Brian knew he had been drinking more and more, but he was convinced that he'd return to more moderate drinking when he wasn't so pressured at work, and that "a few too many drinks now and then" wasn't a major problem.

"My wife and father were on me to stop drinking, but you know how critical and protective family can be," said Brian. "So I blew them off."

It wasn't until his friend Jack spoke up that Brian started to think differently. "That really hit home, because I wouldn’t expect a friend to confront me with something that personal unless it was very important," said Brian. "Jack said he was really concerned about me. He pointed out that my personality changed after I had a few beers--that I became belligerent(寻衅的). For a normally easy-going guy, that was a dramatic change in behavior."

Jack could see that Brian's numerous drinking binges(放纵) were causing problems. Brian was frequently calling into work sick and falling behind in his work, and his marriage was seriously on the ropes. Brian was teetering(摇摇欲坠) on the edge of disaster. "I didn't want to see a good life and a good friendship ruined," said Jack, "so I approached Brian, shared my honest observations with him, and suggested that he seek help."  

After a couple days of soul searching, though still reluctant, Brian took Jack's suggestion and was assessed by an addiction professional. The expert recommended that Brian check into a treatment center, and one day later Brian did so.

Many people fear taking the path that Jack took. Speaking up to a friend who may have a problem with alcohol or other drugs can be a tricky undertaking.

Yet it's true that a concerned friend can do a lot. Most people don't recognize they have a substance abuse problem and most don't seek help for a problem until someone close to them intervenes(干预).

1.What happened to Brian according to the passage?

A. He suffered from an illness called alcohol addiction.

B. He changed so much that he was deserted by his family.

C. He became morally corrupted drinking too much all day.

D. He drank a little more than normal to escape the pressure.

2.What does “that” in the 3rd paragraph refer to?

A. Brian’s drinking binges.                 B. Jack’s talk with Brian.

C. Wife and father’s intervention.           D. Brian’s different thoughts.

3. Brian could accept Jack’s suggestions mainly because ____________.

A. he found his friend was very critical and protective

B. Jack’s suggestions were professional and persuasive

C. Jack and Brian’s family had different opinions

D. he knew his friend wouldn’t easily intervene his personal affair

4. Brian’s alcohol abuse brought him many problems EXCEPT ____________.

A. his refusal to listen to his family    B. his bad temper and aggressiveness

C. his failure to do his work well            D. his marriage problems

5. The writer narrates Brian’s story in order to ____________.

A. tell us the bad results of alcohol addiction     

B. warn us not to fall into the habit of drinking

C. show friends have real power to intervene  

D. prove a friend in need is a friend indeed

When many people are worried that there are no more heroes(英雄) in the modern society（当今社会） ,two university（大学） students who lost their lives to rescue（营救）drowning(溺水的)children have shown that heroes still exist（存在）.
According to（根据） the Inner Mongolia Morning Post（内蒙古晨报）, the tragedy（悲剧）occurred on the afternoon of December 14,2002 when three school students skating on a frozen (结冰的) lake in Qingcheng Park in Hohhot（呼和浩特）fell through the ice into the freezing water.
More than 20 university students who happen to be near the spot（地点） immediately went to the rescue of the children,
Two children were quickly rescued, but the third died. The child’s body was not found for three hours. Two of the rescuers, Liu Ye and Hao Longbiao ,also died of cold and exhaustion(筋疲力尽).
The body of Hao who took the lead（ 带领）in jumping into the lake was not found until the next day.A student who was unwilling to tell his name said he and his classmates from the local college were taking photos at the lake. When they heard the children’s cries for help,, they went to the ice hole hand in hand (手拉手)to rescue the children. But the ice kept breaking, causing most of then to fall into the icy water,
Local residents(居民) held mourning ceremonies(祭奠仪式)at the lake.
Eight of the students were seriously affected by the freezing water and were being kept in hospital for further observation（进一步观察）, but their lives were no longer in danger.
【小题1】. The underlined word “occurred” here means

There are times when people are so tired that they fall asleep almost anywhere. We can see there is a lot of sleeping on the bus or train on the way home from work in the evenings. A man _____1_____(fold) the newspaper, and seconds later, ______2______ appears as if he is trying to eat it. Or he will fall asleep on the shoulder of the stranger _____3______ (sit) next to him. Another place where unplanned short sleep goes on is in the lecture hall  _____4______ a student will start snoring（打鼾）so ____5______(loud) that the professor has to ask another student to keep the sleeper awake. _____6_____ more embarrassing situation occurs when a student starts falling into sleep and the weight of the head pushes the arm off the desk, and the ____7______ (move) carries the rest of the body along. The student wakes up on the floor ___8_____ no memory of getting there. The worst time to fall asleep is when driving. Police reports are full of accidents that occur when people fall into sleep and go __9____ the road. If the drivers are lucky, they are not seriously hurt. When people are really tired, _10____ will stop them from falling asleep ---- wherever they are.

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第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节阅读表达（共5小题；每小题3分，共15分）

阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后面的要求答题。（请注意问题后的字数要求）

[1]some popular expressions are a raystery. No one is sure how they developed. One of these is the expression “carry a chip on your shoulder”. A person with a chip on his shoulder is a problem for anybody who must deal with him. He seems to be expecting trouble.

[2]One writer believes that the expression might have come from an old saying. The saying warms against striking too high, or                . That could be good advice. If you strike high up on a tree with an axe, the chip of wood that is cut off will fall into your eye.

[3]Later, in the Unite States, some people would put a real chip on their shoulder as a test. They wanted to start a faint. They would wait for someone to be orate enough to try to hit it off.

[4]The word ship appears in a number of special American expressions. Another is chip off the old block. This means that a child is exactly like a parent. This expression goes back at least to the early sixteen hundreds. The British writer of plays. George Colman, wtcte tonse lines in seventeen sixty-two. “You’ll find him his father’s own son, I believe. A chip off the old blank, I promise you!”

[5]The word chip can also be used in a threatening way to someone who is suspected of wrongdoing. An investigator may say. “We’re going to let the chips fall where they may.” This means the mvestigation is going to be complete and honest. It is also a warning that no one will be protectexl form being found guilty.

[6]Chips are oaten used in card games. They represent money. A poker player may, at any time, decide to leave the game. He will turn in his chips in exchange for money or cash.

76．What’s the text manly about? (no more than 5 words)

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

It seems that he is likely to get into some trouble.

_______________________________________________________________________________   78．Fill in the blank in Paragraph? With proper words. (no more than 10 words)

_______________________________________________________________________________   79．Chip can be used on the occasions when people (no more than 20 words)

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80．Please translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 into Chinese.

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阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。

Mary took off her shoes and ran over the hot sand. She tiptoed into the water,    1.   (laugh) as a wave washed over her legs. She looked back at her mother,    2.  was sitting under a big umbrella, holding an apple in one hand and a drink in the    3.  .

Just then, a big wave came and    4.   (sweep) Mary's feet, making her fall into the water. She tried to scream,   5.  swallowed some water instead. She didn't know   6.  way was up or down. She pushed with her hand against  7.   sand and came up for air. She screamed desperately and tried hard to swim.

When she    8.   (final) returned to the shore, Mary ran over to her mother, who was standing up   9.   a worried look on her face.

But to her mother’s surprise, Mary said, “This is the    10.   (good)  vacation ever, Mum. Come and play with me in the water.”