完型填空 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从下列各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

My grandmother became a widow in 1970. Shortly after that, we went to the  36  shelter to pick out a dog to keep her  37  . Grandma decided on a little dog with a reddish-brown spot above each eye.  38  these spots, the dog was named Penny.

Grandma and Penny quickly became very 39 to each other, but that attachment grew much stronger about three years later 40  Grandma had a stroke（中风）. Grandma could no longer

 41  , so when she came home from the hospital, she and Penny were  42  companions.

After her stroke, it became a real  43  for Grandma to let Penny in and out because  44  was at the bottom of a flight of stairs. So a mechanism（机械装置）using a rope and pulley（滑轮）was   45  from the door to a handle at the top of the stairs. Grandma just had to pull the handle to open and close the door. If the store was   46  Penny’s favorite dog food, Grandma would make one of us  47  Penny browned beef with potatoes in it. I can remember   48  my grandmother by saying that she loved that dog better than she loved her family.

As the years passed, it was not  49  for Grandma and Penny to separate each other. If Grandma went to take her nap（打盹）, Penny stayed by her side until she  50  . As Penny aged, she could no longer jump up on the bed, so she   51  on the rug （垫子）beside the bed. If Grandma went into the   52  , Penny would walk along beside her, wait outside the door and accompany her   53  to the bed or chair. Grandma never went anywhere without her   54  companion by her side.

The time came when both my grandmother’s and Penny’s   55  were failing fast. After fifteen years of loving companionship, Grandma and Penny passed away within a few hours of each other.

A．animal  B．toy          C．fish        D．bird

A．business    B．firm         C．company      D．friend

A．In spite of B．Because of   C．Instead of       D．In front of

A．linked  B．fastened     C．attached     D．tied

A．before  B．while            C．until           D．when

A．think       B．speak            C．work         D．walk

A．contrary    B．content      C．confident        D．constant

A．problem B．question     C．practice     D．rule

A．the door    B．Grandma      C．the window   D．Penny

A．repaired    B．fixed            C．bought       D．loaded

A．    out of  B．ahead of     C．away from        D．apart from

A．show        B．hand         C．buy          D．cook

A．drawing attention to            B．making use of   

    C．breaking away from           D．making fun of

A．necessary   B．possible     C．important        D．convenient

A．recovered   B．awoke        C．slept            D．screamed

A．rolled  B．stood            C．waited       D．lay

A．kitchen B．bedroom      C．living-room  D．bathroom

A．back        B．up           C．off          D．down

A．splendid    B．remote       C．faithful     D．legal

A．smell       B．health       C．habit            D．living

As people were rushing up to get cards for Mother’s Day 2006, the editors of Insparenting. Com had a big question inside their mind, “What is a mother to you?” They feel every person has different opinions about a woman called “mother”.

     In one of the designs of Hallmark’s latest Mother’s Day cards, it describs, “mother” is a woman who makes this world a warm and happy place. At the other card, a “mother” is described as a woman who puts her home and family first, and if she is tired, she never lets it out.

     What will other people say? To find out that, on this Mother’s Day(May 14^th, 2006) , Insparenting. Com launches a new survey “ What Is A Mother to You?”.

     According to the editor of Insparenting. Com, Adwina Jackson, Mother’s Day is a special day for everyone! That is why her team uses this day to honor mothers all over the world by launching a survey about “mother”. “This survey is also to express thanks or gratitude and to show appreciation for friends, family who are mothers, as well as other important women who have had a mothering influence,” said Jackson

     Using sophisticated database technology（先进的数据库技术）, Insparenting. Com will pubish the answer to “ What Is a Mother to You?” once responses to its survey have been tabulated（制成表格）from around the world. This survey is for everyone, all age, all gender and all status. All paricipates in the survey will be added to a special noticification list altering when survey results are published.

Insparenting. Com observes Mother’s Day 2006 by______.

   A, sending cards to mothers all over the world

   B. launching a theme survey around the world

   C. publishing people’s opinions about “mother”

   D. designing cards with praising words on both sides

Which of the following is not the possible reason for Insparenting. Com to launch a survy about “mother”?

   A. To honour mothers all over the world.

   B. To express thanks for their friends and family who are mothers.

   C. To show appriciation for those who have had mothering influence.

   D. To find out how many people love their mothers.

What does the underlined word “gratitude” probably mean?

   A. honor  B. respect  C. appriciation  D. praise

What are the results of the survey?

   A. People have different opinions about “mother”.

   B. “Mother” is a woman who makes the world warm and happy.

   C. “Mother” always puts the interest of her family before her owns.

   D. The results haven’t been published so far.

What is the suitable title for the passage?

   A. Mother’s Day 2006, World Survey

   B. How to Celebrate Mother’s Day

   C. Making Cards for Mother’s Day

   D. What Is a Mother to You

书面表达(满分25分)

　　下面是某中外合资企业刊登在昨天的China Daily上的一则广告：

Office secretary，with experience in bookkeeping，typewriting，public relations，operating PC（personal computer）.

Address，age，health condition.

Write to A518，Charlie Office.

假设你是林涛，现年20岁，身体健康，学习英语6年，学过广告中所列项目。通信地址是滨海市765信箱（P. O. Box 765）。请根据广告中提出的招聘职务、应聘条件和你自己的简要情况，写一封自荐信。词数：100左右。

Dear Sir，

I have read your advertisement in yesterday’s China Daily.

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

　　                                                    Yours，

 Lin Tao

E-mail, as well as telephones, ___ an important part in daily communication.

    A．have played      B．is playing       C．are playing      D．play

Why not buy him _______ MP4 as_______ birthday present since he likes music?

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

   The medium believes the price of petrol will rise by more than  two percent.

A. other    B. another  C. any other    D. the other

信息匹配(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)

阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。

以下是五位专家的建议。请匹配这些建议及对应的生活感想或经验介绍（A、B、C、D、E和F）。选项中有一项是多余选项。

You should watch where your weight accumulates．You can use the waist to hip ratio to find if there is too much fat around the middle．Belly fat is especially dangerous because it release free fatty acids directly to the liver, virtually flooding it with fat.

If a particular food is important to you, eat it, but work it off．You should try to learn the art of compromise.

At the same time．the three-for-one is relatively simple to use．Fat grams and calories are listed on almost all boxed, canned or packaged foods —— you have only to read the label and follow the rule．A five-year-old patient of mine can do this.

Drinking water is basic, and drinking enough of it is necessary．Patients are sometimes surprised that basic things work when they do them consistently.

Consume antioxidant foods．They protect the cholesterol(胆固醇), from oxidative damage, which helps prevent damage to blood…vessel walls.

 A．More than nine years ago I was 70 pounds overweight and wore a very big dress．I had tried different diets and lost weight only to gain it back．Finally a simple “three-for-one’’ fat rule worked for me：consuming no more than three grams of fat for every 100 calories per serving．Following the rule and eating only foods that contain less than 30 percent fat, I spent eight months getting down to a size seven, and I’ve kept the weight off for nine years.

 B．And for foods that aren’t packaged, you rely on what we already know about them．Red meat, as well as dishes made or served with butter, gravy, cream sauce or cheese, are almost never less than 30 percent fat——so you just don’t eat them．On the other hand, some non-packed foods——all fruits and vegetables except avocadoes and olives——always pass the test．So do most fish, but not when fried.

C．I like vegetables, which are rich in vitamins．Most foods containing vitamins C and E（such as sweet potatoes, tomatoes, spinach and broccoli）are low in calories and are known as antioxidants（抗氧化物质）．They can help reduce the possibility to develop hardening the arteries（动脉）.

 D．I gain weight around the belly—what we call abdominal obesity, the worst kind．The tendency seems to be hereditary（遗传的）, and it’s common among men．This problem increases the risk of a stroke or heart attack．A guide I use in estimating belly fat is the waist-to-hip ratio or WHR．To find yours, divide the circumference（周围）of you waist by the circumference of you hips．Women with ratios above 0.8 and men with ratios above 1.0 are at increased health risk.

 E．My ways of keeping healthy are very simple, and they are among our everyday activities：eating healthy food and doing exercise．In addition, I manage to do those basic things, such as drinking water, sleeping well and eating less fat．Sometimes I do some of the other things I used to do in my life like walking for half an hour a day.

 F．Although I've put on ten pounds．I'm healthy and in good shape．I eat food that’s good for me…but I work off Susan’s homemade brownies（巧克力蛋糕）, for example．To offset these extra calories, I walk for an hour or more, three times a week…often with Susan．We’re both busy and this is one way we have some quiet time together．Equally important, it permits me to practice dieting fine art of compromise.

You must have been troubled by when to say “I love you” because it is one of the greatest puzzles in our life.

　 What if you say it first and your partner doesn’t love you back? Or if they do say it but you don’t feel they mean it? Being the first to declare your love can be nerve racking(紧张）and risky and can leave you feeling as vulnerable as a turtle with no shell. But is the person who says it first really in a position of weakness? Doesn’t it pay to hold back, play it cool and wait until the other half has shown their hand fast?

　A really good relationship should be about “being fair and being equal,” says psychologist Sidney Crown. “But love is seldom equal.” All relationships go through power struggles but, he says, if a love imbalance continues for years, the rot will set in. “That feeling of ‘I’ve always loved you more’ may be subverted(颠覆，破坏) for a time, but it never goes away completely and it often emerges in squabbling(大声争吵).”  In love, at least, the silent, withholding type is not always the most powerful. “The strongest one in a relationship is often the person who feels confident enough to talk about their feelings,” says educational psychologist Ingrid Collins. Psychosexual therapist Paula Hall agrees. “The one with the upper hand is often the person who takes the initiative. In fact, the person who says ‘I love you’ first may also be the one who says ‘I’ m bored with you’ first.” Hall believes that much depends on how “I love you” is said and the motivation of the person saying it. “Is it said when they’re drunk? Is it said before their partner files off on holiday, and what it really means is ‘Please don’ t be unfaithful to me’ ?” By saying ‘I love you’, they are really saying ‘Do you love me?’ If so, wouldn’t it just be more honest to say that. Collins agrees that intention is everything. “It’s not what is said, but how it’s said. What it comes down to is the sincerity of the speaker.”

What is the main idea of this passage?

A. The importance of “I love you”　

B. The meaning of “I love you”　

C. The time of saying “I love you”　

D. The place of saying “I love you”　

In the first sentence the author means that _________.

　A. it is easy to say “I love you”　　　

B. it is hard to say “I love you”　

　C. we have many troubles in our life

　D. people usually do not know when to say “I love you”　

According to the expert, a good relationship should be _______.

　A. fair and equal　　      B. fair and kind

　C. powerful and equal　　 D. confident and fair

In the third paragraph, the phrase “with the upper hand” means _________.

　A. being low in spirit　　 B. having only one hand

　C. being active 　　     D. being passive

书面表达（满分30分）

假设你叫李华，你的加拿大笔友James想了解一下你将参加的2011年全国中学生英语夏令营的有关信息，请你根据下面的海报给他写一封信，谈谈有关情况和活动意义，并邀请他参加你们的活动。

Welcome to Our English Summer Camp 2011

△营址：贵阳

△活动时间：2011年8月15—18，共4天。

△参加人员：1、参加全国中学生英语能力竞赛的获奖者；

2、中国、美国、英国和澳大利亚的英语老师。

△活动内容：1、举行英语演讲比赛；

            2、观看学生表演；游览那里的风景名胜；

            3、交流英语学习经验。

                  Come on! Join in!

注意：1、必须包括以上提供的内容要点，可以适当增加细节，使内容连贯；

      2、词数：100左右；信的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数；

      3、参考词汇：全国中学生英语能力竞赛 NEPCS；交流vt. exchange.

Dear James,

Nice to hear from you again.                                                   

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Best wishes.

                                                       Yours truly,

                                                                    LiHua

It is reported that a bus went out of __________ control on a highway ________ south of the city last night.       

A. /; /            B. /; the          C. the; /          D. the; the