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    Sometimes you may have a strong desire to do something strange or terrible. However, chances are that you don't act on your impulse (冲动), but let it pass instead. You know that to take the action is wrong in some way and that other people will not accept your behavior.

    Perhaps the most interesting thing about the phenomenon of taboo behavior is how it can change over the years, how certain behavior and attitudes once considered taboo can become perfectly acceptable and natural at another point in time. Topics such as death, for example, were once considered so upsetting that it was a taboo to even talk about them. Now with the publication of important books such as On Death and Dying and Learning to Say Goodbye, people have become more aware of the importance of expressing feelings about death and, as a result, are more willing to talk about this taboo subject.

    One of the newest taboos is the topic of fat. Unlike many other taboos, fat is a topic that people talk about constantly. It's not taboo to talk about fat; it's taboo to be fat. The "in" look is thin, not fat. In the work world, most companies prefer youthful-looking, slim manager to sell their image as well as their products to the public. The thin look is associated with youth, vigor, and success. The fat person, on the other hand, is thought of as lazy and lacking in energy, self-discipline and self-respect. After all, how can people permit themselves to become fat? In an image-conscious society, thin is "in", fat is "out".

    It's not surprising that millions of people have become obsessed (着迷) with staying slim and "in shape". The pursuit of a youthful physical appearance is not, however, the only reason for people's obsession with diet and exercise. Recent research has shown the importance of diet and exercise for personal health. As in most technologically developed nations, the life-style of people has changed since last century. Modern machines do all the physical labor. Cars and buses transport us quickly from point to point. As a result of inactivity and disuse, people's bodies can easily become weak. In an effort to avoid such a fate (命运), millions of people are spending more of their time exercising. Parks are filled with joggers and bicyclists, and many companies are providing special exercise equipment for their employees to use during the work day.

67. What does the word "taboo" refer to in the passage?

    A. A crime committed on impulse.

    B. An unfavorable impression left on other people.

    C. A strong desire to do something strange or terrible.

    D. Behavior considered unacceptable to the society.

68. What does the underlined phrase "in" look probably mean?

    A. The fashionable look.                          B. The hidden look.

    C. The usual look.                        D. The inside look.

69. According to the passage, the common belief is that _________________.

    A. fat people are full of energy

    B. thin people are more successful

    C. fat people prefer to have fat bosses

    D. thin people are less image-conscious

70. People pay more attention to diet and exercise because of _________________.

    A. their need to kill time                  B. their love for sports

    C. their concern for health                 D. their belief in hard work

.

It's so nice to hear from her again. _____________, we last met more than thirty years ago.

    A. What's more                     B. That's to say

    C. In other words                 D. Believe it or not

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It is no longer _________it was 20 years ago, ________it was so poorly equipped.

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

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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）

阅读下列短文, 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。

I’ve loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as Mother sat doing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the most wonderful thing in the world.

Years later, during her final illness, Mother kept different things for my sister and brother. “But the desk”, he said, “is for Elizabeth” 。

I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me, she showed it in action. But as a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter.

They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional”. But she lived “on the surface”.

As years passed and I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive me.

I posted the letter and waited for her answer. None came.

My hope turned to disappointment, the little interest, finally, peace — it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn’t be sure that the letter had even got to Mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.

Now the present of her desk told me, as she’d never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work, I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside — a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded and refolded many times.

Give me an answer, my desk, in any way you choose, Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.

31. The writer began to love her mother’s desk _______.

A. after Mother died             B. before she became a writer

C. when she was a child            D. when Mother gave it to her

32. The passage shows about _______.

A. Mother wrote her daughter in careful words

B. Mother cared much about her daughter in words

C. Mother was too serious about everything her daughter had done

D. Mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughter

33. The word “gulf” in the 4th paragraph means _______.

A. part of the sea going far in land

B. free talks between mother and daughter

C. different ideas between the mother and daughter

D. deep understanding between the old and the young

34. What did Mother do with her daughter’s letter asking for forgiveness?

A. She had never received the letter.

B. She read the letter again and again till she died.

C. For years, she often talked about the letter.

D. She didn’t forgive her daughter at all in her life.

35. What’s the best title of the passage?

A. My letter to Mother                 B. Mother and children

C. My Mother’s Desk                  D. Talks between Mother and Me

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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左右的英语短文。

Let’s face it. You are constantly exposed to common uses. There is nothing you can do about them. However, you can greatly influence the effect of those viruses on your health. Don’t accept that the flu or common cold is something you have to suffer from time to time. Stop this thought and keep yourself and your entire family healthy regardless of the weather or season. These 4 easy tips will help you to reduce the number of times you are down with the flu or common cold.

1. Eat plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables daily.

They will provide you with important nutrients, mainly vitamins, which are needed to increase

your ability to win the fight against common viruses.

2. Drink plenty of water.

   The water runs through your body, removing everything your body wants to get rid of. Stop drinking water 30 minutes before a meal and wait for 2 hours after a meal. This will prevent the water from diluting your digestive juices.

3. Sleep more than 8 hours per night.

   If you often fail to have enough sleep, not only will you feel tired, but also your immune system will work less efficiently. You will be more easily affected by viruses.

4. Think positively and keep an optimistic view on your life situations.

   Your mind and your immune system talk with each other. Your encouraging thoughts will bring the best out from your immune system. Keep always in mind that your reaction to the first sign of the flu or common cold should be something like: I am sure my immune system will easily win the fight against those viruses. I am going to stay healthy!

【写作内容】

   假设你们班要举行一次关于 “健康生活”的演讲, 请你以 “健康的生活习惯让我们远离病毒” 为主题写一篇演讲稿。 内容要点包括:

以约30个词概括上文要点.

以约120个词谈谈你对形成健康的生活习惯的看法，内容包括:

(1) 病毒的危害及形成健康生活习惯的必要性;

(2) 结合自己的例子向大家介绍健康的生活习惯有哪些;

(3) 倡导大家培养正确的生活习惯。

【写作要求】

在作文中可以使用自己亲身的经历或虚构的故事, 也可以参照阅读材料的内容但不得直接引用原文中的句子。

作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

作文的开头和结尾已经给出,不计入总词数。

【评分标准】

     概括准确, 语言规范, 内容合适, 篇章连贯。

Boys and girls,

     I am very glad to give you a talk about how to live a healthy life.

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

                                                                  Thank you!

Allow children the space to express their opinions ________ they are different from your own.

    A. until          B. even if          C. unless         D. before

The conference has been held to discuss the effects of tourism _____ the wildlife in the area.

    A. on               B. in                C. at                 D. with

It was graduation day at the university where I work and a beautiful day quite unlike the first graduation I attended as a young professor. On that cold day years ago, as we watched the students walking into the hall, one of my colleagues turned to me and said, "Graduation will be one of the happiest and one of the saddest time of your life. "At my inquiry, he answered, "Because the students you have gotton to know have to leave."

As years went by, my previous confusion about my colleague's words no longer existed. When I came across naughty students, I had to rethink why I chose to be a teacher. It obviously isn’t money. Once a former computer science student of mine called me, asking me if I wanted to have a change .He was working at Nintendo Corporation. His salary was higher than my current one, though I have more education and have worked for over a decade, with my programming skills, he said he could get me hired. I thanked me, but declined his kind offer.

A few days before this current graduation, while working on final grades, I found a note a student had slipped in with her homework. She thanked me for being her teacher and said the things she had learned in my class — not about my math, but about life — would be things she would remember long after the math skills had faded away. As I finished reading, I remembered why I had become a teacher.

Now, on this sunny graduation day, as I again observed the sea of blue hats and gowns .I did so with renewed dedication and a deeper sense of sati faction – I wi11 always be grateful that I am teacher.

56. Hearing his colleague's description for the first time, how did the author feel?

A. He quite agreed with his colleague.      B. He was very puzz1ed.

C. He thought it very funny.              D. He was very sad.

57. The computer science student called up the author because he _______________________.

A. wanted to inform the author of his present job

B. wanted the author to share his joy and satisfaction

C. tried to persuade the author to work with him

D. thought the author wasn't fit to be a teacher

58. What does the underlined part in the last paragraph refer to?

A. University colleagues. B. Life memories.

C. Decorations in the hall. D. Graduates' cIothes59. The author wrote the passage to _______.

A. express his devotion to being a teacher

B. compare two different graduation ceremonies

C. talk about the meaning of graduation

D. give advice on how to be a good teacher

Until the 1980s, the American homeless population was made up of mainly older males. Today, homelessness strikes much younger part of society. In fact, a 25-city survey by the U. S. Conference of Mayors in 1987 found that families with children make up the fastest growing part of the homeless population. Many homeless children gather in inner cities; this transient(变化无常的) and frequently frightened student population creates additional problems, both legal and educational, for already overburdened urban school administrators and teachers.

　　Estimates of the number of homeless Americans range from 350,000 to three million. Likewise, estimates of the number of homeless school children vary radically. A U.S. Department of Education report, based on state estimates, states that there are 220,000 homeless school-age children, about a third of whom do not attend school on a regular basis, But the National Coalition for the Homeless estimates that there are at least two times as many homeless children, and that less than half of them attend school regularly.

One part of the homeless population that is particularly difficult to count consists of the “throwaway” youths who have been cast of their homes. The Elementary School

Center in New York City estimates that there are 1.5 million of them, many of whom are not counted as children because they do not stay in family shelters and tend to live by themselves on the streets.

　　Federal law, the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act of 1987, includes a section that addresses the educational needs of homeless children. The educational provisions(规定) of the McKinney Act are based on the belief that all homeless children have the right to a free, appropriate education.

64. What can be implied from the first paragraph?

　 A. Before the 1980s, the homeless population mainly consists of children.

　 B. Urban schools are seriously short of academic facilities.

　 C. Many homeless children gather in inner cities.

　 D. Homeless children are deprived of the opportunity to receive free education

65. The National Coalition for the Homeless believes that the number of homeless children is ___

　  A. 350,000       B. 440,000       　C. 3,000,000   　　D. 220,000

66. The reason why one part of the homeless population is difficult to estimate might be that ___

　　A. the homeless children are usually making a living by themselves

　　B. the homeless population is growing very fast.

　　C. some homeless children are abandoned by their families

　　D. the homeless children usually don’t attend school regularly

67. The McKinney Act is mentioned in this passage in order to show that ____________.

　　A. all homeless people are allowed to receive a good education

　　B. there is an increasing number of homeless children in America

　　C. it is necessary for homeless children to be counted as children

D. the educational problems of homeless children are being recognized

完成下列句子（满分5分）

81.这本书对他的研究将有很大的价值。

This book will be      great        to him in his studies.

82.我们必须考虑到所有的事实。

We have to      all the facts into        

83.因缺乏交流而引发的家庭问题现在越来越多。

There are more and more family problems             the lack of communication.

84.该店由于正在修理屋顶，所以暂停营业。

The shop is closed         because the roof is         repair.

85.一些公司对女雇员有成见，认为女性不如男性能干。

Some companies are                    female employees and think that women are

not as capable as men.