People always say that the earlier one learns a language, the ___1___ it is to do so, in theory it is that, ___2___, in my opinion, that refers to spoken language. Capability(能力) to practise some essential(基本的) ___3___ of a language and read between the lines can only be trained through proper reading ways and hard work ___4___. So spending money to help ___5___ learn English may ___6___ with disappointment. It is likely that the more you ___7___, the more you are let down.

The daughter of one of my friends ___8___ English in primary school, ___9___ her foreign teacher’s blindness ___10___ psychology(心理学). She did not want to go on ___11___ English until middle school, ___12___ a college student studying in English slowly ___13___ her interest in the language.

It is better to have the child learn Chinese, than to have some difficulty ___14___ learning English for several years. Having been engaged in English education, ___15___ find that despite(不管) their excellent ___16___, many students have ___17___ command(掌握) of English words and phrases. So I suggest that children ___18___ classical Chinese prose(散文), rather than ___19___ them to learn English hurriedly. Otherwise, they may ___20___ the best time to improve the language ability of their mother tongue.

1.A.easy  B. difficult     C. easier  D. more difficult

2.A.but   B. however     C. though       D. yet

3. A. opinions B. regards       C. requests      D. expressions

4.A.directly    B. orally  C. properly     D. indirectly

5.A.people      B. girls    C. children     D. boys

6.A.begin       B. start    C. finish  D. end

7.A.pay   B. get      C. buy     D. take

8.A.loved       B. liked   C. disliked      D. learned

9.A.because of       B. because      C. instead of   D. instead

10.A.of   B. at       C. in       D. to

11.A.learning  B. to learn      C. with learning     D. for learning

12.A.while     B. where C. when  D. as

13.A.introduced     B. practised    C. explained   D. developed

14.A.in   B. to       C. at       D. of

15.A.He  B.I   C. She     D. They

16.A.pronunciation B. phrase C. language    D. writing

17.A.few B. less     C. little   D. fewer

18.A.write      B. do      C. remember   D. memorize

19.A.have       B. let      C. cause  D. make

20.A.get back B. let go  C. bring in      D. go away

Mrs. Cook was born in a shopkeeper’s family. Her father had several shops in the city and most of his friends are important persons. The man liked his daughter very much and often took her to the parties. He tried his best to satisfy her with (以……令……满意) everything and she wasn’t afraid of anybody.

She married Mr. Cook, a famous actor, when she was twenty-two. Her father gave her all and she did no housework at home. She often did everything she wanted and made all the family listen to her. She had a few servants(佣人),but none of them could wait on(伺候)her. Neither the servants nor her husband liked her.

Last week she employed a new servant called Betty. The girl had studied in a middle school before her father died in an accident. The girl was kind and clever. She had read a lot by then and now she knewmuch. She had been told about the woman before she came here. She was sure she could deal with(对付)the woman.

The woman liked the strong and tall girl as soon as she saw her. “Remember, Betty,”said she.“You must be honest and obedient. Do you understand me?”

“Yes, Mrs. Cook,”said the girl.“But what should I do if you let me tell the visitor that you aren’t in?”

1. The man tried his best to satisfy his daughter with everything because ______.

A. he was very rich

B.he liked her very much

C.she knew plenty of important persons

D.she wasn’t afraid of anybody

2. The girl married Mr. Cook because ______.

A. he was rich too　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B.he had a few servants

C.he always listened　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.he was a famous actor

3. None of the family liked the woman because ______.

A. she made them all obey her

B.It was difficult for the servants to wait on her

C.she always did everything she wants

D.she never did any housework at home

4.______, so Betty stopped to be a servant.

A. The rich woman would pay her much

B.The rich woman would be kind to her

C.She hated to go on studying at school

D.She had to earn(挣)some money for her family

5. Betty knew how to deal with the woman because ______.

A. she was a middle school student

B.she was very clever

C.she knew her well

D.she had read a lot by last week

第II 卷（共45分）

第四部分 书面表达（共两节，满分45分）

第一节阅读表达（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）

阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题（请注意问题后的字数要求）。

[1] Many people spend a lot of time making money because they believe the money itself will make them happy, or will guard them against things that will make them unhappy. They make great efforts to achieve that perfect relationship, the perfect house, the beautiful body, the approval of others, all in an attempt to be happy.

[2] Sometimes these things make people happy; other times, people stress over not having reached the goals, or reach them and find they’re still unhappy. Other times, people focus on just one goal and don’t have time for other things that will make them truly happy.

[3] Some experts studying human happiness and the factors that contribute to it have identified several key areas of life that seem to be more related to personal happiness. Some of them are the things like money, friends, health and living conditions; others are things you may not think of in your daily life, such as your neighborhood and sense of meaning in life.

[4] So while setting your goals, remember all of the areas of life that are important to you and find a balanced lifestyle including social support, personal development, physical health and meaningful pursuits(追求) besides career success and financial security. _____________, your attitude about life and the things that happen to you each day can also have a great effect on your level of happiness and life satisfaction. In addition to being optimistic, happy people tend to believe they are the masters of their fate, rather than the victims of circumstance.

[5] Explore the state of your life, assess how truly happy you are, and find a direction to work toward that will likely bring more happiness. Reach your goals, set new ones and live a life that truly makes you happy.

76. What does the first paragraph mainly talk about? (Please answer within 15 words.)

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77. Which sentence in the text is closest in meaning to the following one?

It’s impossible for those that stick to one thing only to experience happiness from other things.

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78. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with proper words. (Please answer within 5 words.)

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79. Do you think money could bring true happiness? Why? (Please answer within 30 words.)

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80. Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 into Chinese.

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完成句子 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)

1.Walking does need a bit of practice ________ ________ ________ _________ _________(既然重力改变了).　

2.He did not look forward to __________ _________ _________(欠债) because his restaurant was no longer popular.

3. At that time people would starve if food _________ __________ __________ __________(难以找到), especially during the cold winter months.

4.So ________ ________ _______ _______(是否生命能继续延续) on the earth for millions of years to come will depend on whether this problem can be solved.

5.You must come ________ _______ ______ (任何时候你想来) and have ________ _______ ________ (任何你喜欢吃的东西).

Death Valley is the lowest, hottest, driest area in North America. This California National Park has less than 5 cm of rainfall a year and temperature up to 53℃ in summer. That’s enough to keep Americans away during the hottest months from June to August. But it is the high temperature and terrible heat that draw their most crazy fans, the foreign tourists. From all over the world, they come to the valley floor in cars, carrying maps and water bottles, and fanning themselves with newspapers to keep cool.
About 1.3 million visitors enter the park each year, from June through August. 90% of them are foreigners. They go there to experience the summer heat that gives Death Valley its name. The average high in July is 53.2 ℃ and the low 30 ℃. For August, the average high is 52.2 ℃ and the low 29.4 ℃.
So what do Americans think of the foreign visitors who arrive for the heat, just when locals from the United States try to avoid it? Park manager Brenda Henson says, “ The foreigners want to experience the heat in Death Valley. We think it’s crazy.”
In fact, Death Valley is a series of salt flats (盐滩) 225 km long and 6 km to 26 km wide. Birds and animals are largely absent, and only the hardiest plants have some chance of existence in this extreme place.
One tourist from Paris concluded, “ We come to it because we can tell all our friends and family that we’ve been to the hottest place in the world.”
【小题1】The real attraction of Death Valley for foreigners is that _____.