第三部分：阅读理解 （共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）

第一节：(共15小题，满分30分)

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

Children start out as natural scientists, eager to look into the world around them. Helping them enjoy science can be easy: there’s no need for a lot of scientific terms or expensive lab equipment. You only have to share your children’s curiosity. Firstly, listen to their questions. I once visited a classroom of seven-year-olds to talk about science as a job. The children asked me “textbook questions” about schooling, salary and whether I liked my job. When I finished answering, we sat facing one another in silence. Finally I said, “Now that we’re finished with your lists, do you have questions of your own about science?”

After a long pause, a boy raised his hand, “Have you ever seen a grasshopper(蚱蜢) eat? When I try eating leaves like that, I get a stomachache. Why?”

This began a set of questions that lasted nearly two hours.

Secondly, give them time to think. Studies over the past 30 years have shown that, after asking a question, adults typically wait only one second or less for an answer, no time for a child to think. When adults increase their “wait time” to three seconds or more, children give more logical(符合逻辑的), complete and creative answers.

Thirdly, watch your language. Once you have a child involved in a science discussion, don’t jump in with “That’s right” or “Very good”. These words work well when it comes to encouraging good behavior. But in talking about science, quick praise can signal that discussion is over. Instead, keep things going by saying “That’s interesting” or “I’d never thought of it that way before”, or coming up with more questions or ideas.

Never push a child to “Think”. It doesn’t make sense, children are always thinking, without your telling them to. What’s more, this can turn a conversation into a performance. The child will try to find the answer you want, in as few words as possible, so that he will be a smaller target(目标) for your disagreement.

Lastly, show, don’t tell. Real-life impressions of nature are far more impressive than any lesson children can learn from a book or a television program. Let children look at their fingertips through a magnifying glass(放大镜), and they’ll understand why you want them to wash before dinner. Rather than saying that water evaporates(蒸发), set a pot of water to boil and let them watch the water level drop.

26. According to the passage, children are natural scientists, and to raise their interest, the most important thing for adults to do is _______.

A. to let them see the world around  

B. to share the children’s curiosity

C. to explain difficult phrases about science

D. to supply the children with lab equipment

27. In the last sentence of the first paragraph, the word “lists” could best be replaced by ______.

A. any questions                                        B. any problems

C. questions from textbooks                    D. any number of questions

28. According to the passage, children can answer questions in a more logical, complete and creative way if adults ________.

A. ask them to answer quickly

B. wait for one or two seconds after a question

C. tell them to answer the next day

D. wait at least for three seconds after a question

29. In which of the following paragraph(s) does the author tell us what to say to encourage children in a science discussion?

A. The second and third.                    B. The fourth and fifth.

C. The fifth and sixth.                      D. The seventh.

30. The author mentions all of the following techniques for adults to share with their children’s curiosity EXCEPT that adults should ________.

A. tell their children stories instead of reciting facts

B. offer their children chances to see things for themselves

C. be patient enough when their children answer questions

D. encourage their children to ask questions of their own

B 卷（满分50分）

I 短语互译 (每小题1分，共10分)

1 make it to __________          2on the other hand __________

3 run out of __________          4 in order to __________

5 rely on __________            6 出场，到场__________              

7梦想__________              8（火灾，战争）爆发__________        

9到现在为止__________        10由于__________

 

B 卷（满分50分）

I 短语互译 (每小题1分，共10分)

1 make it to __________          2on the other hand __________

3 run out of __________          4 in order to __________

5 rely on __________            6 出场，到场__________              

7梦想__________              8（火灾，战争）爆发__________        

9到现在为止__________        10由于__________

读写任务(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。

I started thinking about this issue at my brother-in-law's 60th birthday party last Saturday. Before we ate the main meal we sat around a table that was loaded with large bowls of snack items - chocolate-covered peanuts, cherries(樱桃), and a few other things. The eater had to reach into the bowl and grab a handful of snacks and then convey them to the mouth with the other hand. A lot of people were strangers to me and I observed a cat being carried around, a dog being petted, and a number of noses being blown, between eating handfuls of snacks. Ugh!

I started thinking about Chinese table manners. My wife and I will share things from the same plate or cup but we always put serving spoons out with the dishes on the table. We don't frequently use them, though. In my family we use our personal chopsticks to take food from the serving dishes. But we are careful and only touch the food we will eat ourselves.

I have heard of some people who use two sets of chopsticks, one for eating, and one for serving. I have also seen some people who invert their chopsticks, that is, to serve other people with the other ends that haven't touched their lips.  

【写作内容】

概括短文的内容要点，该部分的词数大约为30；

然后以大约120词，就“Table Manners and Hygiene(卫生)”的主题发表你的看法，并包括以下的内容要点：

a) 以自己或周围的人为例，简述自己或周围人的就餐习惯；.

b) 你如何看待自己或周围人的有关就餐习惯；

c) 出于卫生考虑，你觉得是否有必要使用公筷(serving chopsticks)，请说明理由。

【写作要求】

可以使用实例或其他论述方法支持你的观点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不要

抄袭阅读材料中的句子；

【评分标准】

       概括的准确性，语言的规范性，内容的合适性以及篇章的连贯性。

第II卷（共45分）

第四部分：写作（共两节，满分45分）

第一节：阅读表达（共5小题;每小3分，满分15分）

阅读下面的短文，请根据短文后的要求将答案答题（请注意问题后的要求）。

She is a cute，quiet girl．As a daughter，she has no secrets from her mother, who is very pleased with her．But recently she has become somewhat mysterious（神秘的）.What if she falls in 1ove，which is too early for a girl of her age？After all，she is reaching the “dangerous Stage”．These thoughts have caused trouble in the mother’s mind．

One weekend the girl came to tell her mother that she was going to the cinema with her schoolmates and would return late、This was the first time her mother had agreed，and she couldn’t help worrying because her daughter had never been away at night before．The mother waited till nine and her uneasiness（不安）got the upper hand over her. She decided to go out to meet her daughter．Just al that moment the noise of a car pul1ing up drew her to the window and there was her daughter，waving goodbye to a boy. Her heart missed a beat. When   ，the mother was watching TV，pretending that nothing had happened．“Mum，I’m back.”. “Yeah．”. “Sorry to be late. Still sitting up？” Yes，Oh，that…．Who’s that boy？” The daughter was stunned（发愣）for a moment．“Ah．It’s my monitor．He gave me a lift on his way home．Mum, I’m going to bed.” “All right, Go to sleep early．”

Next morning，when the mother went to the daughter’s room to do some tidying，she found her diary left at her pillow. After a few minutes’ hesitation（犹豫）,she finally opened it to the entry of the night before. it said: Mum, it was my love that made you ask, but it would show your understanding of me if you hadn't． Holding the diary，the mother felt in thought．

76．Please fill in the blank with proper words．（P1ease answer within 10 words．）

77．Which sentence in the second paragraph can be replaced by the following one？ …she became nervous and worried.

78．Why was the daughter stunned for a moment after hearing her mother’s question，（P1ease answer within 15 words）

79．How might the mother feel after reading her daughter’s diary？（P1ease answer within 15 words）

80．P1ease translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.