—Say, Jane, will you come with me to the game Friday?

—______, but I promised Mary I’d go with her.

A. My pleasure   B. Thank you  C. Take it easy   D. Forget it

—Have you heard about Apple iPhone 4?

—Sure. It is very hot these days. I'm thinking about getting________.

A. one       B. them    C. that        D. it

—How about ________ party?

—Cool! It was really ________ success! Pity you weren't there.

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

书面表达

     假定你是李华，你校为防止同学们浏览不健康的网站，关闭了教室中电脑的网络浏览功能，对此你们感到非常难过。请你根据以下提示，给校长写一封信，劝说校长开通教室内的网络。

劝说理由：

1. 有利于查找资料；

2. 浏览新闻，了解信息；

3. 作为高中生，我们正在形成自己的判断力。

注意：1. 词数：100左右；2. 信的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Headmaster,

I’m writing to persuade you to let us surf the Internet in the classroom. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours sincerely,

                                              Li Hua

短文改错

短文中共有10处错误，错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出改加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（﹨）划掉。

修改：在错的词下面划一横线，并在该词的下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改仅限一词；

      2. 只允许修改10处，每句话至多两处错误，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Last weekend we went mountain-climbing. Even the heavy rain in the morning

could not prevent us go. Setting off very early, we went along an extreme narrow

road, all in high spirits. On every side of the road was green fields and some

farmhouses. We could hear the sound of the rain and our steps mixing with our

laughter. At noon we reached the top of the mountain. That surprised us most was the

beauty of the scenes. After having short rest and sharing the food we have brought, we

started going down. It rained more harder. We were wet to the skin, and we still sang

and laughed happily.

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

 Does this situation seem familiar to you? Your English is progressing well, the grammar is now familiar, the reading comprehension is no problem, and you are speaking quite fluently.  71

     First of all, remember that you are not alone. Listening is probably the most difficult job for almost all learners of English as a foreign language. The most important thing is to listen as often as possible.  72  The Internet is really a useful tool for English students. You can download The RealPlayer from RealMedia.com. The RealPlayer allows you to use the Internet like a radio station.

     Once you have begun to listen on a regular basis, you might still be frustrated by limited understanding.  73

     Here is some of the advice I give to my students:

     Accept the fact that you are not going to understand everything. Stay relaxed when you do not understand, and try listening to the material for more times.

     Do not translate everything into your native language.

    74  Don’t concentrate on details before you have understood the main ideas.

     Listen to something you enjoy.

     I remember the problems I had in understanding spoken German when I first went to Germany. In the beginning, when I didn’t understand a word. I insisted on translating it in my mind. This method usually resulted in confusion.  75 Firstly, translating creates a barrier between the listener and the speaker. Secondly, most people repeat themselves constantly. By remaining calm, I noticed that even if I didn’t pay much attention, I could usually understand what the speaker had said.

A. But you can’t follow a native English speaker at all!

B. What should you do?

C. But listening is a problem for most of the beginners!

D. However, after several weeks, I got used to the new environment in Germany.

E. So, what you need to do is to find listening resources.

F. Then, after the first six months, I discovered two extremely important facts.

G. Listen for the general idea of the conversation.

71. __________ 72. __________ 73. __________ 74. __________ 75. _________

Earthquakes strike suddenly at any time of the day or night, but there’s no way to tell them. If an earthquake happens, it may cause many deaths and injuries and great damage. Decide how and where your family will get together if separated. Choose an out-of-state friend or relative that the family members can call after the quake to report where they are and how they are. Know the safe place in each room: under the strong tables, desks, or against inside walls. Keep enough food, water and other things, including a flashlight, a radio, medicines and clothing.

     During the earthquake, you should keep a clear head and never be too nervous to know what to do. Protect your head and neck with your arms. If possible, take a book, a pillow or any other things to protect yourself from falling glass and ruins. If you are indoors, you must immediately lie under any strong furniture. If outdoors, move to an open area away from trees, buildings, walls and power poles. If you are in a narrow valley, move to the centre of it and look out for falling stones. If you are in a car, move to the side of the road and stop the car. Do not stop near buildings, power lines or under bridges. Stay in your car until the shaking stops.

     Do not move a badly injured person unless he is in great danger after the earthquake. Do not use the telephone immediately unless there is a serious injury or fire. Turn on your radio for instructions and news report. Be prepared for aftershocks. If you want to leave your home, post a message inside your home telling family members where you can be found.

68. After the earthquake, you should make sure of ________.

A. the phone number of your friend who lives near your home.

B. the place where you can find your family.

C. the time when a dangerous earthquake may happen.

D. the money with which you can buy food, water and other things.

69. The writer wants to tell us_______.

A. why an earthquake is very dangerous.

B. when earthquake usually happen.

C. what to do during and after an earthquake.

D. where to stay during an earthquake.

70. After an earthquake, you should _________.

A. move an injured person quickly.

B. use the telephone immediately

C. turn on the TV to get the news reports.

D. leave a massage in your home before you leave.

George Prochnik would like the world to put a sock in it. He makes his case in a new book, listening for Meaning in a World of Noise. Here he explains himself(using his indoor voice): 

     “We’ve become so accustomed to noise, there’s almost a deep prejudice against the idea that silence might be beneficial. If you tell someone to be quiet, you should like an old man. But it’s never been more important to find continuing quiet. Silence focuses us, improves our health, and is a key to lasting peace and satisfaction.

     “We need to excite people about the sounds you start to hear if you merely quiet things down a little. During a Japanese tea ceremony, the smallest sounds become a kind of art-----the spoons making a light ringing sound on a bowl, the edges of a kimono(和服) brushing against the floor.

     “Deaf people are very attentive(专注的) in almost every aspect of life. If two deaf people are walking together, using sign language, they constantly watch out for each other and protect each other by paying steady attention to the other. They are concerned yet also fully aware of their surroundings. Even deaf teenagers! We in the heating world can learn from them. If we remove the powerful blasts(一阵阵) of noise, we become aware of an extraordinarily rich world around us-----of little soft sounds and the sound of footsteps, of bird songs and ice cracking(开裂声). It’s astonishing how beautiful things sound when you really listen.”

64. What does the phrase “to put a sock in it” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?

A. to be quiet                 B. to be colorful

C. to be full of love            D. to be attentive to someone

65. What does Prochnik say about us?

A. We are used to quietness

B. We have to put up with noise.

C. We do not think silence to be beneficial.

D. We do not believe lasting peace to be available

66. Which of the following is true according to Prochnik?

A. We need more sounds in our lives.

B. There is nothing to be learned from the deaf.

C. We are not aware how rich the world around us is.

D. There is too much noise at a Japanese tea ceremony.

67. It can be inferred from the text that ________.

A. we can benefit a lot from old people.

B. it is a good idea to use sign language.

C. there is no escape from the world of sound.

D. it is possible to find how beautiful things sound.  

In Indonesian 2-year-old boy who hit the headlines last month due to a 40-a-day cigarette addiction has reportedly cut down to 15-a-day from 40, after the child received treatment.

     Images of a two-year-old boy smoking cigarettes have shocked people in Indonesia. The little boy, Ardi Rizal from Sumatra, is addicted to nicotine and smokes 40 cigarettes a day. His father, Mohammed Rizal, thinks there’s no problem with his son’s bad habit. He told reporters that his child looked healthy and that it was the only thing that was important. He went on to explain how Ardi took up smoking when he was 18 months old. That was when he gave his son his first cigarette. Now he’s totally hooked; he screams if his father doesn’t let him smoke.

     Ardi’s story is part of a worrying trend in Indonesia. It has one of the worst smoking records in the world, with a population of 250 million people. Government statistics show 25 percent of Indonesia teenagers have smoked and that about 3 percent are regular smokers.

     Indonesia is the world’s third largest smoking nation. It is reported that over a third of the country smokes, and 90% of the country’s smokers smoke a native cigarette which has twice the levels of tat and nicotine in an average cigarette used around the world. Cigarettes are everywhere and smoking is still seen as a socially acceptable practice. Many people in the country do not know the health risks connected with smoking.

Health Minister Endang Sedyaningsih said preventing youngsters from smoking would be very difficult because people believe smoking is a good thing. She said tobacco companies are well like because they sponsor many things from education to sporting and public events. She added, “ This is the challenge we face in protecting youth from the danger of smoking”.

60. Why did the Indonesian boy hit the headlines?

A. Because he smoked too much for his age.

B. Because his parents were both heavy smokers.

C. He fought against smoking.

D. Because his parents forbid him to smoke.

61. What does the underlined word “hooked” mean in the second paragraph?

A. Curious    B. Tired    C. Addicted    D. Eager

62. Indonesians who smoke regularly _________.

A. are seen as anti-social people.    B. sometimes worry about their health.

C. can’t realize the harm to them.   D. receive good education.

63. It’s not easy to forbid the youth to smoke because___________.

A. the government is in favor of smoking

B. smoking is not considered a bad thing.

C. tobacco companies encourage people to smoke.

D. the youth have formed the habit of smoking.

William Butler Yeats, a most famous Irish writer, was born in Dublin on June 13, 1865. His childhood lacked the harmony(和睦) that was typical of a happy family. Later, Yeats shocked his family by saying that he remembered “little of childhood but its pain”. In fact, he inherited(继承) excellent taste in art from his family-----both his father and his brother were painters. But he finally settled on literature, particularly drama(戏剧) and poetry.

     Yeats had strong faith in the coming of new artistic movements. He set himself the fresh task in founding an Irish national theatre in the late 1890s. His early theatrical experiments, however, were not received favorably at the beginning. He didn’t lose heart, and finally enjoyed success in his poetical drama.

     Compared with his dramatic works, Yeats’ poems attract much admiring notice. The subject matter includes love, nature, history, time and aging. Though Yeats generally relied on very traditional forms, he brought modern sensibility to them. As his literary life progressed, his poetry grew finer and richer, which led him to worldwide recognition.

     He had not enjoyed a major public lift since winning the Nobel Prize in 1923. Yet, he continued writing almost to the end of his life. Had Yeats stopped writing at age 40, he would probably now be valued as a minor poet, for there is no other example in literary history of a poet who produces his greatest works between the ages of 50 and 75. After Yeats’ death in 1939, W.H. Auden wrote, among others, the following lines:

     Earth, receive an honored guest:

     William Yeats is laid to rest.

     Let the Irish vessel(船) lie.

     Emptied of his poetry.

56. Which of the following can describe Yeats’ family?

A. It filled Yeats’ childhood with laughter.

B. It was shocked by Yeats’ choice.

C. It was a typically wealthy family.

D. It had an artistic atmosphere.

57. According to the passage, what do we know about Yeats’ life?

A. Yeats founded the first Irish theatre.

B. Yeats stuck to modern forms in his poetry.

C. Yeats began to produce his best works from the 1910s.

D. Yeats was not favored by the public until the 1923 Nobel Prize.

58. What kind of feeling is expressed in W. H. Auden’s lines?

A. Envy     B. Sympathy     C. Emptiness     D. Admiration

59. What is the passage mainly about?

A. Yeats’ literary achievements.

B. Yeats’ historical influence.

C. Yeats’ artistic ambition(雄心).

D. Yeats’ national honor.