II. 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从   21—40题各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Throughout history man has had to accept the fact that all living things must die. But people now live longer than they   21  . Yet, all living things still show the   22   of aging, which will eventually   23   death.

Aging is not a disease, but as a person passes maturity (成熟期), the cells of the body and the  24   they form do not function as well as they   25   in childhood and teenage years. The body provides less   26  against disease and is more   27   to have accident.

A number of related causes may   28  aging. Some cells of the body have a fairly long life, but they are not   29   when they die. As a person ages,   30   of brain cells and muscle cells decreases.   31   body cells die and are replaced by new cells. In an aging person the   32  cells may not be as workable or as capable   33   growth as those of a young person.

Another   34   in aging may be changes within the cells   35   . Some of the protein chemicals in cells are known   36  with age and become less elastic (有弹性的). This is why the skin of old people wrinkles (皱纹) and   37 . This is also the reason why old people   38   in height. There may be other more important chemical changes in the cells. Some complex cell chemicals, such as DNA and RNA, store and   39   information that the cells need． Aging may affect this   40   and change the information-carrying molecules so that they do not transmit the information as well.

21. A．would             B．be used to               C．used to            D． used

22. A．function       B．effect              C．affect          D． appearance

23. A．lead in         B．give in                    C．run into          D． result in

24. A．hands          B．feet                       C．heart              D． organs

25. A．do            B．has done                C．did                D． had done

26. A．energy        B．protection             C．vigor          D． power

27. A．likely          B．probable               C．possible          D． alike

28. A．attend to        B．contribute to          C．add to           D． devote to

29. A．replaced       B．reborn                  C．recovered      D． surrendered

30. A．a number       B．the amount           C．the number   D． a great deal

31. A．The others           B．The other           C．Another        D． Other

32. A．old            B．left                           C．new           D． other

33. A．to             B．for                     C．of             D． in

34. A．factor          B．effect                         C．reason           D． element

35. A．for themselves B．of themselves        C．themselves     D． on their own

36.   A．change          B．to have changed     C．to change      D． to be changed

37. A．hangs loose                                       B．hangs loosely  

    C．is hanging loosely                                D．is hanging loose

38. A．increase         B．shrink                  C．lengthen        D． decrease

39. A．pass away      B．pass by                 C．pass off         D． pass on

40. A．improvement  B．procession            C．approach       D． process

We all hold such a point that _______ good knowledge of English is what is needed badly in ______ international trade today.

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

 This article may shock some sensitive readers,      I offer my apologies in advance.

   A. from whom         B. for whom          C. to whom           D. towards whom

I have to draw some money from the bank before our money ______.

A. runs out of     B. is run out of       C. runs out             D. runs up

 --- Don’t you think it necessary that he __________ to Miami but to New York?

   --- I agree, but the problem is __________ he has refused to.

A. will not be sent; that B. not be sent; that

 C. should not be sent; what D. should not send; what

二、单词拼写

根据所给汉语或首字母写出空缺处单词的正确形式，使句子完整，语法通顺，每空一词。

1. Dust and dirt has a__________ as the house remains empty for years.

2. Jack forgot his manners and put his feet onto the table. His rude behavior made all the people present e__________.

3. It’s necessary to learn about the culture and c__________ of foreign people if you want to communicate with them effectively.

4. According to Chinese tradition, young people usually ask for their parents’ a_________ before they get married.

5. People from different countries often m__________ each other because of their different social values.

6. In order to settle the conflicts in the Middle East, UN officials are in frequent __________(接触) the heads of certain countries.

7. We shouldn’t force the __________(少数民族) to observe the traditions of the majorities.

8. After the road accident, Peter, the only witness, give the police a full __________(叙述) of it.

9. The violin, the piano and the guitar are all musical __________(器械).

10. The Chinese people are going all out to build a modern and __________(强大的) socialist country.

The Wall Street Journal Asia Edition (U.S.), the Globe and Mail (Canada), the Guardian (U.K.), among other foreign news agencies, have recently published articles on China's earthquake relief. They have all praised the earthquake relief efforts made by the Chinese government.

The Wall Street Journal Asia Edition published an article on May 21 saying that on the eighth day of the most serious natural disaster to hit China in decades, the main task of rescuing survivors from the ruins had been quickly replaced by the great challenge of helping them. The article said that people overseas have been deeply impressed by earthquake relief efforts by the Chinese government.

The Associated French Press (AFP) reported on May 21 that China has become more open in the whole rescue action.

Aircraft loaded with relief supplies from Ukraine, Russia, the United States, Singapore and many other countries have arrived in disaster areas in southwestern China.

The Associated Japanese Press (AJP) published an article on May 21 reporting that China is making great efforts to deal with a formidable task caused by the earthquake how to provide temporary shelter for so many people. The article said that many tents have been built; and food and medical care are provided to the people whose lives have been completely disrupted(搅乱)by the earthquake.

The Global and Mail of Canada published an article on May 20 that said the rapid earthquake relief work in Sichuan shows China's powerful economic strength.

An article carried in the British Guardian said that one week after the Sichuan earthquake, China began a three-day national mourning(哀悼) period at 14:28 on May 19, and all Chinese people stood in silence for three minutes in memory of the victims.

The ongoing search and rescue action are still encouraged by one unexpected survivor after another. Chinese officials said that, so far, no epidemic(流行病) had occurred after the earthquake.

61. How many press media are mentioned in the article?

A. 3      B. 4       C. 5     D. 6

62. what is the possible meaning of the underlined word formidable in paragraph 4 ?

A. difficult     B. quick      C. light       D. heavy

63. According to the passage, what is the most difficult and important task in the earthquake-hit areas for the present ?

A. rescuing survivors        B. providing temporary shelter and food for the victims

C burying dead bodies       D. clearing away the ruins

64. What is the best title of the passage?

A. Foreign media praise China's earthquake relief

B. The rapid earthquake relief work in Sichuan shows China's powerful economic strength

C. The most serious natural disaster to hit China in decades

D. Tens of thousands of people’s lives have been completely disrupted by the earthquake.

65. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage ?

A. Chinese government made great efforts to relieve the people after the earthquake

B. many countries in the world provide China with the relief sup C. in the earthquake-hit areas, people’s lives have been completely disrupted by the earthquake

D. the ongoing search and rescue action have completely stopped at the present time 

第二节 读写任务(共l小题，满分25分)

 阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

The New Year is a holiday for many people. It is a day of leisure and celebrations. But for a lot of others it is a normal working day - they have to toil for the rest to celebrate. Many of the workers, small businesspeople, bus and train drivers and dispatchers work so that we can enjoy our holidays.

Most of our dreams are realized on the hard work of others. Their contributions add fresh colors to society. That's the reality of life. But society does not belong to the great and the successful alone. It belongs to those whose struggle never ceases.

Their condition may not change much in the New Year. Their achievements, even their existence, may not be acknowledged.

But we firmly believe they will never cease to move forward. There should be happiness in the lives of all.

Therefore, we solemnly send our New Year greetings to them, to the common folks whose struggle for a better life never ceases.

They are humble, but it is their joint endeavor that propels society forward. They may not share the wealth and power they so richly deserve, but their position in society can never be disputed.

May they find happiness in the New Year.

[写作内容]

以约30个词概括短文内容要点；

然后以约120个词就“如何为社会做贡献”这个主题发表你的看法，内容包括：

（1）作为高三的学生如何服务社会；

（2）以亲身经历或他人的事例说明人人都能对社会有所贡献；

（3）自己对未来的设想。

[写作要求]

作文中可使用自己的亲身经历或虚构的故事，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；

文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

[评分标准]

概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章结构连贯。

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                      My son and a bunch of his 13-year-old friends piled into the back seat of my car, ready for the last-day-of-school party at McDonald’s on report card day last year. “Jack got a laptop for getting straight A’s, and Laurie got a cell phone,” one boy said. “Oh, yeah, and Sarah got an iPod Nano, and she’s only in third grade,” said another. “And how about Brian? He got $ 10 for each A.”

I suddenly became concerned. These payoffs might get parents through grammar school, but what about high school and beyond? What would be left after the electric guitar, the cell phone, and the portable DVD player?

I saw the road ahead: As the homework load increased, my income would decrease. I saw my comfortable lifestyle disappear before my eyes — no more of those $5 bags of already-peeled organic carrots. No more organic anything!

I started to feel surprised and nervous. Would every goal attained by my two children fetch a reward? A high grade point average? A good class ranking? Would sports achievements be included in this reward system: soccer goals, touchdowns, runs-batted-in? What about orchestra? Would first chair pay more than second? I’d be penniless by eighth-grade graduation.

“We never paid anything for good grades,” said my neighbor across the street, whose son was recently accepted at MIT. “He just did it on his own. Maybe once in a while we went out for pizza, but that’s about it.”

Don’t you just hate that? We’re all running around looking for the MP3 player with the most updates, and she’s spending a few dollars on pizza. She gets motivation; we get negotiation.

46．Why did the writer suddenly become concerned?

       A．Because many kids were getting very good grade at school.

B．Because he was worried about the current reword system.

       C．Because he wasn’t making enough money to buy things for his kids’ good grades.            D．Because kids were having too many parties after school.

47．The underlined sentence “As the homework load increased, my income would decrease.” (in

Paragraph 3) probably means that _________.

       A．taking care of the children would influence my work

       B．I would spend more money on my children’s homework

       C．reducing children’s homework load would cost me a lot

       D．more rewards would be needed as the children grew up

48．The example of the author’s neighbor shows that _________.

       A．pizza is the best way to encourage children

       B．the author’s neighbor was very poor

       C．reward is not the only way to encourage children

       D．the son of the author’s neighbor’s didn’t like reward

49．It can be inferred from the passage that _________.

       A．children would think that you should if you pay them for good grades

       B．children would work harder if you buy them pizza for good grades

       C．children would not ask for rewards when they enter high school

       D．children would not ask for rewards when they enter university

50．What is the author’s attitude toward paying children reward for good grades?

A．Helpful.             B．Uncertain.                C．Unpleasant.         D．Unknowable.                                    

       The companies are working together to creat ______ they hope will be the best means of transport in the 21st century.

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