Parents and kids today dress alike, listen to the same music, and are friends. Is this a good thing? Sometimes, when Mr. Ballmer and his 16-year-old daughter, Elizabeth, listen to rock music together and talk about interests both enjoy, such as pop culture, he remembers his more distant relationship with his parents when he was a teenager.

“I would never have said to my mom, ‘Hey, the new Weezer album is really great. How do you like it?’” says Ballmer. “There was just a complete gap in taste.”

Music was not the only gulf. From clothing and hairstyles to activities and expectations, earlier generations of parents and children often appeared to move in separate orbits.

Today, the generation gap has not disappeared, but it is getting narrow in many families. Conversations on subjects such as sex and drugs would not have taken place a generation ago. Now they are comfortable and common. And parent—child activities, from shopping to sports, involve a feeling of trust and friendship that can continue int0 adulthood.

No wonder greeting cards today carry the message, “To my mother, my best friend.”

But family experts warn that the new equality can also result in less respect for parents. “There’s still a lot of strictness and authority on the part of parents out there, but there is a change happening,” says Kerrie, a psychology professor at Lebanon Valley College. “In the middle of that change, there is a lot of confusion among parents.”

Family researchers offer a variety of reasons for these evolving roles and attitudes. They see the 1960s as a turning point. Great cultural changes led to more open communication and a more democratic process that encourages everyone to have a say.

“My parents were on the ‘before’ side of that change, but today’s parents, the 40-year-olds, were on the  ‘after’ side,” explains Mr. Ballmer. “It’s not something easily accomplished by parents these days, because life is more difficult to understand or deal with, but sharing interests does make it more fun to be a parent now.”

56. The underlined word gulf in Para.3 most probably means _________.

A. interest   B. distance  C. difference  D. separation

57. Which of the following shows that the generation gap is disappearing?

A. Parents help their children develop interests in more activities.

B. Parents put more trust in their children’s abilities.

C. Parents and children talk more about sex and drugs.

D. Parents share more interests with their children.

58. The change in today’s parent-child relationship is _________.

A. more confusion among parents

B. new equality between parents and children

C.1ess respect for parents from children

D. more strictness and authority on the part of parents

59. By saying “today’s parents, the 40-year-olds, were on the ‘after’ side.” the author means that today’s parents _________.

A. follow the trend of the change

B. can set a limit to the change

C. fail to take the change seriously

D. have little difficulty adjusting to the change

60. The purpose of the passage is to _________.

A. describe the difficulties today’s parents have met with

B. discuss the development of the parent—child relationship

C. suggest the ways to handle the parent—child relationship

D. compare today’s parent—child relationship with that in the past

As your teacher, I could not have you ______ away with cheating in the exam.

A. get                   B. getting       C. breaking            D. break

—You just think of yourself! You kept me wailing for at least three hours．

       —I' m sorry that you _____________ think so．

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

第三部分    完整句子（共两节，满分25分）

（请将该部分答案写在答题卡上）

第一节  单词拼写（根据题中所给的汉语提示完整句子,每空一词）（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

51．When learning English, it is quite important to develop the ability of         (交际).

52．When we are in other countries, we should respect the         (文化) there.

53．I am so         (熟悉) with him that I recognized his voice the moment I picked up the telephone.

54．         (判断) from his appearance, the manger must be over fifty.

55．She is not only beautiful, but also well         (受过教育的).

56．Please         (考虑) my suggestion whenever you feel puzzled.

57．Some villagers         (幸存) the earthquake, but were badly injured.

58．The hunter went through the forest under the         (保护) of his dog.

59．Those developed countries focus too much on their own           (好处、优势) so that the conference didn’t reach any agreement.

60．The house was     (设计) by a famous engineer who once worked as a door keeper.

61．My sister was lucky to be         (录取) to Beijing University.

62．We are now going to         (参访、会见) the Minister of Education.

63．I will keep my         (承诺、诺言) that I will never tell it to anybody.

64．Do you have any           (证据) to support you are not guilty?

65．He gave a good            (表现、表演) at the party last night.

 Little Tom admitted ______ in the examination, ______ the teacher his word that he wouldn’t do that again.

     A. to cheat; to give                B. cheating; kept

     C. having cheated; giving           D. to have cheated; keeping 

 The explorer traveled to several remote villages, _____a lot of unusual information.

     A. gathering  B. having gather      C. to gather             D. gathered

 They really had a great time, designing everything, drawing the blueprint, ______the angles and so on.

A  looking out    B  taking out       C  finding out   D  figuring out

 The International Day against Drugs,aimed at warning people to keep away from drugs， _________ on June 26th every year．

    A.taking place         B.takes place           C.took place   D.taken place

-----Anything else to be done?

   -----No. ______________.

   A. You’re welcome   B. That’s it    C. It’s my pleasure.   D. Go ahead

第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

Burns can be caused by fire, the sun, chemicals, heated objects or fluids, and electricity. They can be minor problems or life-threatening emergencies. Distinguishing a minor burn from a more serious burn involves determining the degree of damage to the tissues of the body. If you are not sure how serious the burn is, seek emergency medical help.

    First-degree burns are those in which only the outer layer of skin is burned. The skin is usually red and some swelling (肿大) and pain may occur. Unless the burn involves large portions of the body, it can be treated at home.

    Second-degree burns are those in which the first layer of skin has been burned through and the second layer of skin is also burned. In these burns, the skin reddens intensely and blisters (水泡) develop. Severe pain and swelling also occur. Second-degree burns require medical treatment.

    Third-degree burns are the most serious and involve all layers of skin. Fat, nerves, muscles, and even bones may be affected. Areas may be charred black or appear a dry white. If nerve damage is substantial, there may be no pain at all. These burns require emergency medical attention.

    Follow these steps when treating minor burns at home:

1) If the skin is not broken, run cool water over the burn for several minutes.

2) Cover the burn with a sterile (消过毒的) bandage or clean cloth.

3) Take aspirin to relieve any swelling or pain.

    Seek emergency treatment immediately for major burns. Before an emergency unit arrives, follow these steps:

1) Remove the person from the source of the burn (fire, electrical current, etc.).

2) If the person is not breathing, begin mouth-to-mouth resuscitation (人工呼吸) immediately.

3) Remove all clothing to stop further burning. If the clothing is stuck to the burn, do not attempt to remove it.

4) Cover the burned area with a cool, moist, sterile bandage or clean cloth. Do not place any creams, ointments (药膏) or ice on the burned area or break blisters.

5) Monitor the patient for signs of shock, and treat accordingly.

５６. The underlined sentence in the first paragraph probably means “______”.

A. They can be dangerous if you don’t treat them seriously

Ｂ. They range from slight burns to deadly ones

C. They seldom cause deaths even if not treated properly

D. They usually cause deaths if not treated properly

５７. Burns are divided into different degrees according to _______.

A. what kind of treatment they need

B. what kind of tissue of the body is damaged

C. whether there is pain and what degree of pain there is

D. which layer of skin is burned

５８. From the passage we learn that _______.

A. if there is severe pain, then you need medical treatment

B. first-degree burns don’t require medical treatment

C. burns without pains can be treated at home

D. the larger the swelling is, the more serious it is

５９. It can be inferred from the passage that ______.

A. you shouldn’t cover the burn with a bandage or cloth if it is severe

B. you shouldn’t move the person unless you know how to do first aid

C. you shouldn’t run cool water over the burn if the skin is broken

D. you shouldn’t place any wet towels on the burned area

60.where do you probably find the passage?

A.a fashion magazine     B.a guide book

C.a book on first aid      D.a section about culture in the newspaper