3．If your in-box is currently reporting unread messages in the hundreds or thousands，you might have a hard time believing the news：e-mail is on the decline．
At first blush，that might seem to be the case．The incoming generation，after all，doesn't do e-mail．Oh，they might have an account．They use it only as we would a fax machine：as a means to communicate with old-school folks like their parents or to fulfill the sign-up requirements of Web sites．They rarely check it，though．
Today's instant electronic memos-such as texting and Facebook and Twitter
messages-are more direct，more concentrated，more efficient．They go without the salutation（称呼语） and the signoff； we already know the"to"and'；from．"Many corporations are moving to messaging networks for exactly that reason：more signal，less noise and less time．This trend is further evidence that store-and-forward systems such as e-mail and voicemail are outdated．Instead of my leaving you a lengthy message that you pick up later，I can now send you an unobtrusive，easily-consumed message that you can read-and respond to-on the go．
The decline of e-mail corresponds neatly to the dawn of the mobile era．Instantaneous（及时）written messages are different．These are neatly tailored to fit in just about any time：before a movie，in a taxi，waiting for lunch．And because these notes are invariably brief，they're a natural for smart phone typing．With these formats，you also have control over who can correspond with you，which you usually don't in e-mail．And especially on Facebook，instant messaging can take
on the character of a chat room，where several people can talk at once．
Does this mean e-mail is on its way to the dustbin of digital history？Not necessarily．E-mail still has certain advantages．On the other hand，tweets and texts feel ephemeral-you read them，then they're gone，into an endless string，e-mail still feels like something you have and that you can file，search and return to later．It's easy to imagine that it will continue to feel more appropriate for formal communications：agreements，important news，longer explanations．
So，e-mail won't go away completely．Remember，we've been through a transition like this not so long ago：when e-mail was on the rise，people said that postal mail was dead．That's not how it works．Postal mail found its smaller niche，and so will e-mail．Technology rarely replaces an institution completely； it just adds new avenues．

56．What would the incoming generation like to do with their e-mail accounts？C
A．Contact close friends
B．Send long messages
C．Fill in some forms
D．Communicate with their colleagues
57．Which of the following is mainly discussed in the paragraph 3and 4？A
A．The possible reasons behind the decline of e-mail
B．The likes and dislikes of the young generation
C．The rapid development of e-communication channels
D．Evidence about the uncertain future of easily-consumed messages
58．What does the underlined word"ephemeral"in paragraph 5mean？D
A．Automatically-sending
B．Randomly-written
C．Hardly-recognized
D．Shortly-appearing
59．According to the passage，which of the following statements is true？B
A．It's too early to determine the decline of e-mail
B．E-mail has reasons to exist on its own advantage
C．E-mail，just like postal mail has come to its end
D．We should feel sorry for the decline of e-mail．

2．After many years of efforts，he ________ writer，whose novels were popular among children．（　　）

A．

became

B．

turned

C．

got

D．

made

1．---Have you been to the Great Wall？
---Perhaps not in my memory．________，it might have been during my early childhood．（　　）

A．

If any

B．

If ever

C．

If not

D．

If possible

20．It is vital that our school________ students to use computer technology．（　　）

A．

may teach

B．

must teach

C．

teach

D．

is teaching

19．The decision ________ for almost a year because of the local residents'complaint that the newly built factory would disturb the quietness of the place．（　　）

	A．	has been delayed		B．	was delayed
	C．	would be delayed		D．	will be delayed

18．假定你是李华，你校的交流生Lucy下周打算去老师家做客，但是她不知道中国人做客有哪此传统，她给你发了一封电子邮件，请你给她一些建议．请你根据下列要点，给她回复一封电子邮件．
要点如下：
1．适当地送一些礼物．
2．介绍中国的餐桌礼仪．
注意：
1．词数100左右．（开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．
Dear Lucy，
I have received your email．You asked me for some suggestions on how to be a guest in China．Here are some suggestions received by most Chinese．Firstly，when you visit a Chinese family，you'd better bring some gifts．In China，it is usually considered impolite to visit someone with nothing in hand．（高分句型一）So，you can buy some fresh fruits or a box of milk．What's more，table manners are also of great importance．We Chinese like to treat our guests with many delicious dishes．When at table，you should not begin eating first，but followthe host or the senior one．（高分句型二）Sometimes，the host will help you with some dishes，which is different from western traditions，and you should show your appreciation．（高分句型三）
All in all，just as the old saying goes，"when in Rome，do as Romans do．"（高分句型四）
I do hope you will enjoy yourself in your teacher's home．
Yours sincerely，
Li Hua．

17．I have a friends who lives by a three-word philosophy：Seize the moment．Just possibly，she may be the wisest woman on this planet．Too many people put off something that brings them joy just because they haven't thought about it．Don't have it on their schedule，and didn't know it was coming or they are too strict to depart from their routine．
I can't count the times I called my sister and said，"How about going to lunch in half an hour？"She would gasp and stammer（结结巴巴地说），"I can't．I have clothes on the line．My hair is dirty．I wish I had known it yesterday，I had a late breakfast，and it looks like rain．"And my personal favorite response："It's just Monday．"She died a few years ago．We never did have lunch together．From then on，I've tried to be a little more flexible．
Life has a way of going faster as we get older．The days get shorter，and the list of promises made to ourselves gets longer．One morning，we are awaken，and all have to show for our lives is repetition of"I'm going to"，"I plan on"and"Someday，when things are settled down a bit．"
When anyone calls my"seize the moment"friend，she is open to adventure and available for trips．She keeps an open mind on new mind on new ideas．Her enthusiasm for life is contagious．You talk with her for a while，and you're ready to change your attitude to life．
My lips have not touched ice cream in 10 years．I love ice cream．The other day，I stopped the car and bought a triple-decker．If my car had hit an iceberg on the way home，I would have died happy．Now go on and have a nice day．Do something you WANT to，not something on your SHOULD DO list．

4．The example of the writer's sister serves asC．
A．an argument     B．an introduction     C．a support     D．a conclusion
5．The writer thinks that the underlined excuse"It's just Monday．"is acceptable，becauseA．
A．it is still likely that they can have lunch together some time later
B．it sounds most reasonable of all the excuses．
C．it shows respect for the writer's suggestion
D．it indicates the time when they can have lunch together
6．The underlined word"contagious"in the fourth paragraph means"B"．
A．accurate       B．influential        C．hopeful       D．necessary
7．What is the purpose of the writer by writing this passage？D
A．To suggest how time flies．
B．To persuade busy people to relax．
C．To advise people to keep their promise．
D．To convince readers to be flexible on their schedule for practical joy．

16．
[写作内容]
1．用约30个单词概述上述图表内容；
2．用约120词发表你的观点，内容包括：
（1）举例分析目前高中生睡眠缺失的原因．
（2）就如何保证充足睡眠提出具体建议．
[写作要求]
1．写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句；
2．作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；
3．不必写标题．
Various factors to blame，people of different occupations in contemporary society are more or less suffering sleep disorders，as a consequence of which their average work-day sleeping hours get shortened．（高分句型一）（30 words）
Shockingly，due to constant stress and tremendous amounts of homework，high school kids are among the sufferers．Take me as an example：Not only do I have to rise early，but I also need to face frequent tests and exercises once out of bed．（高分句型二）Therefore，burning midnight oil can never be too common for me．How can I ensure myself enough sleep？
To solve the problem，effective measures are to be worked out．Personally，having a better management of time is far more necessary．Make first things always first．That way，your work and play can be well balanced．Furthermore，a proper diet will surely count．Only with high efficiency and right food can you guarantee a satisfactory daily sleep．（高分句型三）．

15．你校高二年级计划在下周一下午4：00-6：00在学校音乐厅举行一年一度的英语剧演出．假定
你是学生会主席李华，请给你们外籍教师Louisa写封邀请函，请她担任评委，对表演作简要点
评，并对获奖者颁发证书（ certificate）．
注意：1．词数100左右；
2．可适当增加细节，使行文连贯；
3．开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数．
Dear Louisa，
How are you doing recently？
In order to enrich students'school life，our grade is to hold an annual activity called English Drama Show．（高分句型一）I am writing to invite you，our amazing foreign English teacher，to be our judge．
The activity will be held in the Music Hall next Monday afternoon．The performance is scheduled from 4：00 to 6：00 pm，during which time 14 groups ofperformers representing 14 classes will compete together．（高分句型二）At the end of the contest，you are invited to make a brief comment on the contestants'performances as well as issue the certificates to the winners．（高分句型三）
Your coming is highly appreciated and we are looking forward to your earliest reply．
Yours，
Li Hua．

14．假设你是美国洛杉矶高中留学的中国学生，在"Our County's Culture"课上，鸟向全班同学及老师介绍中国的传统节日-----端午节．请你写一篇稿子，包括以下要点：
1．端午节的时间及起源（农历五月初五）；
2．端午节的习俗；
3．邀请大家在端午节那天一起包粽子．
注意：
1．词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．开头已写好，不包含在字数内．
Dear class，
I am very honored to have the chance tointroduce to all of you a traditional Chinese festival-Dragon Boat Festival．（高分句型一）
The 5th day of the 5th lunar month is a traditional Chinese festival dedicated to the great poet Qu Yuan for his devotion to his native state in ancient China．（高分句型二）It is a celebration to whichevery family has attached great importance．People in many ways paytheir respectsto QuYuan such as eating zongzi，racing dragon boats and so on．（高分句型三）The festival was long marked as a cultural holiday in China．Now it is also celebrated as"Poets'Day"in honor of Qu Yuan，who is known as China's first poet．Most excitingly，we can enjoy a three-day holiday together with weekends．
Maybe you're curious to know something about zongzi．Just sit straight，and I will show you how to make it and we will enjoy the zongzi we make together next class!（高分句型四）
Thank all you guys，see you next time!．