第四部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The Man of Many Secrets — Harry Houdini — was one of the greatest American entertainers in the theater this century. He was a man famous for his escapes — from prison cells, from wooden boxes floating in rivers, from locked tanks full of water. He appeared in theaters all over Europe and America. Crowds came to see the great Houdini and his “magic” tricks.

Of course, his secret was not magic, or supernatural powers. It was simply strength. He had the ability to move his toes as well as he moved his fingers. He could move his body into almost any position he wanted.

Houdini started working in the entertainment world when he was 17, in 1891. He and his brother Theo performed card tricks in club in New York. They called themselves the Houdini Brothers. When Harry married in 1894, he and his wife Bess worked together as magician and assistant. But for a long time they were not very successful. Then Harry performed his first prison escape, in Chicago in 1898. Harry persuaded a detective to let him try to escape from the prison, and he invited the local newspapermen to watch.

It was the publicity(宣传) that came from this that started Harry Houdini’s success. Harry had fingers trained to escape from handcuffs(手铐) and toes trained to escape ankle chains. But his biggest secret was how he unlocked the prison doors. Every time he went into the prison cell, Bess gave him a kiss for good luck — and a small skeleton key, which is a key that fits many locks, passed quickly from her mouth to his.

Harry used these prison escapes to build his fame. He arranged to escape from the local prison of every town he visited. In the afternoon, the people of the town would read about it in their local newspapers, and in the evening every seat in the local theater would be full. What was the result? World-wild fame, and a name remembered today.

1. According to the passage, Houdini’s success in prison escapes depends on _______.

A. his special tricks and supernatural powers

B. his wisdom and magic tricks

C. his magic tricks and unhuman powers

D. his unusual ability and a skeleton key

2. In the fourth paragraph, the underlined word “this” refers to _______.

A. the year 1898                                B. his first prison escape

C. the publicity                                  D. Harry Houdini’s success

3. It can be inferred from the passage that Houdini became famous _______.

A. in 1894                                                B. before he married

C. when he was about 24                            D. at the age of 17

4. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A. A Man of Many Secrets                      B. A Skeleton Key 

C. World-wild Fame                                 D. Great Escape 

第II卷 (共55分)

第三部分 写作(共三节，满分55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，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。（每空只写一词）

（请将答案写在答题卡上的指定位置）

66. Hundreds of __________(被盗)bicycles have been returned to their owners. 66.__________

67. Last week, there was a heavy snow in the ________(南方) part of the country. 67.__________

68. I didn’t see any _______(熟悉)faces at the party.                                    68.__________

69. It _______（想起）to him that he had forgotten to take his briefcase.       69.__________

70. She has written articles for several women’s ________(杂志).           70.__________

71. Dropping ears of rice promise another good__________.(收获)        71.__________

72. Turn left at the first crossing and go _______(径直)on down       Main Street. 72.__________

73. High school boys in the country are______（禁止）to wear long hair.       73.__________

74. There was a garden on the _______(对面)side of the street.                      74.__________

75. Listen! They are(争吵)________ about housework again.                  75.__________

 ---Excuse me, Sir, could you tell me how to go to the railway station?

  ---Sorry, you’d better ask, I’m afraid, ____ is a native.

   A. whom                B. who                  C. whomever                D. whoever

．— Has Tom finished his report so far?

       — I have no idea．He ______it this morning．

       A．did                    B．has done        C．was doing           D．had done

第二部分 阅读理解(共25小题。第一节每小题2分，第二节每小题1分；满分45分)

第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Bill Clinton was born on August 19, 1946 in a town called Hope, with the birth name William Jefferson Blythe. His birth father died in a car accident just three months before his birth. When he was born, his mother sent him to live with his grandparents because she couldn’t possibly support a child by herself. He lived with his grandparents for two years while his mother was away at a nursing school in New Orleans, trying to advance her career. When Bill was four, his mother returned to Hope, where she met and married Roger Clinton Sr. A few years later, Bill and his family moved to Hot Springs, where Bill attended school. When he was nine years old, he changed schools and went to Ramble Elementary. When Bill was ten, Roger Clinton Jr. was born, and at age fifteen, Bill took his stepfather’ s last name in hopes of helping his mother’s troubled relationship.

      While Bill was growing up in Hot Springs, the town was troubled by gambling (赌博), but Bill had little contact with this part of society despite his parents’ frequent participation (参与) in these illegal practices. As time went by, his mother’ s relationship with Roger Clinton Sr. became more and more unstable. His parents often separated. In high school, Bill was a member of the band, student government, honor society and many other organizations. One summer at a political summer camp called Boys State, Bill ran for delegate (代表) to Boys Nation. He won this election and was on his way to Washington to meet John F. Kennedy, the president. Bill said of his victory, “I didn’t know if I could win a race like that... ”. After that, Bill became determined to enter politics.

1 . William Jefferson Blythe moved to Hot Springs ________.

     A. when he was born                           B. before he was nine years old

     C. when his mother remarried              D. when he was two

2. Bill Clinton once stayed in the following places EXCEPT ________.

     A. the town of Hope                                  B. the nursing school in New Orleans

     C. Hot Springs                                   D. Ramble Elementary

3. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Roger Clinton Sr. was always kind to Bill and his mother.

B. Bill Clinton was once called William Jefferson Blythe before 15.

C. Bill’ s mother and stepfather were interested in gambling.

D. Roger Clinton Jr. was Bill Clinton’ s half (同母异父) brother.

4. It can be learned from the passage that ________.

A. Bill wanted to be a president while studying at school

B. Boys Nation was a political summer camp

C. members of Boys State could see the president

D. Bill decided to enter politics after meeting John F. Kennedy

III短文改错  （每小题1分，共10分，注意格式 ）

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行做出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：

此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该次，并也用斜线划掉。

此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

注意：原行没有错的不要改。

I am a very active girl in my class. I have many hobby,            76．________

such as writing stories, playing piano and singing English          77．________

songs. My most favorite subject is English. I became              78．________

interested in it when I was very young. My dream is               79．________

to study abroad. But now I need to improve my English            80．________

and learn more about West culture as well. I will be                81．________

able to improving the friendship between China and                82．________

the rest of the world. I hoped my dream will come true.             83．________

And I believe in that nobody can change my mind. I will work       84．________

harder and follow my heart, no matter how happens!               85．________

The fact has worried many scientists ______ the earth is becoming warmer and warmer these years.

A. what              B. which             C. that              D. though

. Mary has lived in China for 3 years, so she ______ to the life here.

A. used        B. has got used       C. was used       D. got used

第二节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分） 

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。如有错误（每行只有一个错误），如无错误，在答题卡相应的位置上画一个勾（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正； 

此行多一个词：把多余的词写在答题卡相应的位置上，用斜线（﹨）划掉。 

此行缺一个词：在答题卡相应的位置上写出该加的词，并附带前（后）词。 

此行错一个词：在答题卡相应的位置上写出该错词和改正后的词。w.w.w.k.&s.5*u.c.om 

注意：原行没有错的不用改。 

Students today should do more reading. Indeed, the importance         

of reading can never be too stressed. First of all, reading, especial    76._________

out-of-class reading, enrich our mind and broadens our horizons.      77.__________ 

Through read, we learn what cannot be learnt in our classrooms.      78.___________            

Besides, reading is also a way of relaxation. This is very refreshing    79.___________ 

to read a story before going to bed, or after a day of the study.         80.___________            

There were many famous sayings about reading, like “Reading       81.___________           

is to the mind that exercise is to the body”. Then how can we          82.____________            

develop the habit of reading? In the first place, I believe we need begin  83.__________       

from an early age, and then stick on it and never give up. Secondly, we  84.___________           

should read what we are interested and also what is proper for us.      85_________       

Miss Li ________ as a biology teacher for fifteen years in our school, and now she is Party secretary of our city.

A. has worked     B. worked      C. had worked    D. works