第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

Put yourself in these tourists’ position. You are walking an icy mountain path in the Alps in Europe. Suddenly you spot a body on the ground, face downward and stuck to the ice. You think someone may have been murdered or in a fatal accident. So you rush back and call the police. The police, however, quickly realize that this body is different from others they’ve found on the mountain. For one thing, it is mostly undamaged. For another, its skin is dried out, like a mummy’s（木乃伊）. And there is an old small stone knife beside the body.

The body turned out be much older than the tourists could have guessed. When specialists（专家）had a chance to examine it, they discovered it had been there for about five thousand years!

How could a body stay preserved for all this time? Two things probably helped. First, the place where the man died was somewhat sheltered, so animals couldn’t get at it. Then he was quickly covered by falling snow. Wind blowing through the snow probably “freeze-dried” his body, removing all moisture(水分) from it.

Objects found with the body told something about the Iceman’s life. He wore a well-made fur jacket and trousers. He clearly had been hunting, because he carried arrows, and animal bones were nearby. He also had a grass cushion for sitting or sleeping on. Perhaps he was tired when he lay down for the last time.

The body was found in 1991, when some of the ice on the mountain melted. Searching for the cause of the Iceman’s death, scientists put the body back into cold conditions---and hoped.

1. What does the underlined word “spot” in the first paragraph probably mean?

A. lay       B. dig          C. find         D. carry

2. Which of the following is NOT the reason that the police realize that the body is different from others?

A. The body’s skin is like a mummy’s.    B. Beside the body is an old small stone knife.

C. The body is much older than others.   D. The body is mostly undamaged.

3. At what time of a year was the Iceman probably died?

A. Early fall.   B. Late spring.    C. Summer.    D. Winter.

4. This passage is mainly to _____________

A. tell us what life was like 5, 000 years ago.

B. warn us not to go to the Alps.

C. introduce a mysterious Iceman to us.

D. explain the mystery of the Alps.

       You’re in a department store and you see a couple of attractive young women looking at a sweater. You listen to their conversation:

       “I can’t believe it—a Lorenzo Bertolla! They are almost impossible to find. Isn’t it beautiful? And it’s a lot cheaper than the one Sara bought in Rome.”

       They leave and you go over to see this incredible sweater. It’s nice and the price is right. You’ve never heard of Lorenzo Bertolla, but those girls looked really stylish. They must know. So, you buy it. You never realize that those young women are employees of an advertising agency. They are actually paid to go from store to store, talking loudly about Lorenzo Bertolla clothes.

       Every day we notice what people are wearing, driving and eating. If the person looks cool, the product seems cool, too. This is the secret of undercover marketing. Companies from Ford to Nike are starting to use it.

       Undercover marketing is important because it reaches people that don’t pay attention to traditional advertising. This is particularly true of the MTV generation—consumers between the age of 18 and 34. It is a golden group. They have a lot of money to spend, but they don’t trust ads.

       So advertising agencies hire young actors to “perform” in bars and other places where young adults go. Some people might call this practice deceptive (骗人的), but marketing executive Jonathan Ressler calls it creative. “Look at traditional advertising. Its effectiveness is decreasing.”

       However, one might ask what exactly is “real’ about of young women pretending to be enthusiastic about a sweater? Advertising executives would say it’s no less real than ad. The difference is that you know an ad is trying to persuade you to buy something. You don’t know when a conversation you overhear is just a performance.

1. The two attractive young women were talking so that they could_________.

       A. get the sweater at a lower price

       B. be heard by people around

       C. be admired by other shoppers

       D. decide on buying the sweater

2. Lorenzo Bertolla is                  .

       A. a very popular male singer

       B. an advertising agency

       C. a clothing company in Rome

       D. the brand name of a sweater

3. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

       A. The two girls are in fact employed by the Lorenzo Bertolla Company. 

       B. The MTV generation tend to be more easily influenced by ads.

       C. Traditional advertising is becoming less effective because it’s too direct.

       D. Undercover marketing will surely be banned soon by the government.

4. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

       A. Two Attractive Shoppers

       B. Lorenzo Bertolla Sweaters.

       C. Ways of Advertising

       D. Undercover Marketing

第三部分 写作

学校即将举行以” Knowledge changes bad luck ” 为题的英语作文竞赛，请按下列提示写一篇120词左右的记叙文。

提示：

1.假设你父亲是一位农民：

（1）他在耕种过程中会遇到什么问题？

（2）知识能否帮助他解决问题？

2.可适当加入自己的评论。

Knowledge change bad luck________________________________________________________

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With too many construction projects______ all the strength out of the economy , people of the small country complained a lot .

. —What would you give me in ______ for my mobile phone?                    

   —My Mp5. Is it a deal?

.The moment I arrived there, I found all the food supplies had ______.

A.used up     B.ran out of             C.given out         D.given away

We think that it’s love, generosity and perseverance_________make the world_________it is today.

      A．what; that     B．that; what      C．which; what   D．which; that

第二节完形填空（20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

Many people wrongly believe that when people reach old age, their families place them in nursing homes. They think that they are left in the (36)       of strangers for the rest of their lives. Their (37)     children visit them only occasionally, but more often, they do not have any (38)      visitors. They live a lonely life without anyone’s care. The truth is that this idea is an unfortunate myth and (39)     story. In fact, family members provide over 80 percent of such care (40)     elderly people need. They are still living in a familiar family. Samuel Prestoon, a sociologist, studied (41)      the American family is changing. He reported that by the time the (42)      American couple reaches 40 years of age, they have more parents than children. However, because people today live longer after an illness than people did years (43)      , family members must provide long term care. We know, people need company, (44)     the elderly people.

More psychologists have found that all caregivers (45)   a common characteristic: All caregivers believe that they are the best (46)     for the job. In other words, they all felt that they (47)     do the job better than anyone else. They will do the job heart and soul. A survey was carried out between the caregivers. Social workers (48)      caregivers to find out why they took (49)    the responsibility of caring for an elderly relative. Many caregivers believed they had (50)      to help their relative. Some (51)      that helping others make them feel more useful and full. Others hoped that by helping (52)      now, they would (53)      care when they became old and (54)      .Caring for the elderly and being taken care of can be a mutually satisfying experience for everyone who might be (55)      .

36. A. charges           B. cares                 C. homes                  D. hands

37.A.growing            B. grown                 C. developed              D. developing

38 A. regular             B. constant                C. usual                D. close

39.A.true                B. false                   C. imaginary            D. sad

40.A.this                B. that                    C. what                 D. as

41.A.how                      B. when                   C. why                 D. what

42.A.usual               B. general                C. average               D. most

43.A.later                      B. ago                    C. before               D. since

44.A.let alone           B. leave alone            C. let out                D. leave behind

45.A.share               B. form                  C. appreciate             D. value

46.A.men                B. somebody              C. people                D. person

47.A.would               B. should                C. might                 D. could

48.A. questioned          B. interviewed            C. asked                   D. inquired

49.A.up                  B. in                    C. on                  D. off

50.A.intention            B. admiration             C. duty                   D. admission

51.A.declared             B. stated                 C. showed               D. complained

52.A.anyone             B. everyone              C. none                 D. someone

53.A.earn                 B. deserve                C. devote                D. increase

54.A.unsatisfied           B. dependent              C. lonely                   D. unlucky

55.A.thought             B. considered             C. cared                 D .involved

We don’t know how different our life will be in the future . We can only try to imagine it .

At first we think about human relationship . In the year 2050 , we will use computers almost every day . We will be making new friends through the Internet—even our husbands or wives will be met in this way . It will be much faster and easier for us . On the other hand , our relationships with people won’t be as important as they are today—we will feel a little lonely .

Computers will also help us in many other activities in 2050 . For example , they will be used by the children at school to make their learning easier . In addition , there will be much more other machines which will play a similar role as computers , like robots which will do the housework for us .

Spending holidays will also be completely different . Traveling to other planets or to the moon will be available for everyone . Means of transport will , of course , change , too . we will be using solar-powered cars , which will be much more environmentally friendly .

We could expect that the faster technological progress would lead to a more polluted environment . But it isn’t true .We will pay more attention to protecting the environment . And , scientists will probably find cures for many dangerous diseases , like cancer or AIDS . Therefore , our surroundings as well as health will be in a better condition .

Although we can’t predict the exact changes which will be made in the world , we often think about them . We worry about our and our children’s future ; we have expectations , hopes as well as fears . But I think we should be rather sanguine about our future . We should be happy and believe good things will happen .

1. Why will people probably feel a little lonely in 2050 ?

A. Because the number of people will become much smaller .

B. Because there will be less face-to-face communication .

C. Because people won’t like making friends with each other .

D. Because people won’t communicate with each other much often .

2. The third paragraph mainly tells us_________.

A. that computers will do all the things for human beings

B. how people will use computers to communicate with each other

C. that machines like computers and robots will help people a lot

D. how people will use robot to do the housework

3. According to the passage , which of the following will happen in 2050 ?

A. The relationship between people will be more important than that of today .

B. The way of spending holidays will be the same as that of today .

C. It won’t be difficult for people to travel to other planets .

D. Our environment will be much more polluted with a growing number of cars .

4. What does the passage mainly talk about ?

A. How peoplewill communicate in the year 2050 .

B. What our life will be like in the year 2050 .

C. How people will travel and spend their holidays in the year 2050 .

D. What high technology will appear in the year 2050 .

第二节  书面表达（满分25分）

据各新闻媒体报道，1月19日，一位游客为看马在鳄鱼嘴下逃生的血腥场面，不惜花一笔不小的资金买了一匹马投到位于海口市的南泰鳄鱼湖中，让30多条凶残的鳄鱼追着它咬。此事引起不少游客的反感，并在社会上引起讨论。请你根据下列提示写一篇英语短文。

要求：1．要包含提示的要点；

      2．120词左右；

      3．必须谈出自己的观点。