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When Joe Bates was twelve years old, he lost interest in school. He stopped listening in his classes. Some of his teachers began to consider him a problem.

But a few of Joe’s teachers thought that Joe might have lost interest in schoolwork because he already understood it. They proposed that Joe try taking a university class in computer science. Joe did. He was the best student in the class. Later tests showed that his intelligence and knowledge were far greater than most children of his age. He entered university when he was thirteen, about four years earlier than most children. And by the time he was in his early twenties, Joe was teaching computer science at a university.

Joe’s story shows what can happen when a child’s unusual ability is recognized. Sadly, however, not all gifted children get this recognition. And educational experts say unusually gifted children may waste their abilities if they do not get help to develop them.

Studies show that almost twenty percent of students who fail to complete high school in the United States are gifted children.This is because gifted children can have special problems as well as special abilities. Teachers may not recognize their abilities or may not know how to keep them interested. Or they may consider such students to be troublemakers or rebels.

Gifted children may feel lonely or different because they do not know other children who share their interests.

Educators say there are more than two million gifted children in the United States today.  But they say fewer than half are taking part in special education programs designed for them.

One of the most successful programs is held every summer at John Hopkins University in the state of Maryland, where Joe Bates went to school. It started in 1980 when educators saw that there must be many children like Joe.

At first, only 100 children took part in it, and now more than 1,000 children between the ages of nine and sixteen are students in the summer program.

The John Hopkins program provides studies in math and science. It also has classes for children with unusual ability in language and writing. The children study the same subject every day for several weeks. It could be biology, or history, or literature. In those few weeks, they learn as much as in a normal nine-month school year.

William Durden, the director says the program succeeds because it permits children to make progress more quickly than in a traditional program. And the children get to meet others like themselves.

49. Joe Bates stopped listening in his classes because __________.

A. he lost interest in school

B. he hated those teachers who considered him a problem

C. he had already understood what he was taught

D. he wanted to take a university class

50. When a child’s unusual ability is recognized, __________.

A. he can do whatever he likes

B. he will no longer be considered to be a troublemaker or rebel

C. he may have more success than most children of his age

D. he will certainly take part in a special education program

51. According to the passage, the most important thing is to __________.

A. recognize and develop gifted children’s unusual abilities

B. design and support special education programs for gifted children

C. help gifted children get to meet others who share their interests

D. encourage gifted children instead of treating them as a problem

52. Many gifted students fail to complete high school in the United States because _________.

A. they take part in traditional education programs

B. their unusual abilities are not recognized 

C. their teachers don’t know how to keep them interested in schoolwork

D. they have special problems as well as special abilities.

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第三节：书面表达( 满分30分)

假设你是李华，在一所中学读书。最近收到美国朋友Smith先生的来信，他三年前参观过你校，听说现在变化很大，希望了解有关情况。参照下图，给他写一封回信，介绍你校的变化。 

①老教学楼②原操场⑨新教学楼④新操场⑤图书馆

注意:1回信须包括图内的主要内容,可以适当增减细节，使内容连贯：2词数100左右。

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 Lewis searched for his ID card for a whole day last Sunday, but it ____ in his pocket the next day.

   A. turned up                   B. turned over   C. turned on                D. turn out

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Millions of Americans marched through Atlanta _______ Dr Martin Luther King, Jr.

  A. in honor of                  B. in charge of                         C. in favor of                D. in case of

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 _______ something to eat, they began to look for something to drink.

  A. To find                        B. Find                        C. Found                      D. Having found

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Don’t try to cheat in the examination. You will never __________ it.

  A. get away with     B. get out       C. get over     D. get down to

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_____ in an atmosphere of simply living was what her parents wished for.

A. The girl to be educated     B. The girl educated

C. The girl’s being educated   D. The girl was educated

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第二节  完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Before dinner my wife wanted me to go to the store to get some soft drinks. It seemed that this would be a good time to let my teenage daughter Holly get a little driving  36  . I drove her to the store and  37   my car with her, and then I came back home with my son. He spoke  38   of the car. I was a little proud, for it was the nicest car I had  39   owned.  40  , I said, “Guy, my heart is not  41   that car. I like it but it is just metal. It won’t last forever. Never set your heart on anything that is  42  .”

   It was at that moment  43   I heard a noise on our street. My son went out and then he shouted, “Dad! Holly damaged your car.”

    My heart  44   and my mind was flooded with conflicting thoughts. Was  45   hurt? Who else was involved? As I ran to the door, I heard a voice in my heart say: “ Here is a  46   to show Holly what you really love. She will never forget it.” Holly was not hurt  47  , but when I reached her, she was crying and saying over and over again, “Oh, Dad, I’m sorry. I know how much you love this car.” I held her in my arms.

    Later that week a friend asked what happened to my car. I told her the whole  48  . Then she said, “That happened to me when I was a girl. After I  49   my Dad’s car, my father,  50  , knocked me to the ground and began to kick me.” Over forty years later she still felt the  51  . It was a deep wound on her soul.

I have repaired my car, but there are  52   some scratches (划痕) on it. Every day they  53  me of the really priceless things in my life. Every day it reminds me of what really  54   in my life. One day, when Holly thinks back on her life, I want her to know that I love her a thousand times more than any piece of  55  .

36.A. practice              B. exercise             C. training                D. lesson

37.A. gave                   B. left                   C. kept                     D. got

38.A. admiringly       B. proudly             C. deeply                  D. curiously

39.A. just                    B. already              C. even                      D. ever

40.A. Therefore            B. However           C. Otherwise              D. Besides

41.A. set up                  B. set aside            C. set on                     D. set down

42.A. temporary           B. metal                C. nice                       D. contemporary

43.A. when                  B. as                     C. that                       D. until

44.A. struck                  B. sank                  C. beat                       D. ached

45.A. anyone                   B. someone            C. my car                   D. my son

46.A. chance            B. time                  C. turn                       D. lesson

47.A. mentally             B. physically          C. lightly                   D. painfully

48.A. story                  B. truth                 C. explanation            D. process

49.A. borrowed            B. drove                       C. used                      D. ruined

50.A. nevertheless        B. moreover           C. or rather              D. on the contrary

51.A. guilt                   B. pain                  C. embarrassment       D. terror

52.A. still                    B. yet                    C. just                       D. only

53.A. remember           B. remind              C. warn                     D. inform

54.A. values              B. happens             C. cares                     D. matters

55.A. property             B. equipment                C. treasure                 D. fortune

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       Have you ever wondered why birds sing? Maybe you thought that they were just happy. After all, you probably sing or whistle (口哨) when you are happy.

Some scientists believe that birds do sing some of the time just because they are happy. However, they sing most of the time for a very different reason. Their singing is actually a warning to other birds to stay out of their territory.

Do you know what a “territory” is? A territory is an area that an animal, usually the male, claims (声称) as its own. Only he and his family are welcome there. No other families of the same species  are welcome.Your yard and house are your territory where only your family and friends are welcome. If a stranger should enter your territory and threaten you, you might shout. Probably this would be enough to frighten him away.

If so, you have actually frightened the stranger away without having to fight him. A bird does the same thing. But he expects an outsider almost any time, especially at nesting (筑巢) season. So he is screaming all the time, whether he can see an outsider or not. This screaming is what we call a bird’s song, and it is usually enough to keep an outsider away.

Birds sing loudest in the spring when they are trying to attract a mate and warn others not to enter the territory of theirs.

You can see that birds have a language of their own. Most of it has to do with attracting mates and setting up territories.

72. Some scientists believe that most of the time birds’ singing is actually ______.

A. an expression of happiness      

B. a way of warning

C. an expression of anger     

D. a way of greeting

73. What is a bird’s “territory”?

A. A place where families of other species are not accepted.

B. A place where a bird may shout at the top of its voice.

C. An area for which birds fight against each other.

D. An area which a bird considers to be its own.

74. One reason for birds’ singing at nesting season is that ______.

A. they want to invite more friends.

B. their singing helps frighten outsiders away.

C. they want to find outsiders around.

D. their singing helps get rid of their fears.

75. How does the writer explain birds’ singing?

A. By comparing birds with human beings.

B. By reporting experiment results.

C. By describing birds’ daily life.

D. By telling a bird’s story.

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Many people have come to realize they should go on ________ diet and make room for ________ exercise.

A. a; 不填                       B. the; an                 C. the; the              D. 不填; an