Carmen’s mother Maria had just survived a serious heart attack. But without a heart transplant her life was in constant    1   . 

Both the mother and daughter knew that the chances were very small: finding a donor heart that    2   Maria’s blood type could take years. However, Carmen was determined to save her mother. She kept    3   hospitals all over the country.

Days stretched out. By Christmas, Maria had trouble    4   from one end of the room to the other. Carmen lost all hope. She fell into a    5   of the hospital, crying.

“Are you okay?” a man asked.

Carmen sobbed as she told the stranger her story. This middle-aged man was named Frank, whose wife, Cheryl, a tender and devoted mother of four lovely children, had been in hospital with a brain disease and wouldn’t    6   it through the night. Suddenly, an idea came to Frank’s mind. He knew Cheryl had always wanted to    7   something from herself. Could her

8   go to Carmen’s mother?

After reviewing the data, doctors    9   Frank that his wife’s heart was by some miracle a perfect fit for Carmen’s mother. They were able to    10   the transplant.

That cold night, when Cheryl was    11   dead, Frank came to knock at Maria’s door. She was    12   for Frank’s family as she had been doing every day recently. Though Maria had never met Frank before, they both felt a strange bond as they hugged and cried.

On New Year’s Eve, Carmen attended Cheryl’s    13   with Frank’s family, who were singing their favorite song “My heart will go on.”

One day later, on New Year’s Day, Maria    14   with Cheryl’s heart. Yes, Cheryl’s loving heart would go on, for it was    15   in another loving mother’s chest.

1. A. change        B. danger         C. disorder           D. pain

2. A. matched       B. replaced         C. controlled          D. cooperated

3. A. finding           B. phoning      C. hoping               D. interrupting

4. A. leaving          B. taking           C. walking          D. Carrying

5. A. corner            B. bed          C. man              D. nurse

6. A. put               B. support          C. pass             D. make 

7. A. save          B. recycle          C. donate               D. separate

8. A. heart         B. mind         C. organ                D. spirit

9. A. informed      B. introduced       C. congratulated        D. reminded

10.A. give up           B. carry out        C. search after         D. put off

11.A. noticed           B. predicted        C. found                D. declared

12.A. praying          B. begging        C. thinking            D. expecting

13. A. funeral          B. operation        C. conference           D. anniversary

14.A. passed away       B. woke up      C. left behind      D. went on

15. A. active           B. alive          C. conveyed      D. Transformed

Cooler temperatures, attractive colors, smaller crowds autumn is the perfect time for travel and tourism. Here, three places are listed as the best fall trip destinations. Don’t worry if you can’t go to these places. By reading this page, we hope to take you on grand tour and let you experience fun and culture around the world.

1.The passage is presented for those who            .

A．care for fun and culture around the world

B．have planned to go for traveling this autumn

C．hate to have their holidays in other seasons

D．have not ever been to Europe and America

2.If you spend your holidays on October 31, you may           .

A．enjoy live music at the beer – drinking festival

B．watch polar bears hunt seals

C．taste traditional, paper – wrapped fish and clips

D．win a prize in “the Friendly Marathon”

3.According to the passage, we can know that          .

A．Car exhibitions will be held for two months.

B．It’s not necessary to take more clothes with you to Churehill, Martitoba

C．The beer – drinking event in German dates from the eighteenth century

D．Your favourite goods might be available in the expensive shop in Dublin

4.The passage is probably taken from the column of         in a newspaper.

A．economics  B．science        C．tourism        D．fashion

第二节：读写任务（共1小题，满分25分）

阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

An Internet war of words is violent between China’s younger generations---the 1980s and the 1990s---commonly known as the “Strawberries” and the “Jellies”. It’s about values and identity, who’s patriotic and responsible, who’s spoiled.

The Strawberries see the Jellies as “self-centered and irresponsible, materialistic, spoiled kids.” while the Jellies see the Strawberries as “out-of-date.”

Retired English teacher Paul Wang has taught both the 1980s and 1990s students and worries more about kids the latter. “I worry more about the 1990s, because kids from the 1980s, although naughty and rebellious, would still listen to teachers, if not fear teachers. They have different opinions and would argue with me, but there was still respect.” Kids today are different, says Wang. “They know your salary, they know that you won’t criticize them and many of them don’t respect us any more.”

Since the earthquake on May 12th, media have shown a greater appreciation of the 1980s generation. “ We used to feel disappointed about the 1980s, but they showed unbelievable courage and energy after the earthquake and proved they are patriotic and responsible enough to support this nation. However, the 1990s generation is listless. They don’t know what they want because they have everything. They don’t care about anything else except themselves.”

【写作内容】

1. 请用约30个词概括文中对90后的观点.

2. 然后以 “我眼中的90后” 为题写120词左右的短文,内容如下:

1) 对上文中提到的关于对90后的观点,你有何看法?

2) 你认为90后的主要特点是什么?

3) 用自己经历的事情或他人的事迹来进行说明90后的特点.

【写作要求】

1. 可以使用实例或其他论述方法支持你的论点,也可以参照阅读材料的内容, 但不得直接引用原文中的句子.

2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称.

【评分标准】

概括准确,语言规范,内容合适,篇章连贯.

The greatest recent social changes have been in the lives of women. During the twentieth century there has been a remarkable shortening of the proportion of a woman's life spent in caring for children. A woman marrying at the end of the nineteenth century would probably have been in her middle twenties, and would be likely to have seven or eight children, of whom four or five lived till they were five years old. By the time the youngest was fifteen, the mother would have been in her early fifties and would expect to live a further twenty years, during which customs, opportunity and health made it unusual for her to get paid work. Today women marry younger and have fewer children. Usually a woman's youngest child will be fifteen when she is forty－five and can be expected to live another thirty－five years and is likely to take paid work until retirement at sixty. Even while she has the care of children, her work is lightened by household appliances and convenience foods.

This important change in women's life－pattern has only recently begun to have its full effect on women's economic position. Even a few years ago most girls left school at the first opportunity, and most of them took a full－time job. However, when they married, they usually left work at once and never returned to it. Today the school－leaving age is sixteen, many girls stay at school after that age, and though women tend to marry younger, more married women stay at work at least until shortly before their first child is born. Very many more afterwards return to full－or－part－time work. Such changes have led to a new relationship in marriage: with the husband accepting a greater share of the duties and satisfactions of family life, and with both husband and wife sharing more equally in providing the money, and running the home, according to the abilities and interests of each of them.

6. Which of the following is the topic of this passage?

A. The marriage of women: past and present.

B. Women and their jobs.

C. The social changes in the lives of women.

D. Women's role in family life.

7. At the beginning of the twentieth century, the amount of time the women spent taking care of children ________.

A. was shorter than in previous centuries

B. was longer than in previous centuries

C. was considered to be surprisingly long

D. accounted for a great part of their lives

8. One reason why the woman of today may take a job is that she ________.

A. is younger when her children are old enough to look after themselves

B. does not like children herself

C. need not worry about food for her children

D. can retire from family responsibilities when she reaches sixty

9. According to the passage, it is now quite usual for women to ________.

A. stay at home after leaving school

B. marry men younger than themselves

C. start working again later in life

D. marry while still at school

10. What can be inferred from the last sentence?

A. The husband tends to share greater share of duties of family life.

B. In the past, the husband used to provide money for the family while the wife ran the home.

C. The wife does not have her own abilities and interests.

D. Both the husband and the wife should be satisfied with their family life.

阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。

A. China's best tourist attractions are spread out across the country. So how can you pick which one to go to? You don't have to make a tough decision, just head to the Chinese Folk Culture Village near Shenzhen. Here you can see miniatures（缩影）of almost all of the major tourist at tractions in China.

B. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, containing more than 218,000 acres, is open daily and offers guided tours and more. It has both the world's most massive volcano（火山）and the world's most active volcano. It also offers the best place to view the beautiful sunrise and sun sets sceneries.

C. Crete, a small island in Greece, is not too romantic, but in terms of history and variety it has more to offer and fewer tourists than any of the others. You can relax on the beach and enjoy the sunshine comfortably.

D. Beijing Botanical（植物的） Garden is home to more than 1.5 million plants that belong to over 10,000 species. It’s a botanical research laboratory as well as a place for the public to enrich their knowledge about plants, enjoy the scenery and relax.

E. Traveling in Thailand is as much enjoyable as it is tiring because Thailand has lots of places to visit, lots of nice people to meet, lots of uniqueness, lots of activities and of course lots of new experiences and moments to capture.

F. India is actually  a ‘Jewel in the Crown’ as far as tourism is concerned. India is a vast country with people of many different ethnic（种族的）backgrounds, religions, customs, languages and lifestyles.

现在，请阅读下面信息，根据他们的实际情况，进行信息匹配。

1.Arthur is a college student who majors in geography（地理）and wants to admire wonders of nature in the world this summer vacation.

2.Walrus is from France. He’d like a trip to live in a "third-world" place for a month to experience the different local customs and lifestyles from Europe.

3.Garry and Peter, quite outgoing, have a wide range of interests，enjoy mixing and a wide variety of amusements. They want to a place that is very popular and fashionable（时尚的）this summer.

4.Cindy is very interested in Chinese tourist  attractions and wants to experience Chinese culture, but the time is too limited for her. It’s only about a week before she leaves China.

5.Mr. and Mrs. Hunter are looking for a beach-based holiday in southern Europe, to a quiet beach location where there are not too many tourists.