第二节 任务型读写(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

   阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填一个单词。

Setting off firecrackers(爆竹) is the happiest part of the Spring Festival for most Chinese kids, which is the typical Chinese custom. While setting off firecrackers can bring kids so much fun, these firecrackers can also be a danger. Therefore, many Chinese big cities including Beijing began to ban them in the 1980s. Such an activity was completely or partially forbidden in big cities because the government considered it was not safe, and polluted the air. As a replacement, some buy tapes with firecracker sounds to listen to, some break little balloons to get the sound too, while others buy firecracker handicrafts(手工制品) to hang in the living room.

However, a few years ago the ban on firecrackers was cancelled（取消）. Hearing the news, many kids were wild with joy.

According to Chinese custom, lighting firecrackers is a must during the Spring Festival. People believe the sound of the firecrackers drives away bad luck for the coming year. Their beautiful colors and sound also bring much excitement during this most important traditional Chinese festival.

 Since the ban, people complained that the Spring Festival was too quiet and not traditional enough. Children lost the fun and grown-ups lost their childhood memories.

Some even worried that if the ban continued, the next generation would only know the custom of lighting firecrackers through books. This would be a great loss for tradition. So in recent years, many cities have brought back the old custom.

However, every year there are kids injured by setting off fireworks in a dangerous way. So while enjoying yourself, please keep safety in mind..

Don’t light fireworks among crowds, inside a bottle or with a part of your body right over it.

No matter how much fun firecrackers are, the most important thing is to keep away from danger. We wish every kid an exciting and safe Spring Festival!

第二节任务型阅读(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)

认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。

注意：每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案写在答题卡相应题号的横线上。

Recently 3 kinds of foods are very popular in the US.

Convenience Foods

Instead of buying only fresh foods, Americans buy many more convenience foods. These are foods which are ready partly or completely prepared. There are also many canned convenience foods, such as soups and vegetables.

Convenience foods save time and trouble. They are popular with people who are busy or who don't like cuisine or washing dishes. But they often cost more money than fresh, unprepared foods and may contain man-made additives. Also they don't taste as good as home cooked foods.

Health Foods

In the 1960s, a "back-to-the earth" movement was started by young people in the US. The movement was a reaction against the harmful effects of technology. Many people now prefer natural and organic foods to the prepared foods sold in food stores.

Diet Foods

These, days Americans are more and more concerned with their weight. American supermarkets sell a variety of diet foods as diet soft drinks, diet candy, and diet salad dressings. Each year dozens of new diets are popularized. However, some of the diet foods are unbelievable. There are tricks in their advertisements.

第二节任务型阅读(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)

认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。

注意：每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案写在答题卡相应题号的横线上。

Recently 3 kinds of foods are very popular in the US.

Convenience Foods

Instead of buying only fresh foods, Americans buy many more convenience foods. These are foods which are ready partly or completely prepared. There are also many canned convenience foods, such as soups and vegetables.

Convenience foods save time and trouble. They are popular with people who are busy or who don't like cuisine or washing dishes. But they often cost more money than fresh, unprepared foods and may contain man-made additives. Also they don't taste as good as home cooked foods.

Health Foods

In the 1960s, a "back-to-the earth" movement was started by young people in the US. The movement was a reaction against the harmful effects of technology. Many people now prefer natural and organic foods to the prepared foods sold in food stores.

Diet Foods

These, days Americans are more and more concerned with their weight. American supermarkets sell a variety of diet foods as diet soft drinks, diet candy, and diet salad dressings. Each year dozens of new diets are popularized. However, some of the diet foods are unbelievable. There are tricks in their advertisements.

第二节任务型阅读 (共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)

下列五个人想选择自己喜欢的电视节目观看。第61至65题是他们各自的情况介绍。阅读下面六则相关电视节目的描述(A、B、C、D、E和F)，选出符合各人需要的最佳选项，并将答案写在答题卷上。选项中有一项是多余选项。

56. _________ Bob leads a quiet life in a small village, but that doesn’t stop him from wanting to find out about the latest scientific development.

57. _________ Bella enjoys eating out but can’t afford to spend very much at the moment as she is saving for a holiday. She has never learnt how to cook, so this might be quite a good time to find out!

58. _________ Dan is interested in taking wildlife photographs and enjoys the kind of programme which gives him a chance to see a professional photographer at work.

59. _________ Gina is a music teacher. Although she prefers classical music, she likes to follow the kind of music that interests the teenagers she teaches.

60. _________ Ron’s wife is in hospital. He wants to find a programme suitable for his three-year-old son while he gets on with the housework and prepares a meal.

A. TV1 7:20 pm Find out more about Australia’s animal life. This film was made last year by one of Australia’s best-known cameramen, Doggies Bond. He spent over 200 hours filming the birds, animals and fish that inhabit this beautiful continent and for the first time brings some of these unusual animals to our TV screens.

B. TV3 9:00pm The popular science programme is back with the latest technology and medicine. This week, cars that run on sunlight and the story of one baby’s fight to live.

C. TV2 8:10pm Do you know what goes into the food most of us eat every day of the week? Tonight’s programme will take a serious scientific look at the bread industry. Whether you bake your own bread or just enjoy buying it, this programme will give you an interesting insight into something most of us eat every day of the week.

D. TV5 5:15 pm Busy parents? Bored children? Do you want something educational to entertain your children while you do something else? This popular magazine programme is for the under-fives. More music, fun, songs and games with Carla and Larry.

E. TV3 8:45pm If you’ve always wanted to cook, now your chance to learn is coming. In the studio are two chefs who will take you through some simple recipes（诀窍）step by step. This is repeat of the popular series shown last year, and available from most good bookshops.

F. TV3 7:40 pm The latest new music. Pete Hogg looks at the best of the current rap, raga and new jack swing plus new video releases. This is the programme that tells you all about what’s happening on the music scene and brings you interviews with tomorrow’s young artists. 

第二节任务型阅读 (共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)

下列五个人想选择自己喜欢的电视节目观看。第61至65题是他们各自的情况介绍。阅读下面六则相关电视节目的描述(A、B、C、D、E和F)，选出符合各人需要的最佳选项，并将答案写在答题卷上。选项中有一项是多余选项。

56. _________ Bob leads a quiet life in a small village, but that doesn’t stop him from wanting to find out about the latest scientific development.

57. _________ Bella enjoys eating out but can’t afford to spend very much at the moment as she is saving for a holiday. She has never learnt how to cook, so this might be quite a good time to find out!

58. _________ Dan is interested in taking wildlife photographs and enjoys the kind of programme which gives him a chance to see a professional photographer at work.

59. _________ Gina is a music teacher. Although she prefers classical music, she likes to follow the kind of music that interests the teenagers she teaches.

60. _________ Ron’s wife is in hospital. He wants to find a programme suitable for his three-year-old son while he gets on with the housework and prepares a meal.

A. TV1 7:20 pm Find out more about Australia’s animal life. This film was made last year by one of Australia’s best-known cameramen, Doggies Bond. He spent over 200 hours filming the birds, animals and fish that inhabit this beautiful continent and for the first time brings some of these unusual animals to our TV screens.

B. TV3 9:00pm The popular science programme is back with the latest technology and medicine. This week, cars that run on sunlight and the story of one baby’s fight to live.

C. TV2 8:10pm Do you know what goes into the food most of us eat every day of the week? Tonight’s programme will take a serious scientific look at the bread industry. Whether you bake your own bread or just enjoy buying it, this programme will give you an interesting insight into something most of us eat every day of the week.

D. TV5 5:15 pm Busy parents? Bored children? Do you want something educational to entertain your children while you do something else? This popular magazine programme is for the under-fives. More music, fun, songs and games with Carla and Larry.

E. TV3 8:45pm If you’ve always wanted to cook, now your chance to learn is coming. In the studio are two chefs who will take you through some simple recipes（诀窍）step by step. This is repeat of the popular series shown last year, and available from most good bookshops.

F. TV3 7:40 pm The latest new music. Pete Hogg looks at the best of the current rap, raga and new jack swing plus new video releases. This is the programme that tells you all about what’s happening on the music scene and brings you interviews with tomorrow’s young artists.