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My friend Vernon Davies kept birds. One day he phoned and told me he was going away for a week. He asked me to feed   16   birds for him and said that he would leave the key   17 

his front door in my mailbox.

  18   (fortunate), I forgot all about the birds until the night before Vernon was going to return. What was worse,    19    was already dark when I arrived at his house. I soon found that the key Vernon gave me could not unlock either the front door    20    the back door. I was getting desperate. I kept thinking of    21    Vernon would say when he came back.

I was just going to give up    22    I noticed that one bedroom window was slightly open. I found a barrel and pushed in under the window. As the barrel was very heavy, I made a lot of noise. But in the end, I managed to climb    23    and open the window.

I actually had one leg inside the bedroom when I suddenly realized that someone    24  

(shine) a torch up at me. I looked down and saw a policeman and an old lady, one of Vernon’s neighbours. “What are you doing up there?” said the policeman.    25   (feel) like a complete fool, I replied, “I was just going to feed Mr Davies’ birds.”

II 阅 读 (共两节，满分50分)

Having lived in the house for so long, we found our kitchen looked old. We decided it was time to 　1　 the kitchen, and my husband and I were discussing 　 2　 colors. The children, sitting nearby, suddenly all spoke together: “Not the measuring stick.”

“No,” I 　 3　 them. “Not the measuring stick.”

The measuring stick isn’t a (an) 　4　 stick but the kitchen side of the door between our kitchen and dining room. Along the edge we’ve 　5　 each child’s growth by making a mark showing his or her 　6　 on every birthday. Over the years so many colored pens, pencils and markers have been used, that now, this white door is somewhat like an abstract painting.

Names and dates show different 　 7　 , and I can tell by the script(手迹) who measured whom. An eight-year-old measured her three-year-old sister, a grandchild measured her grandmother, my husband measured me. At the parties, when this door 　8　 back and forth frequently, friends stop to 　9　 the names and dates. When we ask if they would like to be always remembered, they usually smile 　10　 and go back right up into place, 　 11　 to be measured.

Many of those listed on the door are still 　 12　 ; some have stopped. Some remain with us only in 　13　 . When my mother came to see my eldest daughter graduate from university, we measured her too. It was her last visit to our home.

We haven’t 　14 the new kitchen color plan yet, but one thing is certain: whatever color we choose, the back of the kitchen door will always remain 　15　 , with lots of names and dates in various colors.

1．A．restore 　　　　 B．rebuild　　　 C．sell 　　　　　 D．repaint

2．A．comfortable　　　 B．possible 　　　 C．available　　　 D．changeable
3．A．promised　　　　 B．repeated　　　 C．followed　　　 D．responded
4．A．false　　　　　 B. wonderful　　　 C．actual　　　　　 D．obvious
5．A．kept　　　　　　 B. witnessed　　　 C．recorded　　　 D．accompanied
6．A．age　　　　　　 B. weight　　　　 C．name　　　　 D．height

7．A．information　　　 B. handwriting　　 C．style　　　　　 D．characteristic

8. A．adjusts　　　　 B. shuts　　　　 C．opens　　　　 D．swings
9．A．copy　　　　　 B. read　　　　　 C．appreciate　　 D．remove
10．A．proudly　　　　 B. automatically　　 C．shyly　　　　 D．calmly
11．A．ready　　　　　 B. voluntary　　　 C. able　　　　　 D．unwilling
12．A．growing　　　 B．contributing　　 C．studying　　　 D．working
13．A．sight　　　　 B．design　　　　 C．amazement　　 D．memory
14. A．concerned about　 B. approved of　　　 C. decided on　　　 D. relied on　

15．A．fresh 　　　　 B．old　　　　　　 C．white　　　　　 D．original

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要点：1．高速火车舒适、快速，从海口到三亚只用了一个半小时；

         2．沿途处处有美景； 3．你心情愉快并且交了一些新朋友；

         4．觉得高铁有助于促进海南的发展：  5．……

要求：词数100左右，内容可适当发挥。

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February 7, 2011,  Monday   Sunny

       During the Spring Festiva, my classmates and I took the high – speed train to Sanya…

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My sister saw a lovely cup when we are shopping the other day. She liked it at once. Then she bent down and picked up to look at a price on it. As she did this, lots of tea splashed on his T-shirt! I had to try hardly not to laugh at her shocked face! My sister wanted get out of the shop as fast as she could when a shop assistant came over to us. It was turned out to be her own cup, that she’d left on the shelf by mistake. The assistant was clearly as embarrassing as my sister, for I just thought it was funny!

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The tradition of birthday parties started in Europe a long time ago．It was feared that evil spirits were particularly attracted to people on their birthdays.   71   Giving gifts brought even more good cheer to keep away from the evil spirits．This is how birthday parties began．

       The following are some countries' birthday traditions:

Canada ——Greasing the nose with butter．In Atlantic Canada, the birthday child's nose is greased for good luck．

China ——   72   The birthday child pays respect to his/her parents and receives a gift of money．Friends and relatives are invited to lunch and noodles are served to wish the birthday child a long life．

England —Fortune telling cakes．Certain symbolic objects are mixed into the birthday cake as it is being prepared．_ 73 

       Italy ——Pulling ears．The child's ears are pulled as many times as how old they are turning．

       Japan ——New clothes．The birthday child wears entirely new clothes to mark the occasion．

New Zealand——  74   After the birthday cake is lit, the happy birthday song is sung loudly and often out of tune and then the birthday person receives a clap for each year they have been alive and then one for good luck．

       The United States ——Cake, candles and song．_  75  

       A．A cake is made, and candles are put on top based on how old the person is．

       B．In China, on a child's second birthday, family members put many things on the floor around the child．

       C．If your piece of cake has a coin in it, then you will be rich．

       D．To protect them from harm, friends and family would come to stay with the birthday person and bring good thoughts and wishes．

       E．Noodles for lunch．

       F．The tradition of birthday parties started a long time ago．

       G．Birthday claps．

My friend’s grandfather came to America from Eastern Europe. After being processed（移民入境检查）at Ellis Island, he went into a cafeteria in Lower Manhattan to get something to eat. He sat down at a table and waited for someone to take his order. But nobody came to him. Later a woman with a plate full of food sat down opposite him and told him how a cafeteria worked.

“Start out at the end,” she said. “Just go along the line and pick out what you want. At the other end he’ll tell you how much you have to pay.”

“I soon learned that’s how everything works in America,” the grandfather told my friend. “Life is like a cafeteria here. You can get anything you want only if you are willing to pay the money. You can even get success, but you’ll never get it if you wait for someone to bring it to you. You have to get up and get it yourself.”

67. Where do you think the old man came from?

A. Poland.    B. Australia.    C. Canada.     D. Japan.

68. From the passage, we know if you want to get success in America, you should _________.

A. get help from your friends         B. try to get it by yourself

C. know how a cafeteria works       D. get up again if you fail

69. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The old man sat down opposite the woman so that she could take his order.

B. The old woman sat down opposite the old man so that she could serve him.

C. Although the woman didn’t know the old man, she told him how to get something to eat in the cafeteria.

D. Although the woman didn’t know the old man, she decided to pay the bill for him.

70. Which is the best title for the passage?

A. From Eastern Europe to America         B. Eating in an American Cafeteria

C. How to Eat in a Cafeteria               D. Life Is Like a Cafeteria in America

The final exam week has arrived, and the only way to face exams is through early preparation．Here are a few items to relieve the stress and provide a successful ending to the semester．

       Food

In addition to buying supplies such as pencils, calculators and so on for the exam itself, certain food can calm one's nerves （神经） while studying．Katherine Samuels a marketing sophomore （大二学生）, believes that eating a healthy breakfast affects her ability to take a test．On the morning before a final exam, she suggests taking a moment to relax while eating. “I’ll have a good breakfast—some fruit and coffee on the morning before a final,” Samuels said.

Music

When he has trouble focusing on studying for his final, freshman Lane Genzlinger relies on a little Bach or Mozart to concentrate. “I like listening to classical music because there are no words. It can be really relaxing,” Genzlinger said.

Sleep

Priya Rao, a finance sophomore, makes sure that her head hits the pillow long before she has to take an exam. “People fool themselves into thinking they can remember everything needed for a final and make an A. Don’t spend the whole night studying before a final exam because when you wake up, you’ll have no energy to take the test,” she said. “Have a good night of sleep before the exam.”

64．While preparing for the final exam, Priya Rao believes____        _．

       A．it is necessary to have some good food

       B．students should attend every class given by professors

       C．good sleep is quite necessary

       D．she can pass the final exam easily

65．Who thinks food is quite important in preparing for the final exam"

       A．Priya Rao                                                   B．Lane Genzlinger．

       C．Stacie Ritter．                                            D．Katherine Samuels

66．The passage is mainly about___         _．

       A．what college students can do in preparing for the final exam

       B．college students need food, sleep and so on

       C．the hobbies of the college students

       D．college life of some students

There was once an ant that was very thirsty.It ran here and there looking for some water but could not find any.Then suddenly, when the ant was almost ready to die of thirst, a large drop of water fell on it.The ant drank the water, which saved its life.The water was actually a tear from a young girl who was crying. Because of her sadness, the tear had magical qualities and suddenly the ant could speak the language of human beings.The ant looked up and saw the young girl sitting in front of a huge pile of seeds.“Why are you sad?” asked the ant.“I’m the prisoner of a giant.” the girl told the ant. “ He won’t let me go until I’ve made three separate heaps of grain, barley（大麦）and rye（黑麦）out of this huge pile of seeds in which they are all mixed together.”“That will take you a month!” the ant said, looking at the huge pile of seeds.“I know,” the girl cried, “and if I haven’t finished by tomorrow, the giant will eat me for his supper!”Don’t cry,” the ant said, “my friends and I will help you.”Soon thousands of ants were at work, separating the three kinds of seeds.The next morning, when the giant saw that the work had been done, he let the girl go.Thus it was one of her tears that saved her life.

60. When did the drop of water fall on the ant?

A. When it was looking for food.　　　 B. When it saved the ant’s life.

C. When it was nearly dying.　　　　　 D. When it looked up.

61. Why was the young girl crying?

A. Because of her sadness.　　　　　　 B. Because she saw the ant.

C. Because the giant would let her go.

D. Because the giant had given her an impossible job to do.

62. What would the giant do if the girl failed to do the work?

A. He would eat her.　　　　　　　 B. He would let her go.

C. He would take her away.　　　　 D. He would send her to prison.

63. Who or what saved the girl’s life?

A. The giant　　 B. The ant　　 C. The ant’s friends　 D. Her tears

A passenger told an air hostess that he needed a cup of water to take his medicine when the plane just took off．She told him that she would bring him the water in ten minutes．

Thirty minutes later, when the passenger's ring for service sounded, the air hostess flew in a flurry．She was kept so busy that she forgot to deliver him the water．As a result, the passenger was held up to take his medicine．She hurried over to him with a cup of water, but he refused it．

In the following hours on the flight, each time the stewardess passed by the passenger she would ask him with a smile whether he needed help or not. But the passenger never paid any attention to her.

When he was going to get off the plane, the passenger asked the air hostess to hand him the passengers’ booklet (意见簿). She was very sad. She knew that he would write down sharp words, which might result in the loss of her job. But with a smile she handed it to him.

Off the plane, she opened the booklet, and cracked a smile, for the passenger put it, “On the flight, you asked me whether I need help or not for twelve times in all. How can I refuse your sincere smiles?”

　　　 That’s right! Who can refuse your twelve sincere smiles from a person?

56．What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?

　 A．The air hostess forgot the passenger’s need on purpose.

　 B．The air hostess suddenly realized that trouble was coming.

　 C．The passenger wasn’t angry at being ignored.

　 D．The passenger was refused to be served.

57．According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

　 A．The passenger refused to take his medicine.

　 B．The passenger set down his anger in the booklet.

　 C．The words in the booklet would never affect the air hostess.

　 D．The hostess finally moved the passenger with her smile.

58．What kind of person do you think the passenger is?

　 A．Forgiving.　　　 　 B．Curious.　 　　　　　 C．Sharp.　　 　　　　 D．Enthusiastic.

59．As a result, the air hostess would 　　　　 .

　A．get fired by her company　　　 　　　　　　　 B．be hired by the passenger

C．keep her job　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．get a promotion

My father brought home a sailboat when I was ten, and almost each Sunday in summers we would go sailing. Dad was quite skilled in sailing, but not good at   36  . As for me, I  37  both before twelve because of living close to Lake Ontario.

The last time Dad and I set sail together is really   38   . It was a perfect weekend after I graduated from university. I came home and  39  Dad to go sailing. Out we set soon on the  40  lake. Dad hadn’t sailed for years, but everything  41  well with the tiller（舵柄）in his hands.

When we were in the middle of the lake, a   42   wind came all of a sudden. The boat was hit  43  . Dad was always at his best in any  44 , but at this moment he  45  .“John!   46 !” he shouted in a trembling voice, with the tiller still in his hands.

In my memory he could fix any   47 . He was the one I always  48  for strength and security. Before I could respond, a   49   of water got into the boat. I rushed to the tiller   50  it was too late. Anther huge wall of water   51  the boat in a minute. We were thrown into the water, and Dad was struggling aimlessly. At that moment, I felt fiercely  52  of him.

I swam to Dad   53  and assisted him in climbing onto the hull（船壳）of the boat. Upon sitting on the hull, Dad was a little awkward about his flash of   54  . “It’s all right, Dad. We are safe now,” I comforted him.

That was the first time Dad had counted on me in a moment of emergency. More importantly, I found it was my turn to start  55  for my father.

36.A.boating          B. running        C. swimming        D. teaching

37.A.enjoyed         B. desired         C. hated            D. learned

38.A.unforgivable     B. unforgettable    C. cheerful          D. regretful

39.A.sent             B. ordered        C. invited         D. allowed

40.A.calm            B. icy            C. stormy         D. thundery

41.A.finished          B. went          C. seemed         D. sounded

42.A.strong           B. gentle         C. cold            D. hot

43.A.respeatedly       B. lightly         C. hardly          D. violently

44. A. danger         B. place          C. sport           D. job

45. A. suffered        B. fell           C. froze            D. withdrew

46. A. look           B. Help          C. Run            D. Jump

47. A. problem        B. relationship    C. machine         D. boat

48. A. turned to       B. lived with      C. argued with      D. objected to

49. A. fountain        B. stream        C. shower          D. wave

50. A. if             B. for            C. after            D. but

51. A. got through     B. poured into     C. turned over       D. lifted up

52. A. ashamed       B. protective       C. tired            D. afraid

53. A. hopelessly     B. quickly         C. slowly           D. helplessly

54. A. pain          B. anger           C. fear             D. shame

55. A. making up     B. getting ready     C. paying off        D. looking out