms-as a physical process，a sing of tissue injury．
The limitations of this explanation，however，have been apparent for some time，since people with obvious injuries sometimes report feeling no pain at all．Later，researchers proposed that Descartes'model be replaced with what they called the gate control theory of pain．They argued that before pain signals reach the brain，they must first go through a gating mechanism in the spinal cord（脊髓）．In some cases，this imaginary gate could simply step gain signals from getting to the brain．
Their most amazing suggestion was that what controlled the gate was not just signals from sensory nerves but also emotions and other"output"from the brain．They were saying that pulling on the rope need not make the bell ring．The bell itself-the mind-could stop it．This theory led to a great deal of research into how such factors as mood，gender，and beliefs influence the experience of pain．In a British study，for example，researchers measured pain threshold and tolerance levels in 53 ballet dancers and 53 university students by using a common measurement：after immersing your hand in body-temperature water for two mintues to establish a baseline condition，you put your hand in a bowl of ice water and start a clock running．You mark the time when it begins to hurt：that is your pain threshold．Then you mark the time when it hurts too much to keep your hand in the water：that is your pain tolerance．The test is always stopped at 120 seconds，to prevent injury．
The results were striking．On average female students reported pain at 16 seconds and pulled their hands out of the ice water at 37 seconds．Female dancers were almost three times as long on both counts．Men in both groups had a higher threshold and tolerance for pain，but the difference between mals dancers and mals nondancers was nearly as large．What explains that difference？Probably it has something to do with the psychology of ballet dancers-a group known for self-discipline，physical fitness，and competitiveness，as well as by a high rate of chronic（慢性）injury．Their driven personalities and competitive culture evidently accustom them to pain．Other studies along these lines have shown that outgoing people have greater pain tolerance and that，with training，one can reduce one's sensitivity to pain．
There is also striking evidence that very simple kinds of mental suggestion can have powerful effects on pain．In one study of 500 patients undergoing dental procedures，those who were given a placebo injection and promised that it would relieve their pain had the least discomfort-not only less than the patients who got a placebo and were told nothing but also less than the patients who got actual drug without any promise that it would work．
Today it is abundantly evident that the brain is actively involved in the experience of pain and is no more bell on a string．Today every medical textbook teaches the gate control theory as fact．There's a problem with it，though．It explains people who have injuries but feel no pain，but it doesn't explain the reverse，which is far more common-the millions of people who experience chronic pain，such as back pain，with no signs of injury whatsoever．So where does the pain come from？The rope and clapper are gone，but the bell is still ringing．

50．The primary purpose of the passage is toA．
    A．describe how modern research has updated an old explanation．
    B．support a traditional view with new data．
    C．promote a particular attitude towards physical experience．
    D．suggest a creative treatment for a medical condition．
51．Which statement best describes Descartes theory of pain presented in paragraph 1？D
    A．The brain can shut pain off at will．
    B．The brain plays no part in the body's experience of pain．
    C．Pain can be caused in many different ways．
    D．Pain is an automatic response to bodily injury．
52．The author implies that the reason why the gate control was"amazing"was that itA
    A．offered an extremely new and original explanation．
    B．was just opposite to people's everyday experiences．
    C．was grounded in an ridiculous logic．
    D．was so sensible it should have been proposed centuries before．
53．The author refers to"chronic back pain"as an example of something that isB
    A．costly，because it troubles millions of people．
    B．puzzling，because it sometimes has no obvious cause．
    C．disappointing，because it does not improve with treatment．
    D．worrying，because it lies beyond the reach of medicine．
54．The last sentence of the passage serves mainly to express thatC
    A．scientific judgments are difficult to understand．
    B．theoretical investigations are generally useless．
    C．researchers still have a long way to go before the puzzle is made clear．
    D．there is always something puzzling at the heart of science．

1．An old man went to live with his son，daughter-in-law，and a four-year-old grandson．The old man's hands（21）B，his eyesight became unclear，and his（22）Awere unsteady．The family are together nightly at the dinner table．But elderly grandfather's shaky hands and failing（23）Dmade eating rather difficult．Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor and milk spilled on the tablecloth．
The son and daughter-in-law became（24）Bwith the mess．So they set a small table in the corner．There grandfather ate alone（25）Cthe rest of the family enjoyed dinner at the dinner table．（26）Agrandfather had broken a dish or two，his food was served in a （27）Bbowl．
Sometimes when the family glanced in grandfather's （28）A，he had a tear in his eyes as he ate alone，（29）C，the only words the couple had for him were sharp blames when he dropped a fork or spilled food．The four-year-old son watched it all in（30）D．
One evening before supper，the father noticed his son playing with wood pieces on the floor．He asked the child（31）B．"What are you making？""Oh，a little bowl for you and mama to eat your food from when I（32）C．"The four-year-old son smiled and（33）Awork．The words so （34）Dthe parents that they were speechless．Then tears started to stream down their cheeks．That evening the husband gently led grandfather back to the family table．（35）Cthe rest of his days he ate every meal with the family．And for（36）Breason，neither husband nor wife seemed to care any longer when a fork was dropped，or the tablecloth soiled．
Children's eyes always（37）D，their ears always listen，and their minds always（38）Athe messages they absorb．If they see us patiently provide a happy home atmosphere for family members，they will also follow the good example．The wise parent realizes that every day is being （39）Cfor the child's future．Let us all be wise builders and role（40）B．Take care of yourself，and those you love，today，and every day!

21．A．swelled	B．trembled	C．injured	D．ruined
22．A．steps	B．emotions	C．feelings	D．fingers
23．A．memory	B．health	C．brains	D．sight
24．A．careful	B．impatient	C．concerned	D．cautious
25．A．although	B．as	C．while	D．when
26．A．Since	B．For	C．Before	D．Once
27．A．iron	B．wooden	C．plastic	D．golden
28．A．direction	B．sight	C．scene	D．view
29．A．Therefore	B．Anyway	C．Still	D．Consequently
30．A．surprise	B．anger	C．delight	D．silence
31．A．angrily	B．sweetly	C．seriously	D．quietly
32．A．get up	B．show up	C．grow up	D．bring up
33．A．went back to	B．got down to	C．looked forward to	D．went out to
34．A．knocked	B．beat	C．attacked	D．struck
35．A．Within	B．At	C．For	D．With
36．A．no	B．some	C．any	D．several
37．A．focus	B．shine	C．see	D．observe
38．A．process	B．convey	C．spread	D．carry
39．A．meant	B．planned	C．laid	D．hoped
40．A．players	B．models	C．actors	D．judges

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20．假设你现在正参加一场英语演讲比赛，你抽到的演讲题目是Smile for Life，and Every Day will be Sunshine，请你就该话题展开演讲．你的演讲必须包含以下三个方面的内容：
1．你对此话的理解； 2．用一个事例来支持你的理解； 3．总结发言．
注意：词数120左右．首尾已经给出，不计入总词数．
Ladies and Gentlemen，
It's my honour to give a speech here．My topic of speech is"Smile for Life，and Every Day will be Sunshine"．
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Thanks for your attention!

19．Serious Business
Let me take you（21）A a couple of years．Come with me as we relearn a lesson，one that has stuck with me，in my present memory，and （22）D me yet．
We walked into Elida Road Hardware，an old-fashioned hardware store．No automatic door，not a computer in the building．It was one that I went to fairly often．As we entered the door，two sounds （23）A us．The sleigh bells of last year made that sweet，peaceful tinkle as we opened the door．The other sound was the electronic beeper that reminded Andy of our（24）D．
"Good afternoon，Ryan，"（25）C the cheerful greeting．Andy was a very （26）B sort of owner．He was of medium build and height，and the smile on his face welcomed us．
We walked across the old wood floor．Andy asked us what he could help us with．I told him we were （27）B a spring．He very patiently replied，"I have lots of springs．You're going to need to be more（28）A．"
"Just a spring for an old-fashioned screen door．"
"That's it．A screen door spring．Right down there．"We （29）B  where he was pointing，and sure enough，there they were．Andy knew his store，and his products．That was why I came here instead of Meijer．The service couldn't be beaten．The price-Yes．But service and （30）C
-No．
I picked up one and followed him to the （31）C．
He （32）A the price，doing the math in his head．"1.88，withtax：comesto 1.99．"
"Put it on my dad's account．"
He nodded and smiled，"Good dad's account．"He laughed．"I don't know what you boys would do （33）B  dad's account!"
He handed me the ticket and as I （34）B  it I asked，"You really trust my signature？"
His reply surprised，（35）A delighted me．"When I can't trust Jerry Hoover's boys I can trust nobody!"
We left，and the brain （36）A  started to forget things，in order of importance．But what Andy said that day rang in my ears．And it rings in my ears today．That's a tall order to live up to．It's a high standard of （37）D．My father made a fame for that name，and I get to （38）D the benefits．But on account of this，I must （39）A that fame．And that's （40）C  business．

21．A．back	B．away	C．on	D．in
22．A．excites	B．shocks	C．amazes	D．inspires
23．A．greeted	B．hugged	C．heard	D．sensed
24．A．absence	B．guests	C．shopping	D．presence
25．A．replied	B．said	C．came	D．cried
26．A．special	B．friendly	C．ordinary	D．appropriate
27．A．looking up	B．looking for	C．looking into	D．looking at
28．A．specific	B．special	C．particular	D．practical
29．A．got to	B．turned to	C．stuck to	D．referred to
30．A．description	B．determination	C．satisfaction	D．imagination
31．A．comer	B．cashier	C．counter	D．door
32．A．figured up	B．made up	C．took up	D．put up
33．A．with	B．without	C．by	D．for
34．A．received	B．signed	C．wrote	D．touched
35．A．yet	B．still	C．even	D．also
36．A．immediately	B．eventually	C．merely	D．possibly
37．A．devotion	B．fortune	C．consideration	D．honesty
38．A．realize	B．believe	C．use	D．enjoy
39．A．maintain	B．obtain	C．contain	D．entertain
40．A．wonderful	B．optimistic	C．serious	D．successful．