Several different stories are told about the origin of Saint Valentine’s Day. One legend(story) dates as far back as the days of Roman Empire. According to the story. Claudius, the Emperor of Rome, wanted to increase the size of the army. He knew that it would be easier to get young men who were not married to join the army; therefore, he made a rule that no young men could marry until he had served in the army for a number of years.

A priest(man working in church) named Valentine broke the rule and secretly married a great number of young people. Finally, Claudius found out about Valentine and put the priest in prison, where he remained until his death on February 14.

After his death, Valentine was made a saint(perfect man in public opinion) and the day of his death was named Saint Valentine’s Day----which is a time for people to send one another their greeting of many kinds.

February 14, Valentine’s Day, is sweetheart’s day, on which people in love with each other express their tender emotions(soft feelings).

People sometimes put their

love message in a heart shaped box of chocolate or a bunch of flowers tied with red ribbons(silk). Words of letters may be written on the flower covered card, or something else. Whatever the form may be, the message is almost the same “Will you be my Valentine?”

46. According to the rule_______.

A. no young men could get married unless they were old enough.

B. Young men could get married if they had served the army for a number of years.

no one could get married without the emperor’s permission

young men could get married only in the army.

47.The passage mainly tells us about_______.

A. How Valentine died                B. The emperor of Rome   

C. How Valentine’s Day is celebrated    D. The origin of Valentine’s Day

48. February 14 is chosen as Valentine’s Day because_______.

A. people want to remember Valentine

lovers express their tender emotions on this day

people send one another greeting of many kinds on this day

people want to fix a date for lovers to express their emotion

49. Valentine was put in prison for ________.

A. he helped the couples who were not supposed to get married   B. he got married  C. he fell in love with more than one woman.  

 D. he broke the emperor’s rule on purpose

50. When a boy asks a neighbor girl to be his Valentine, he is probably asking her to _________.

   A. spend the festival with him             B. be his date  

   C. forgive him                          D. not to break his heart

第一节：完形填空（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）

阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—30各题所给的A, B, C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I was a single parent of four small children, working at a low-paid job. Money was always tight, but we had a    21    over our head, food on the table, clothes on our backs, and if not a lot, always    22   . Not knowing we were poor, my kids just thought I was strict. I’ve always been glad about that.

It was Christmas time, and although there wasn’t money for a lot of gifts, we planned to celebrate with a family party. But the big   23   for the kids was the fun of Christmas. Fortunately, I had saved $120 for    24    to share by all five of us.

The big    25   arrived. I gave each kid a twenty – dollar bill and    26    them to look for gifts of about four dollars each. Then everyone scattered. We had two hours to shop; then we would meet back at the “Santa’s Workshop”.

Driving home, everyone was in high Christmas spirits, except my younger daughter, Ginger, who was unusually    27   . She had only one small, flat bag with a few candies － fifty – cent candies! I was so angry, but I didn’t say anything until we got home. I called her into my bedroom and closed as the door, ready to be angry again. This is what she told me.

“ I was looking around    28   of what to buy, and I stopped to read the little cards on the ‘Giving Trees’. One was for a little girl, four years old, and all she wanted for Christmas was a doll. So I took the card off the tree and    29   the doll for her. We have so much and she doesn’t have anything.”

I never felt so   30   as I did that day.

21.   A. roof    B. hat      C. sky     D. star

22.   A. little   B. less     C. enough       D. more

23.   A. improvement     B. problem     C. surprise      D. excitement

24.   A. toys    B. clothes       C. presents      D. bills

25. A. day     B. chance       C. cheque       D. tree

26.   A. forced B. reminded    C. invited       D. begged

27.   A. quiet   B. excited       C. happy D. ashamed

28. A. learning     B. thinking     C. knowing     D. telling

29.   A. made  B. searched     C. bought       D. fetched

30.   A. angry  B. rich    C. patient       D. bitter

第二节  书面表达（满分25分）

在生活中有人喜欢运动，也有人不太运动。请你以 “Is sport really good for us?”为题，按照下列要点写一篇英语短文。

正方：运动能强身健体，陶冶情操（如培养合作精神；如何面对胜负等）

反方：运动并非是强身健体的唯一形式（如饮食也很重要）；运动容易造成伤害，挫折等我的看法及理由

注意：词数：100—120文章题目和开头已给出（不计入词数）

Is sport really good for us?

Some think sport does us good in many ways.                                    

---Is there anything wrong, Bob? You look sad．

    ---Oh, nothing much．In fact, I        of my friends back home．

       A．have just thought            B．was just thinking

       C．would just think             D．will just be thinking

      the large amount of time devoted to playing the piano, she doesn’t play well enough.

A．Because   B．Since    C．Despite   D．With

The door and the windows were all closed and there was no ______ of forced entry.

A. scene                      B. signal                     C. sign                        D. sight 

Low-carbon lifestyle is of great benefit to improve the world environment．________can be enjoyed from it until you have a deep understanding of it, however．

   A．Something                B．Nothing                   C．Few                     D．Much

第二节    完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

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

If your father never says to you “I love you” when you are a child, it   36   to be more and more difficult for him to say the words as he grows   37  .

I do not   38   hearing the words from my father when I was growing up.   39  , I could not recall(回忆) when I had   40   said those words to him either.

One day, I decided to   41   the ice and make the first   42  . So in our next phone conversation I gathered all my   43   and let out the words in a low voice, “Dad… I love you!”

There was a   44   at the other end and he awkwardly   45  , “Well, same back at ya!”

I was unexpectedly   46   and my voice was raised, “Dad, I know you love me, and I know when you are ready, you will say what you want to say.”

Fifteen minutes later my mother called and   47   asked, “Paul, is everything okay?”

A few weeks later, Dad   48   our phone conversation with the words, “Paul, I love you.” I was so moved that tears were rolling down my cheeks as I finally “  49  ” the love. As I sat there in tears I realized that this   50   moment had taken our father-and-son relationship to a new   51  .Shortly afterwards, my father narrowly   52   death following heart surgery（外科手术）. Many times   53  , I have   54   if I had not taken the first step and Dad not   55   the surgery, I would have never “heard” the love.

36. A. works out           B. breaks out               C. comes out               D. turns out

37. A. wiser               B. busier                    C. weaker                   D. older

38. A. remember          B. enjoy                    C. mind                        D. regret

39. A. Truthfully           B. Fortunately               C. Naturally                  D. Obviously

40. A. only                   B. last                          C. once                        D. first

41. A. melt                   B. break                       C. strike                       D. build

42. A. complaint           B. promise                    C. move                       D. impression

43. A. strength                     B. ideas                        C. words                      D. attention

44. A. sigh                    B. silence                            C. voice                       D. cry

45. A. refused               B. shouted                    C. replied                            D. explained

46. A. touched                     B. frightened                C. shocked                    D. annoyed

47. A. excitedly             B. nervously                 C. willingly                  D. sadly

48. A. continued            B. checked                    C. concluded                 D. interrupted

49. A. accepted             B. expected                   C. learned                     D. heard

50. A. quiet                  B. difficult                   C. special                            D. different

51. A. level                   B. idea                         C. world                       D. end

52. A. managed             B. escaped                    C. avoided                    D. faced

53. A. then                   B. ago                          C. before                      D. since

54. A. realized                     B. found                       C. doubted                    D. wondered

55. A. challenged          B. experienced                     C. survived                   D. received

       Why should you tour Spain with SpainExchange?

◇We design and personalize(个性化)your tour to fit your desires and needs.

◇We are Spain insiders: we are located in Spain and we know the country.

       You get the tour you want. You do not have to follow a schedule, but we encourage you to make your own with our help. If you have a few cities in Spain that you want to visit or a specific theme for your tour that needs some fine-tuning(微调), we can do it for you. On the contrary, if you are not sure what’s here and need some extra help, we can help you. We can assist you in developing the tour that fits you and your students.

       You get more for your money. Yes, it may cost you the same price as with the other companies—usually less—but you will receive more in return. With any other company you will be mixed with other groups. With SpainExchange, your tour is for and your students only: your group alone will be in your bus; your students will be housed in double rooms; they will have 2 paid meals per day, and your entrance fees will be on us.

       Your students will have an educational experience they’ll never forget. The students will learn about world history, not just Spanish history, art history, archeology, Spanish culture, and much more. Many students have “fallen in love” with Spain and make plans for future studies here. And teachers are amazed at how much Spain has to offer. As one teacher said, “I can’t wait to come back and see the rest.”

       Only a professional Spain insider that is flexible to design the tour that fits your group can provide all that for you. Just tell us what you want and enjoy the ride.

64．What is the advantage of SpainExchange over other touring companies?

       A．It is designed for your personalized needs.

       B．It is much cheaper than the tours from other companies.

       C．It is organized by a Spanish-speaking agency.

       D．It offers double rooms and 2 paid meals per day.

65．Who do you suppose this passage is written to?

       A．School teachers.                                         B．College students.

       C．Spain locals.                                              D．Exchange professors.

66．The passage is probably take from_______.

       A．Wild “Burning” Journey Back To Spain

       B．Spain Teaching School Tries Something New

       C．A World of Novels: Picks For Best Foreign Fictions

       D．Tour Brochure: Learning Beyond Classroom

第二卷

第一节短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边边横线上画一个勾(√)；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词，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：1.每处错误仅限1词；

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Dear Tom,

     How are things going at your school? It was an excited thing to get your New Year’s card. Thank you for your kindness. How did you spend your New Year’s Day? We had a talent show at school, in that we put on an English play. We did it successful. Wang Bin and Li Dong send his regards and hope you are enjoying your school lives.My father returned back from the UK last week. He brings me a lot of English books. Would you come to have look? I’m sure you will like it. Give my best regards for your family.

Yours truly,

Wang Ping