第二节： 书面表达（满分25分）

以 “Reading newspapers is a good habit” 为题写一篇100 词左右的短文。提示如下：

1．看报纸能获得国内外最新消息，了解世界, 丰富我们的生活；

2．有天气预报及新书、电影、等介绍，还有旅游、商业等方面的广告；

3．对于英语学习者来说，看英文报纸是提高英语水平的最佳途径之一。

_______ the satisfaction of our customers, the products worked very well.

A. With        B. For           C. At            D. To

 Word came _______ a gas explosion in a cold mine in northeast China Heilongjiang Province had killed 104 miners by Nov. 23 and left further 4 trapped, _______ shocked everyone.

      A. that; it                            B. where; that     C. that; which                     D. when; it

— What should I do with this passage?

— _____________ the main idea of each paragraph.

A. Finding out         B. Found out   C. Find out         D. To find out

III 阅读（共两节，满分40分）

第一节 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Valentine’s Day has its origins in the ancient Roman feast of Lupercalia, a yearly festival held on Feb. 15 to help keep dangerous wolves away from townspeople and their crops. On the eve of the festival, Feb. 14, the young women of the town would write their names on small pieces of paper, put them in a jar, and every young man would pick out a name at random. The pair would then be partners for the rest of the festival.

It was 270 B.C. when St. Valentine stood up for love, after Roman Emperor Claudius II forbade Roman soldiers to get engaged or married, believing that married men would rather stay at home than go to war. The priest named Valentine, in defiance(对抗) of Claudius’ orders, secretly married young couples, and on Feb. 14, was punished for his “crime”, thereby becoming the patron saint（守护神） of lovers.

Besides this story, there are some old beliefs about this day:

During the Middle Ages, Europeans believed that birds chose their mates each year on Feb. 14.

Some people used to believe that if a woman saw a robin fly overhead on Valentine’s Day, it meant she would marry a sailor; if she saw a sparrow, she’d marry a millionaire.

If you cut an apple in half and count how many seeds are inside, you will know how many children you will have.

And some charming Valentine’s Day Customs.

In Wales, wooden love spoons were carved and given as gifts on Feb. 14.

Heart, keys and keyholes were favorite decorations, which meant “you unlock my heart!”

In the Middle Ages, young men and women drew names from a bowl to see who their valentines would be. They’d wear these names on their sleeves for one week—hence the term “to wear your heart on your sleeve”.

41.According to the story, Valentine was originally the name of a ________.

A. lover     B. priest     C. ruler     D. feast

42.   The Roman emperor forbade soldiers to get married because he thought        .

A. married soldiers are not loyal to the country

B. married soldiers are less willing to fight

C. there was no time for soldiers to get married

D. marriage is a crime

43. Why was the priest punished?

He didn’t join the army.

He helped people escape from being sent to the battle field.

He married couples despite the prohibition from the ruler.

He openly defied the ruler’s order to end his marriage.

44. Which of the following statement is NOT true according to the passage?

Feb. 14 and 15 were originally a time for keeping wolves.

People used to believe that birds chose mates on Valentine’s Day.

People believed that the birds they saw on Valentine’s Day predicted what         kind of person they would marry.

D. The Welsh used to give out wooden spoons on Feb.14.

45. If you wear your heart on your sleeve, you _________________.

A. openly express your feelings or emotions to others.

B. hardly take your feelings or emotions very seriously.

C. officially announce that you have been married

D. proudly show your choice of sleeve pattern

The director asked me to finish this task by Sunday．How can I ____to?

         A．attempt     B．manage  C．decide          D．happen

 ---Listen! The fire engine is roaring! (消防车吼叫)

   --- Oh, there ______ be a fire somewhere. How terrible!

A. should                     B. must         C. have to                     D. will

第二部分：阅读理解（每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下面短文从每题所给的4个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

In recent years advances in medical technology have made it possible for people to live longer than in the past. New medicines and machines are being developed every day to extend life. However, some people, including some doctors, are not in favor of these life extending measures, and they argue that people should have the right to die when they want. They say that the quality of life is as important as life itself and that people should not be forced to go on living when conditions of life have become unbearable. They say thatpeople should be allowed to die with dignity (尊严) and to decide when they want to die. Others argue that life under any conditions is better than death and that the duty of doctors is always to extend life as long as possible. And so the battle goes on and on without a definite answer.

1.The best title for this passage is _____.

A. The Right to Live    B. The Right to Die

C. The Doctor’s Duty   D. Life Is Better Than Death

2.In recent years, people can live longer than in the past. It’s because of _____ .

A. the development of medical technology  B. big hospitals

C. good doctors                        D. both B and C  

3. According to some people whether a dying patient has the right to die or not is up to _____ .

.  A. the doctors            B. the surroundings

   C. his or her family       D. the patient himself or herself

4. In the writer’s opinion _____ .

A.death is better than life            B. life is better that death

C. neither death nor life is good       D. none of the above

5. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A. Most of the medical workers join in the argument.

B. The argument has ended in favor of the patient.

C. The argument hasn’t ended yet.

D. The quality of life is not as important as life itself, so it is generally thought that people should not be allowed to die under any conditions.

 To swim across the English Channel takes at least nine hours. It‘s hard work and it makes you short of breath. To fly over the channel takes only twenty minutes as long as you’re not held up at the airport， but it‘s an expensive way to travel. You can travel by hovercraft （气垫船）if you don’t mind the noise and that takes forty minutes. Otherwise， you can go by boat， if you remember your sea-sickness pills. All these means of transport have their problems， and the weary（厌烦的）traveler often dreams of being able to drive to France in his own car. “Not possible， you say. Well， wait a minute. People are once again considering the idea of a channel tunnel or bridge.” This time， the great London Council（议会）is looking into the possibility of building a channel link straight to London. A bridge would cost far more than a tunnel， but you would be able to by rail or by car on a bridge， yet a tunnel would provide a rail link only. Why is this idea being discussed again？ Is Britain realizing the need for links with Europe as a result of joining EEC？ Well， perhaps， the main reason， though， is that a tunnel or bridge would reach the twenty square kilometers of London‘s discussed dockland（船坞）。 A link from London to the continent would stimulate（刺激） trade and revitalize（使重新具有活力）the port， and would make London a main trading center in Europe. With a link over the Channel， you could buy your fish and chips in England and be able to eat them in France while they

are still warm！

1. From the lines we can see that people crossed the Channel by ______ in the past.

A. air          B. boat        C. Swimming          D. A， B， or C

2. The weary traveler thinks the best way to cross the Channel is ______.

A. by swimming      B. in his own car     C. by air        D. by hovercraft

3. A tunnel would cost______ a bridge.

A. far less than     B. as much as    C. far more than    D. as little as

4. According to the passage， a link from London to the continent would be______.

A. necessary for its trade          B. important for its politics

C. useful for its industry          D. helpful for its culture

5. The main idea of the passage is______.

A. how to develop the trade of London     

B. when to cross the Channel

C. how to get to Europe from London more conveniently

D. what to do in the developing of traveling

第二节：读写任务(共1小题，满分25分)

阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

Reading is a pleasure of the mind, which means that it is a little like a sport: your eagerness and knowledge and quickness make you a good reader. Reading is fun, not because the writer is telling you something, but because it makes your mind work. Your own imagination works along with the author’s or even goes beyond his. Your experience, compared with his, brings you to the same or different conclusions, and your ideas develop, as you understand his.

Reading can only be fun if you expect it to be. If you concentrate on books somebody make you read, you probably won’t have fun. But if you put down a book you don’t like and try another till you find one that means something to you, and then relax with it, you will almost have a good time and if you become, as a result of reading, better, wiser, kinder, or more gentle, you won’t have suffered during the process.

Unfortunately, with TV broadcasting 24 hours a day, many people have lost interest in reading. Whenever they are free and have some leisure time, they turn on the TV and watch whatever is on. It’s a pity that children today have far less interest in books than a TV set.

[写作内容]：

  1、以约30个词概括短文的要点；

  2、然后以约120个词就“Reading or Watching ?”为主题写一篇短文，至少包括以下的内容要点：

1）你认为阅读有什么好处？为什么？        2）你怎么看待电视节目？

[写作要求]：

1、 短文可以使用自己的亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的篇章结构，组织文章，但不得直接引用阅读材料中的句子；

     2、文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

[评分标准]：概括准确、语言规范、内容合适、篇章连贯。