B

Expressions about water are mostly as common as water itself.

The expression “to be in hot water” is one of them. It is a very old expression. Hot water was used five hundred years ago to mean being in trouble. One story says it got that meaning from the custom of throwing extremely hot water down on enemies attacking a castle. That no longer happens. But we still get “in hot water”. When we are in hot water, we are in trouble. It can be any kind of trouble, serious or not so serious. A person who breaks a law can be in hot water with the police. A young boy can be in hot water with his mother if he walks in the house with dirty shoes.

“Being in deep water” is somewhat like being in hot water. When you are in deep water, you are in a difficult position. Imagine a person who can not swim being thrown in water over his head. You are in deep water when you are facing a problem that you don’t have the ability to solve. You can be in deep water, for example, if you invest in stocks without knowing anything about the stock market.

“To keep your head above water” is a colorful expression that means staying out of debt. A company seeks to keep its head above water during economic hard times. A man who loses his job tries to keep his head above water until he finds a new job.

“Water over the dam” is another expression about past events. It is something that is finished, and cannot be changed. The expression comes from the idea that water has floated over a dam and cannot be brought back again. When a friend is troubled by a mistake he or she has made, you might tell him or her to forget about it. You say it is water over the dam.

Another common expression “to hold water” is about the strength or weakness of an idea or opinion that you may be arguing about . It probably comes from a way of testing the condition of a container. If it can hold water, it is strong and does not have any holes; if it does not hold water, then, it is weak and not worth debating.

“Throwing cold water” also is an expression that deals with ideas or proposals. For example, you want to buy a new car because the old one has some problems, but your wife throws cold water on the idea because she says a new car costs too much.

60. Don’t cheat in this exam! Or you’ll      if you are caught cheating by the teacher.

A. be in hot wate                  B. have to hold water

C . be in deep water                  D. keep your head above water

61.The expression using water in Paragraph       has almost the same meaning as “Things done cannot be undone.”

A. 3    B. 4   C . 5    D. 6

62. We can see from this passage that many of the expressions using water have         meanings.

A. double   B. unpleasant   C . close   D. moral

63.The best title for this passage should be         .

A. The history of water         B. Cold water or hot water

C . Water and it culture         D. Expressions concerning water

第二卷（一部分，共计45分）

第四部分：写作 (共三节，满分45分)

第一节：单词拼写(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，在句子右边的横线上写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。(每空只写一词) (注意：将单词写在答题纸本题的横线上)

76.My class are ______ (争论) about the answers to the questions with one another.

77.Most of the students are______ (熟悉) with these books.

78.In our ______ (意见), the water should be free of charge.

79.The man was a millionaire, but now he is in ______ (欠债).

80.______ (明显), she is too angry to forgive him at present.

81.He saw a boy ______ (挣扎) in the river and saved him.

82.She helped found a national______ (运动) to C

83.The trees are extremely tall and some______ (测量为) over 100 meters.

84.______（围绕）by many high mountains and next to the Pacific Ocean, Vancouver has a very pleasant climate.

85.The stadium is within walking ______ (距离).

After the traffic accident, no one______ except a few people who were badly injured.

A. survive            B. was survived    C. survived          D. was surviving

---It’s a pity that England should have been defeated so easily in the 2010 World Cup.

  ---They play so well; I really think they are worthy____ a place in the finals.

  A. of having        B. of being had      C. having         D. to have

He sent me an e-mail,        to get further information.

A. hoped B. to hope C . hoping D. hope

We have ________ bread.

A. run out    B. used out   C. run out of     D. given out

B

Everyone needs friends. There is an old saying, “Friends are God’s way of taking care of us.” But how do you find real friendship and keep it?

     The American writer Sally Seamans tells young students some smart ways to find friends. Sally says finding friendship is just like planting a tree. You plant the seed and take care of it to make it grow.

First, you should choose a friend. What makes a good friend? It is not because a person has money or good looks. A good friend should be kind and patient. For example, if you have a bad day, a good friend should listen to your complaints and do his or her best to help. To make a friend, you cannot be too shy. You should make each other happy and share your lives.

But things cannot always he happy. Even the best friends have fights. What should you do when you have a fight with your friend? You have to talk to him or her. When there is no one around, have an honest talk. If he or she doesn’t want to talk, you could write a letter.

There are three steps to being friends again:

Tell him or her how you are feeling; say what your friend has done wrong, and explain why you did this or that. Remember that friendship is the most important thing in your life.

51. Sally wants to tell students the ways to ____.

   A. find friends         B. plant trees       C. get happy       D. keep fit

52. What makes good friends? A good friend should ______.

   A. be lovely and cool                            B. be kind and patient

   C. have lots of money                     ` D. have good looks

53. According to the text, you can _____ your friend after a fight.

   A. buy a present for                      B. never say a word to

   C. have dinner with                      D. write a letter to

54. What is the best title of the text?

   A. Teenagers and friendship                B. The good friends around you

   C. The trouble of growing up               D. The care and keeping of friends

55. Which of the steps to being friends again is NOT mentioned(提及) in this passage?

A. Tell him or her how you are feeling;

B. Say what your friend has done wrong,

C. Explain why you did this or that

D. Give him or her some money

I am looking forward to ______ your answer as soon as possible.

   A. receiving       B. being received   C. receive       D. be received

He is so ______ to his English teaching that I admire him for his ______.

A. devote; devote                B. devoting; devotion  

C. devoted; devotion         D. devoted; devote                                

第四部分：任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。

       注意：每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案写在答题纸上相应题号的横线上。

The New York City Marathon was started by a man named Fred Lebow. It began in 1970 as a small, unimportant race. Only 127 local people ran, and just 55 of them finished. They ran around Central Park four times. Few people watched them run. However, over the years the marathon grew and became more popular.

Today people come from all over the world to run in the marathon. Runners must be at least 18 years old. In fact, the oldest runner was an 89-year-old man. Recently, more than 27,000 people ran in the New York City Marathon. Large crowds cheered the runners and offered them cold drinks and encouragement.

The course of the marathon has changed. Instead of running around Central Park, the runners go through the five districts of New York City: Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan, the Bronx ,and Staten Island. The marathon begins at the base of the Verrazano Narrows Bridge in Staten Island. The runners go across the bridge into Brooklyn. Then they go up through Queens and into the Bronx. The marathon finishes in Central Park in Manhattan. The complete course is 26.2 miles, and takes the best runners less than 3 hours.

Although it has changed since 1970, the New York City Marathon is always exciting. Through the years, many unusual events have happened during the marathon. For example, Pat Tuz and John Weibaker got married a few minutes before the race. Then they ran the race with their party members. Some people run the whole race alone.

In the fall of 1992, Fred Lebow, the founder of the New York City Marathon, slowly ran his last race. He was very ill with cancer, but he did not want to stop running. In October 1994, Fred died. However, the New York City Marathon, and all its excitement, will continue for many years to come.