第二节完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从24 -- 44各题所给的四个选项（A﹑B﹑C和D）中，选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

We make a living with what we get, but we make a life with what we give.

--- Winston Churchill

I am willing to   25   this saying. I have been 26  at the Boston Children’s Hospital every year since I was thirteen. At the beginning, I only wanted to go  27  I would get praise for entertaining children at the  28 . After giving my time for two months, my   29  changed completely.

When I first   30  into the waiting room on the ground floor, I was very   31  that I would be spending my entire summer with kids. As it became   32  for me to show up every day at 8 a.m., many kids began to   33  me. To my surprise, I began looking forward to seeing their  34  faces as well. They were always enthusiastic about   35  . My heart warmed every time I heard their   36  voices asking me for a story or an answer to a question. I felt   37  and irreplaceable. (不可替代的).

As I look back, I see the   38  that these special children have had on me. It is because of them that I have   39  a desire to become a psychologist. Recently, I have volunteered for a month. I have been asked to   40  on many different floors besides the waiting room   41  I started. The kids on the floors above are usually there for a longer time.   42  their anxiety and desire to get better and go home, they always offer me a(n)   43  smile. I feel renewed after spending a day with them because I realize that there is much more to  44  than money. It is much more important to love and to be loved.  

25. A. know                 B. believe                     C. respect                 D. understand

26. A. livinging            B. studying               C. staying           D. volunteering

27. A. unless            B. until                  C. after               D. because

28. A. hospital           B. school                C. room              D. building

29. A. plan                   B. style                  C. opinion           D. life

30. A. looked              B. stepped                C. turned             D. appeared

31. A. happy            B. upset                  C. nervous           D. worried

32. A. special           B. curious                C. routine              D. hopeful

33. A. notice            B. expect                 C. watch             D. annoy

34. A. foolish            B. bright                 C. dirty              D. silent

35. A. smiling           B. sleeping               C. learning          D. playing

36. A. loud                B. crazy                  C. eager             D. irritating

37. A. valued            B. tired                   C. disappointed    D. surprised

38. A. expectation       B. dream                  C. influence       D. love

39. A. developed        B. remembered             C. worked          D. improved

40. A. help out            B. drop in                 C. go around      D. turn up

41. A. what              B. which                 C. where             D. that

42. A. With              B. For                    C. Against           D. In spite of

43. A. willing           B. optimistic            C. sad               D. pitiful

44. A. life               B. habit                   C. nature            D. family

Working hard for fun
No more pencils! No more books
No more teacher’s serious looks!
After a long period of study and work, the young Americans burst through the school doors singing.
But unfortunately, American students do very poorly and are among the worst students in the world. In the entire field of subjects---from geography and maths to science and general knowledge. American students are the poorest performers. Why? What’s the reason behind the scene? One problem lies in the fact that so little is expected from them. The standards of success are too low. Teachers are not willing to give out low grades and fail students. Besides, the existing negative results are few and mean little to students if their performance in study is poor . Of course some students realize that a high school diploma is a measure of success and will be important to get a job or get admitted into college. But they only have to go through the motions without really trying. They learn to get by with a minimum of effort.
In America, it is simply too easy for high school students to enter college. This forms a sharp contrast with the students in China and other Asian countries who have to suffer heavy pressure from parents, teachers and cruel social facts. Chinese students have to study hard for long years to pass the national college entrance examination which few Americans will take such trouble to enter to university. The majority American students know that they will be able to get into some college, so they do not really worry about it.
It turns out that American high school students are just too busy to find time to study. They spend almost no time on study while students from other countries spend four or five hours per day on homework. American students on the average give less than five hours per week to their studies. Learning and reading for future are not important to them. Many American never read. It is little wonder why Americans knows less than students from other countries.
1. Why are American students the poorest performers in the entire field of subjects?
A. Because they are too busy to find time to study.
B. Because they are too stupid and too lazy.
C. Because they care little about their study.
D. Because so little is required from them
2. Which of the following is Not true ?
A. Most of American students spend less than five hours on their study every week.
B. Few American students have trouble to enter college.
C. American students can be admitted into college even without a high school diploma.
D. It is hard for the students in China to enter college.
3. What seems to be the writer’s attitude towards American students?
A. He probably thinks much should be expected from them.
B. He is in favour of American students’ learning methods.
C. He shows no interest in American students’ study.
D. He thinks American students study hard.

With the theme "Cherishing the earth's resources, transforming the mode of development and living a low-carbon lifestyle," China's Ministry of Land and Resources held a ceremony this Thursday to mark the 41st World Earth Day, aims to generate new ideas of resource-saving, especially among the younger generation. In fact, Chinese young urbanities are turning to the seemingly trendy low-carbon lifestyle.

But for the country as a whole to achieve a low-carbon economy, it could mean ordinary people paying more for electricity, water, gas or simply every purchase. Of necessity, a low-carbon economy would be the basis of China's economic growth, yet it comes with a high price tag. Everybody longs for fresh air, clean water and healthy surroundings. But, who is going to pay for that?

For those who are still working hard for the basic necessities of life, sharing the cost of a greener environment can be taxing. For those who are already victimized by environmental pollution, additional expenditure for saving the environment is hard to bear. Behind all the lofty goals and loaded phrases of climate change negotiations, in everyday terms, the Chinese want to know whether companies will make them pay the cost of saving energy or whether government would come up with new levels.

They have reasons to worry. The recent hike in the charges of utilities, such as natural gas, water and electricity, have led to widespread public grievance(抱怨,牢骚), for the increases were imposed without proper public hearing. Besides the practice of monopoly State-owned enterprises raising prices at will does not seem to bode well for a low-carbon economy.

The government has a responsibility to strengthen regulation of utility charges and make the pricing mechanism more transparent. In the age of the low-carbon economy, the Chinese government needs to strike a new balance between public welfare and business competitiveness.

How far the initiatives toward a low-carbon economy succeed depends on whether they truly benefit ordinary people and is accepted by them. The majority cannot sacrifice their life to build a greener world for the few.

1.The author probably agrees to call on ____________.

A. more and more citizens to devote themselves to the “Low-carbon economy” for the sake of our earth immediately

B. the rich to generally pay for the bill, which aims at saving our planet.

C. our government to take proper measures to make the “Low-carbon economy” benefit more people

D. all the big enterprises to reduce their prices to build a greener world

2.According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?

A. Some people can’t afford their everyday expenses, let alone pay for a better environment.

B. Putting forward the “Low-carbon economy” costs much.

C. The balance between public welfare and business competitiveness in China now is not that good for the “Low-carbon economy”.

D. Now that it’s hard for us to make the “Low-carbon economy” into practice, our government should put it to an end.

3.The “Low-carbon economy” __________.

A. is beneficial only to the rich people

B. has led to widespread public grievance

C. can be realized when pigs fly in the sky

D. cannot be called success before it has been fully considered

4.What’s the best title of the passage?

A. China reaches out for younger generation to promote low-carbon lifestyle.

B. Low-carbon economy, acceptable or not?

C. Who will get the most benefit from the Low-carbon economy?

D. Put forward the new policy and save the world.

第二节：书面表达 （满分25 分）

  阅读下面的征友信。假如你是上高二中的李华，愿意与写信人交朋友。请根据以下要点写一封回信，介绍个人的基本情况和学校生活。信的开头和结尾已经给出。

要点：

(1) 介绍个人基本情况不少于3条信息， 如年龄、性别、性格、爱好等；

   学校生活也不少于3条信息， 如作息时间、班级大小、学习课程等；

(2) 词数在100左右；

Dear friend,

Hi! My name is Jack. I am a high school student in the UK. I’m 17, an active and easy-going boy. I like ball games and surfing the Internet very much. School here starts at 9 a.m. and ends at about 3:30 p.m. Our class is small, only 29 students or so. We have to move to different classrooms for different classes. Besides the main subjects, we can choose other subjects like Woodwork and German. Right now, I’m busy preparing myself for the A-level exam.

Please write and tell me about yourself and your school life if you are willing to be my penfriend.

Best wishes,

Jack

Dear Jack,

    Hi, I am Li Hua from China. I am very glad to be your penfriend.

    I study in Xiaoxiang High School.____________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

Best wishes,

Li Hua

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