完形填空（共20小题：每小题1分，满分20分）

The Healing

Jim and his wife, Connie, were shocked by the loss of their four-month-old son—Joshua, whose life was taken by SIDS—sudden infant death syndrome.

Thirty hours ago Jim drove to the baby-sitter’s home to  1  Joshua. It was a  2  trip, like the one he made five days every week. He arrived, and little Joshua could not be   3   from his nap. The next few hours were a time of life and death: the racing ambulance, swift-moving doctors and nurses….but 12 hours later, at children’s Hospital,   4  the doctors had exhausted all  5 , little Joshua was gone. Yes, they wanted   6  of Joshua’s usable organs to be donated. That was not a   7  decision for Jim and Connie, a loving and   8  couple.

The next morning dawned and many things had to be arranged. Telephone calls and funeral plans.   9  one point Jim realized he needed a  10 .When Jim settled into the chair   11   the barber’s, he began to   12   the past hours, trying to   13  some sense of it all.   14  had Joshua, their first-born, the child they had waited so long for, been taken so soon….he had   15  begun his life….The question kept coming, and the pain in Jim’s heart just   16  him.

While talking with the barber, Jim mentioned the organ donations, looking at his watch: “They are transplanting one of his heart valves(瓣膜) right now.”

The  17  stopped and stood motionless. Finally she spoke, but it was only a whisper. “You’re not going to believe this….but about an hour ago the customer sitting in this chair wanted me to hurry   18  she could get to Children’s Hospital. She  19  here so full of joy….her prayers had been answered. Today her baby granddaughter is receiving a  20  needed transplant—a heart valve.”

Jim’s healing began.

1.                A．pick out        B．pick up         C．set out   D．set up

2.                A．routine         B．annual          C．average  D．difficult

3.                A．conveyed       B．transplanted     C．awakened D．convinced

4.                A．though         B．since           C．because  D．as

5.                A．medicine       B．strength        C．attempts  D．spirits

6.                A．part           B．few            C．some D．all

7.                A．good           B．difficult         C．stupid    D．wise

8.                A．giving          B．tiring           C．boring    D．thinking

9.                A．Of             B．In             C．On  D．At

10.               A．haircut         B．break          C．donation  D．decision

11.               A．with           B．at             C．by   D．near

12.               A．decide on       B．reflect on       C．keep on   D．focus on

13.               A．get            B．take           C．hold D．make

14.               A．How           B．Why           C．Whether  D．If

15.               A．barely         B．nearly          C．seldom    D．almost

16.               A．covered        B．drew          C．enveloped     D．choked

17.               A．hairdresser     B．customer       C．father D．parent

18.               A．since          B．as             C．so    D．and

19.               A．arrived         B．left            C．stayed D．sat

20.               A．desperately     B．disappointedly   C．clearly    D．obviously

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。

The ultimate （最终的） goal of life is to achieve happiness, and the way to achieve happiness is to wise management. So says The Sims (模拟人生)，an American strategic life-simulation computer game that lets you create, direct, and manage the lives of SimCity’s residents.

Similar to the life of a real person, the game begins with the creation of your simulated（模拟的）people: pick a name and a gender, decide on personality/astrological sign (星座), and then choose a look from a variety of heads, bodies, and skin tones. Each little Sim person has all basic needs (Hunger, Comfort, Fun, etc.) like a human which can be satisfied by interaction with other Sims or purchased objects. Name, gender, and appearance don’t affect gameplay much, but personality determines how your Sim plays with others.

One gameplay goal is to improve your Sim and eventually help him or her achieve happiness. With proper management he or she can climb a career ladder, which nets him or her more money. This allows the purchase of higher quality stuff, which lets you improve your Sim even more. With suitable care, your Sim can have a mate, kids, and a mansion with an indoor pool. Mismanage your new, simulated family, and fights will break out, jobs will be lost, and the house will fall apart.

With The Sims, you can create whatever and whomever you desire. Triumph or tragedy? You name it. In your real life, it is the same case.

[写作内容]

1. 约30个词概括短文的要点；

2. 然后以约120个词写一篇文章，并包括以下要点：

1）模拟人生就是规划人生，说出人生规划的重要性。

2）就如何有效规划高三学习，谈谈你的具体做法。

[写作要求] 

1.  可以参照阅读材料的篇章结构组织故事，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；

2.  标题自定。

[评分标准] 概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。

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。
The ultimate （最终的） goal of life is to achieve happiness, and the way to achieve happiness is to wise management. So says The Sims (模拟人生)，an American strategic life-simulation computer game that lets you create, direct, and manage the lives of SimCity’s residents.
Similar to the life of a real person, the game begins with the creation of your simulated（模拟的）people: pick a name and a gender, decide on personality/astrological sign (星座), and then choose a look from a variety of heads, bodies, and skin tones. Each little Sim person has all basic needs (Hunger, Comfort, Fun, etc.) like a human which can be satisfied by interaction with other Sims or purchased objects. Name, gender, and appearance don’t affect gameplay much, but personality determines how your Sim plays with others.
One gameplay goal is to improve your Sim and eventually help him or her achieve happiness. With proper management he or she can climb a career ladder, which nets him or her more money. This allows the purchase of higher quality stuff, which lets you improve your Sim even more. With suitable care, your Sim can have a mate, kids, and a mansion with an indoor pool. Mismanage your new, simulated family, and fights will break out, jobs will be lost, and the house will fall apart.
With The Sims, you can create whatever and whomever you desire. Triumph or tragedy? You name it. In your real life, it is the same case.
[写作内容]
1. 约30个词概括短文的要点；
2. 然后以约120个词写一篇文章，并包括以下要点：
1）模拟人生就是规划人生，说出人生规划的重要性。
2）就如何有效规划高三学习，谈谈你的具体做法。
[写作要求] 
1. 可以参照阅读材料的篇章结构组织故事，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；
2. 标题自定。
[评分标准] 概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。

Do your children always sit still and watch TV? If so, you should be very alert!

Nowadays, children watch television for long hours. They often spend evenings watching their favorite programs on TV. Sometimes they might stay up late to watch TV. Their addiction to television results in their not having time to play or do exercise. They should go outside with friends or spend time reading books. Moreover, watching television too much is harmful to their eyesight.

Researchers claim that attention deficit disorders in children are a result of watching too much television. They say that watching television leads to a developmental disorder in the part of the brain which is responsible for language skills. Children who watch television more and read less have greater difficulty paying attention and concentrating. Children that spend long hours watching television are more likely to be affected by attention deficit disorders.

Television is one form of media which is used to show all kinds of products. Watching too much television can lead to early exposure to a wide variety of things. Television advertisements may cause children to behave incorrectly or damage themselves. Advertisements about fast food, cold drinks or other such products that are not good for children’s health can have a bad effect on them. Some TV shows and films also affect how children think and behave.

Studies in psychology have shown that certain programs can have a long-lasting effect on children’s minds. Horror scenes and other frightening shows can have a negative effect on the minds of children watching them.

Television is a means of recreation but watching it too often is harmful to children’s physical and mental health. You need to help you children deep a balance of everything in life.

1.The underlined word “deficit ” in the third paragraph most probably means _____.

A．need             B．habit             C．fear              D．lack

2.It’s implied in the last paragraph that you should ______.

A．decide on when children can watch television

B．give children more time to play

C．help you children balance everyday life

D．stop you children from watching TV

3.What is the passage mainly about?

A．The bad effects watching TV has on children.

B．How many hours children should spend watching TV.

C．How advertisements affect children’s behavior.

D．What scenes children should not watch on TV.

4.Which of the following are the effects of watching too much TV according to the passage?

a. causing children to have less time to read good books.

b. making children behave improperly

c. harming children’s eyesight

d. affecting the parent-child relationship

A．a, b, d            B．b, c, d            C．a, b, c            D．a, c, d