2.— Which of the two speakers do you like better, Jenny?

　　 — _____ taller one. He is _____ most interesting man.

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

1.— I just had a terrible accident.

　　 — _____. But it’s good to see you are all right.

　　 A. Take it easy　 　　 　　　　　　　　 B. Be careful next time

　　 C. It doesn’t matter　 　　　 　　　　　　 D. I’m sorry to hear that

五、书面表达

假如你是高一新生肖军。面对名目繁多的社团招新，你感到不知所措。请你根据下面的提示，给学校辅导员Eric写一封信，谈谈你的困惑。

信的内容须包含：

1. 要不要加入社团？(担心占用时间和精力，从而影响学习。)

2. 如果加入社团，该怎样选择？(依据自身的兴趣爱好，还是锻炼自身不足？…… )

注意：

1. 对所给要点逐一陈述，适当发挥，不要简单翻译；

2. 词数150左右，信的开头已经写好，不计入总词数；

3. 作文中不得提及有关考生个人身份的任何信息，如校名、人名等。

参考词汇：shortcoming (缺点)

Dear Eric,

I’m a new comer to this school.

______________________________________________________________________________________

________

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　Yours,

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Xiao Jun

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My friend Brett had just gotten a dirt bike (泥土路摩托车) and a lot of other kids in my neighborhood knew how to ride. I also wanted to, but I didn’t even know the difference between the clutch (离合器) and the front brake. All the guys told me I couldn’t do it because I was a girl. I was determined to prove them wrong, so Brett let me try his bike. I wasn’t on for one minute before I fell off. He came over to see if I was okay, but then started laughing. I felt like running somewhere I wouldn’t be laughed at.

That night I told my dad the whole story about how I wanted to be as good as the guys and how I had embarrassed myself. He asked how much I really wanted to learn, then I told him I had wanted to ride for a year and it was everything I dreamed about.

A few days later my dad told me he’d found a nice bike for a reasonable price. He brought it home and that was when I became the laughing stock of the neighborhood. All the guys thought it was a joke that I actually wanted to learn how to ride and I became known as a wannabe (模仿偶像者).

We took it one step at a time. My dad spent four long weeks teaching me everything I needed to know about the bike and the basics of riding. No one truly believed I could learn to ride except my dad. Day after day and night after night he worked with me, and I began to progress. I was so thankful. It meant so much that he would take time from his busy schedule to help me fulfill this dream.

Each ride on my dirt bike, I got a little better, and finally I was ready for my first time on the trails. At first I couldn’t keep up and the boys had to wait for me. My bike constantly stalled and got stuck in the muddy creeks.

Things eventually got easier, as if I could ride with my eyes closed. Every time I rode on the trails I got a little better and the guys didn’t have to wait for me. I was still made fun of, not because I was an amateur or not good, but instead because they felt threatened that a girl could do what they did.

I cannot even remember how many nights I spent crying when I had lost my confidence because of those boys. Every time I needed a shoulder to cry on, my dad was there. He never let me give up and always had faith in me, even if I couldn’t do something right.

47. Why does the author write the passage?

　　 A. To show the difficulty in riding a dirt bike.

　　 B. To prove that girls can do whatever boys can.

　　 C. To thank her father for his trust and support.

　　 D. To share her experience in riding a dirt bike.

48. Brett let the author try his bike because 　　.

　　 A. he was sorry for laughing at her

　　 B. he felt her strong determination 　　　　　　　　　

　　 C. he was the kindest boy in the group

　　 D. he wanted to show other guys were wrong

49. Why did the boys still make fun of the author when things got easier?

　　 A. The author looked stupid.　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. They felt the threat from her.

　　 C. The author always fell behind. 　　　　　　　　　　 D. They didn’t want to ride with her.

50. Which of the following best describes the author?

　　 A. Shy.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Self-confident. 　　　　　

　　 C. Weak.　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Strong-willed. 　　

C

A dog which disappeared nine years ago has been found. Muffy is to be returned to her owners when she is fit to travel. The dirty white Muffy was discovered sleeping on a box of cardboard in Melbourne by officials from the RSPCA who were looking into a possible animal cruelty (虐待) case.

A microchip in her neck helped find her original (原来的) owners and after a few days of searching for the phone number, officials found Natalie Lampard, who had given up hope of seeing Muffy again since she went missing years ago.

“When the RSPCA described her, I told them her name; I knew immediately it was our Muffy,” Ms Lampard said. “It was totally out of the blue — after nine years, I thought she was long gone.”

The owners of the Melbourne house where Muffy was discovered said they found the dog about a year ago wandering along a street. But where Muffy spent the eight years and how she ended up in Melbourne is a mystery. RSPCA spokesman Tim Pilgrim said, “Nobody knows; the mystery continues for old Muffy.” The dog was suffering from a serious illness and had been having treatment since she was discovered.

The dog, which Lampard adopted (收养) from an RSPCA shelter near Brisbane, is recovering well and will fly back home next week. Ms Lampard got Muffy as a gift for her now 17-year-old daughter Chloe, and the two had been inseparable (不能分开的).

“After the RSPCA called, I rang my daughter and asked her if she was sitting down, then told her they’d found Muffy,” she said. “She is over the moon and there’ll be a few tears shed when they see each other again.”

43. We can learn from the first paragraph that the RSPCA is 　　.　

　　 A. a place where many animals are kept　

　　 B. the police station that catches thieves

　　 C. the government that serves the citizens　

　　 D. an organization that protects animals

44. What does the underlined phrase “out of the blue” in Paragraph 3 mean?　

　　 A. Amusing.　　　 B. Unexpected.　 C. Funny.　 　　　 D. Strange.　

45. What surprises people most is 　　.　

　　 A. that the dog has returned to its home after nine years

　　 B. how the dog survived and came to Melbourne

　　 C. how the dog has run across Australia in 8 years

　　 D. that the dog remains very strong after nine years

46. Ms. Lampard adopted the dog because 　　.

　 　 A. she liked raising dogs very much　　　　　　　　　　　

　　 B. she cared for and protected animals

　　 C. she gave her daughter the dog as a gift　

　　 D. her husband wanted to have a white dog　

B

Empty lands in cities and towns around the United States are finding new life as urban farms.

Eco City Farms in Edmonston, Maryland, is located near shopping centers, car repair shops and homes. The neighborhood is a working-class community where people do not have very much money, and they have limited access to fresh food in markets.

Over the past two years, the farm has attracted lots of volunteers from the community like Mary Clark. She schools her four children at home. On a recent day she brought them to Eco City Farms for a lesson.

Mary Clark says, “It’s important that the children understand the connection between the food that they eat and the soil, the air and the pollution.” What did Hannah, Caleb, John and Alston think of the experience?

Hannah Clark, “You know, it’s good for the earth and it’s good for us.”

Caleb Clark, “It may not be like fun, but it’s fun, because you’re learning and not like writing something out on a piece of paper.”

John Clark, “Basically instead of feeling down when I have to eat vegetables, I feel happy.”

Alston Clark, “I like coming out here. You know, you connect with the earth, where your food comes from. You appreciate the food a little bit more.”

Margaret Morgan-Hubbard started Eco City Farms. She thinks of it as a place where people can learn to live healthier lives. She says, “Our view is that what happens in a community influences the culture of that community. So our idea was growing food in a community and showing that you can have farms even in urban areas.”

39. We can learn from the passage that Eco City Farms 　　.

　　 A. is located near the countryside

　　 B. really attracts many people in the community

　　 C. is a place where people can be schooled 　　　　　　

　　 D. is a place where people can play different games

40. Which of the following children usually hates vegetables?

　　 A. Hannah Clark.　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Caleb Clark.

　　 C. John Clark.　　　　 　　　　　　　 D. Alston Clark.

41. According to Margaret, Eco City Farms in Edmonston was started to 　　.

　　 A. bring all the community members together

　　 B. develop the culture of farming in a community

　　 C. offer the neighborhood the access to fresh fruits

　　 D. help people in the community live more healthily

42. The passage is a report about 　　.

　　 A. education　　　 B. science　　　　　 C. agriculture　　　 D. health

二、完形填空

I like eating ice cream very much. Whenever people ask me 　16　 　I like it, I always reply that when I eat ice cream, I feel like a(n) 　17　 　again. When I was four years old, I tasted my 　18　 　ice cream in Argentina. Since then I have always 　19　 　eating ice cream.

My favorite flavors were caramel (焦糖) and banana split (caramel with chocolate and 　20　 ). Both flavors were popular then, and they are 　21　 　the most popular flavors in Argentina today.

When the ice cream 　22　 　came to our town, all my friends and I 　23　 　to be the first to have an ice cream cone (蛋卷) 　24　 　the first one always got the biggest amount. Oh! To be first and get the 　25　 　ice cream was enjoyable.

I remember several 　26　 　things about that truck. First, the truck music was like music from a cartoon show. Second, the ice cream man yelled, “Ice cream! Ice cream! If you 　27　 　one, you are going to be happy forever!” 　28　 , I always said to my mom, “I want an ice cream because I would like to be happy forever, forever…” Now, whenever we buy ice cream, my mom always 　29　 　of this.

The last funny thing I remember is that if you found M & M candies 　30　 　an ice cream when you were eating, you could win an ice cream free of 　31　 ! We all enjoyed this “M & M hunt” and always 　32　 　who was going to be the 　33　 　person!

When I was 　34　 　outdoors, it was hard for my mom to find out where I was. Whenever she found me, she always asked, “Where were you?” I always answered, “In the magic ice cream place!” For me, the best thing about eating ice cream is that it 　35　 　me of those happy summer days of my childhood.

16. A. where　　　　　　 B. whether　　　　　 C. why　　　　　　　 D. when

17. A. bird　　　　　　　 B. hero　　　　　　　　 C. angel　　　　　　 D. child

18. A. next　　　　　　　 B. first　　　　　　　　 C. extra　　　　　　 D. last

19. A. enjoyed　　　　　 B. suggested　　　　 C. allowed　　　　 D. imagined

20. A. cookies　　　　　 B. bananas　　　　　 C. eggs　　　　　　　 D. apples

21. A. almost　　　　　　 B. ever　　　　　　　　 C. already　　　　　 D. still

22. A. truck　　　　　　　 B. machine　　　　　 C. store　　　　　　　 D. factory

23. A. returned　　　　 B. ran　　　　　　　　　 C. happened　　　 D. agreed

24. A. because　　　　　 B. if　　　　　　　　　　 C. though　　　　　 D. after

25. A. coldest　　　　　 B. sweetest　　　　　 C. cheapest　　　　 D. biggest

26. A. important　　　 B. stupid　 　　　　　 C. funny　　　　　　 D. meaningful

27. A. donate　　　　　　 B. see　　　　　　　　　 C. buy　　　　　　　 D. share

28. A. Besides　　　　　 B. Instead　　　　　　 C. However　　　　 D. So

29. A. hears　　　　　　　 B. tires　　　　　　　　 C. speaks　　　　　 D. dreams

30. A. at　　　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　　　 C. by　　　　　　　　 D. of

31. A. duty　　　　　　　 B. worry　　　　　　　 C. fear　　　　　　　 D. charge

32. A. wondered　　　 B. understood　　　 C. remembered　 D. explained

33. A. rich　　　　　　　 B. lucky　　　　　　　 C. kind　　　　　　　 D. average

34. A. playing　　　　　 B. reading　　　　　　 C. travelling　　　 D. walking

35. A. informs　　　　　 B. warns　　　　　　　 C. reminds　　　　 D. breaks

15. — I’m going to Venice to spend the holiday next week.

　　 — ______. I’ll have to look after my sister at home.

　　　 A. Take it easy　　　　　　 　　 B. You’re lucky

　　　 C. No problem　　　　　　 　　　 D. It’s no big deal