第一节　 单项填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)

21. --- How about boating this afternoon?

--- ______, but I’ve got to pack up something necessary for this trip.

A. All right　 　　　　　　　　 B. Sounds great 　　　　　 C. I can’t　 　　　　　　 D. No, I am terribly sorry

第二节：书面表达(共25分)

Mary 是一位美国女中学生，今年四月来赣州。你们是朋友，相处得很好。Mary对汉语有浓厚的兴趣，汉语讲得好；她擅长数学，勤于作业；化学课上喜欢做实验，但有时粗心大意；物理是她最喜欢的学科之一，成绩优秀；她乐于助人，大家都非常喜欢她。

请你用英语写一篇以A Friend of Mine 为题的短文。要求100词左右。

第一节：单词填空(共10小题，每小题一分，满分10分)

76. There is _______(系列)) of car accidents at this crossing.

77. I am ___________(完全) satisfied with the meal.

78. You shouldn’t ________(作弊) in examination.

79. At one time the __________(处境) in Iraq was very difficult for the US Army.[

　80. I feel no ______________(担心，挂念) about the matter.

81. It is a good h_________ to go to bed early and get up early.

82. As good friends, we should s_______ each other’s happiness and sadness.

83. Persons who are between thirteen and nineteen years old are called t__________.

84. My two dogs have quite different n_________.

85. The company s___________ huge losses in the last financial year.

59. The traffic in and around cities is a great problem because 　　　　　　　.

　　 A. too many cars are being driven　　　 B. there are too many car pools

　　 C. people put fewer cars on the road　 D. there is less gas

B

SGEM (Speak Good English Movement) 2008-2009 was started on 26 August, 2008 with the simple key message -"I Can". I can help others improve their English. I can take actions to improve my English. I can speak good English if I want to. This year’s Movement focuses on Singaporeans in the workforce such as the waiters and the retail staff (零售人员). The Movement has planned many programs to help you develop and improve your English. To get regular news on our latest programs, sign up (报名参加) for our newsletter! 　　 SGEM is a movement just held in Singapore to encourage people there to speak grammatically correct English that is universally understood. It aims to get Singaporeans to speak English with confidence at work. The Movement was started in 2000 by Prime Minister (首相) Goh Chok Tong. 　　 The central message of the Movement is to get Singaporeans to speak in standard (标准的) English so as to be understood by all English speakers and to pay attention to accurate pronunciation. 　　 Each year, new topics are developed to keep the Movement relevant to (与……相联系的) the lives of Singaporeans. 　　 The Movement has also been especially successful in reaching out to Singaporeans from all walks of life with the help from our partner organizations in their special areas. This has allowed Singaporeans in all areas who want to improve their spoken English to choose from a wide range of programs, activities and courses all year round.

60. What does this passage mainly talk about? 　　 A. How English is used in the lives of Singaporeans.

B. Why most Singaporeans are good at speaking English.

C. An activity named SGEM in Singapore. 　　 D. Ways that Singaporeans can learn English.

61. The main purpose of SGEM is to ___________. 　　 A. improve Singaporeans’English

B. tell people about Singapore

C. help Singaporeans write in English 　　 D. correct mistakes of Singaporeans’English

62. The underlined word "accurate" in the third paragraph probably means "______".

A. common　 B. professional　 C. special　 D. correct

63. The last paragraph mainly tells us about _______. 　　　 A. main aims of SGEM　　　　　　　 B. the influence of SGEM

C. ways to take part in SGEM 　　　D. programs SGEM will offer 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C 　　When my daughter was in the fifth grade, she came home from school almost every night with three or more hours of homework. It was my duty to help her get it done. One night she worked until midnight doing homework. 　　 I felt annoyed, but I didn’t want the teacher to think I was lazy, so I never complained. I wasn’t sure, but it seemed to me that five hours of homework was a bit too much for a fifth grade student. 　　 Later, I found out that parents and educators have discussed about homework for more than a century. Parents who like more homework want to give their children every advantage to succeed in today’s world. Some educators see homework as a way to help students perform better in tests. 　　 Other parents dislike the recent trend (趋势) toward more homework. They don’t want to stay up until midnight helping their children. They would prefer to spend their time going to the park or reading some really good books with their children. Added to the opposition are those who say that homework increases the gap (差距) between the rich and the poor, since middle class families do better when it comes to helping their children with their homework. 　　 So, who is right? Is homework an enemy or a help? According to experts the truth lies somewhere in the middle.

64. The author thought that her daughter’s homework ____. 　　 A. was too difficult　　　　　　　　 B. was too much to finish

C. was done more carefully than her classmates’ 　　 D. could be done as long as she studied harder

65. The author never complained to the teacher because ________.

A. she was too angry to talk with the teacher

B. she did not like complaining at all

C. she was afraid of being thought lazy by the teacher 　　 D. her daughter would be annoyed if she complained

66. Some parents support the idea of giving more homework to children because _________.

A. they want to develop a good relationship with their children’s teachers

B. they think it a good way to keep their children from spending all their time on the Internet

C. they want to teach their children by themselves at home

D. they believe more homework will help children succeed in today’s society

67. People who are against more homework believe that ________.

A. it hurts the poor more than the rich

B. parents are too busy to help children with their studies

C. it increases the gap between parents and children 　　 D. too much homework is bad for children’s health

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D　　 　　A boy who was nervous on his first day of school climbed onto a third-floor balcony (阳台) and put legs over the side. His mother and teachers tried their best to bring him down, but failed. However, a firefighter (消防员) who dressed as "Spiderman" succeeded in saving him. 　　 Firefighter David Smith was called in after the 6-year-old’s teachers and mother had failed to get him down from the balcony. "He was asking for his mother, "Smith said. "He was crying, and wouldn’t let any of us get near him." After hearing a conversation between the boy’s mother and his teachers about his love of superheroes (超级英雄), Smith hurried home to get his Spiderman(蜘蛛人) clothes. 　　 "I told him 'Spiderman is here to save you. No one will hurt you now,’" Smith said. "Then I told him to walk slowly toward me. I was really nervous that he might fall if he got too excited and started running." Then the crying boy broke into a smile and walked into the fireman’s arms. 　　 The fictional (虚构的) superhero was created by writer Stan Lee in the early 1960s. It has recently become popular again through a series of movies made about him. In them he is acted by superstar Tobey Maguire, who acted with Kirsten Dunst and James Franco.

68. Which would be the best title for this passage? A. Spiderman Is Back　　　　 　　　B. "Spiderman" Saved a Boy

C. Spiderman Is Popular　　　　　 D. A Boy’s Love of Spiderman[来源:]

69. Put the following things in the correct order. a. The fireman dressed as "Spiderman".

b. The mother talked with the boy’s teachers.

c. The boy didn’t let anyone get near him. d. The boy smiled at the fireman.

A. c, b, a, d　　　　 B. c, b, d, a C. b, c, a, d　　　　 D. b, a, c, d

70. How did the fireman succeed in saving the boy? A. By showing he had the same interest as the boy.

B. By bringing the boy’s mother to his side.

C. By dressing up as a superhero.　　　 D. By making friends with him.

71. What do we learn from the passage? A. The boy had been forced to go to school.

B. The mother did not love her son.

C. Spiderman is a superhero in a series of movies. D. Spiderman became popular again in the 1960s.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 E 　　According to some researchers, you should not praise children for everything that they do. It does not help them build self-confidence. 　　 Most parents and teachers agree that praise can help increase children’s self-confidence -the more, the better. However, according to some researchers, only proper praise is good for children. If adults praise everything children do, it makes children look for praise all the time, not trying to do their best. "Teachers should not say things like 'good job’ or 'nice work’ whenever a child does anything. They should encourage them to continue to improve," some researchers advise. 　　 Another idea is that children with high self-confidence are happier, and do better at school. About this, Marshall Duke, a researcher in children, says, "High self-confidence brought in by too much praise does not make children happier, get more, or become able to do more. Finding a child’s advantages (强项) and developing them can help build confidence more than too much praise can." Praise also loses its effect (影响) if it is given equally to all students. 　　 "It’s important to tell children the truth about what they’ve done. Honest feedback (反馈) is far better than empty praise," Duke adds. "People have got into the habit of not telling children when they’re wrong. That makes it hard for them to deal with difficulties when they grow up. That’s just how the world is."

72. According to some researchers, if parents praise their children too much, their children will ______.

A. always look for praise　　　　　　 B. increase self-confidence

C. become strong　　　　　　　　　　 D. do better in their studies

73. In order to help children build self-confidence, some researchers advise parents to ______.

A. make them live more happily　　　 B. let them do more difficult work

C. help them do better in school　　 D. encourage them to improve

74. Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?

A. Praise makes children become successful.

B. Children don’t know what they’re really good at.

C. The same praise for all children has no meaning.

D. Duke thinks praise is more important than finding children’s strengths.

75. What is the last paragraph about? A. It’s important to have the habit of praising children.

B. Children should know their mistakes as soon as possible.

C. We should praise children honestly and tell them their mistakes.

D. What children with high self-confidence are like.

第二卷(共35分)

58. Which statement is true according to the third paragraph?

　　 A. Small children are driven to school.　 B. All children go to school by bus in some cities.

　　 C. Mothers drive their children who can't walk to school. D. School buses pick up all children.

57. What's the main idea of the second paragraph?

　　 A. Workers drive cars to offices and factories　　　 B. Salesmen drive to carry their products.

　　 C. Farmers drive into cities to get supplies.　　　 D. Cars are widely used.

56. The United States is filled with cars, but 　　　　　　.

　　 A. not every family has a car　　　 B. few families have two cars or even more

　　 C. every American has a car　　　　 D. every family has a car