第二卷    作文（共35分）

第一节：单词拼写 (每小题1分，共10分)

根据句意及所给的首字母或中文提示，在空格处填入一个适当的单词，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为76----85的相应位置上。（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

76. He was e_____ chairman of the meeting.

77. People can communicate with each other by m_____ of the Internet.

78. I know you are d____ to hear all about my life here.

79. You should go now, o____ you’ll miss the bus.

80. As far as the engine is c_____, the car is fine.

81. People in this city have _____(代替) coal with gas for the purpose of cooking.

82. We all believe that he has the right _____(资格) for the job.

83. We _____(推荐) you as our manager.

84. I regretted the ____(购买) of the second-hand car.

85.The false _____(繁荣) of the spring and summer had ended.

－Does the young man standing at the gate_____ the car?
－No. The car is _____ his father.

China_is_going_green. In order to reduce air pollution and oil­shortages, automobile manufacturers have announced their plans to develop hybrid vehicles (混合燃料汽车) for the Chinese market. Toyota's hybrid car Prius will be ready to drive in China this week. Let's have a look at the new car.

Any vehicle is a hybrid when it combines two or more sources of power. Hybrid cars run off a rechargeable battery and gasoline. Hybrid cars have special engines, which are smaller than traditional gasoline engines. They run at 99 percent of their power when the car is cruising (匀速行驶). A specially designed battery motor provides extra power for running up hills or when extra acceleration is needed.

Step into a Prius, and turn on the engine. The first thing you notice is how much quieter it is than a traditional car. At this point, the car's gasoline engine is dormant (休眠). The electric motor will provide power until the car reaches about 24 km/h. If you stay at a low speed, you are effectively driving an electric car, with no gasoline being used, and no waste gas gives off.

The onboard(车载的) computer makes the decision about when to use a gas engine, when to go electric, and when to use a combination of the two. If you go over 24 km/h, when you step on the gas pedal (油门), you are actually telling the computer how fast you want to go.

The electronic motor recharges automatically using a set of batteries. When driving at high speed, the gasoline engine not only powers the car, but also charges the batteries. Any time you use the brake, the electric motor in the wheels will work like a generator and produce electricity to recharge the batteries. As a consequence, the car's batteries will last for around 200,000 miles.

1.The author writes this passage mainly to________.

A．teach people how to drive a hybrid car

B．introduce a new kind of “green” car

C．show how to save their gasoline when driving a car

D．announce plans to develop hybrid vehicles for China

2.The first sentence probably refers to ________.

A．there will be more and more green land in China

B．China is still young and lacking experience

C．China's new cars are combinations of different green models

D．China has started producing environmentally friendly cars

3.Which of the followings is NOT true?

A．The hybrid cars reduce air pollution and oil­shortages.

B．The car's gasoline engine doesn't work until it reaches about 24 km/h.

C．This kind of car is completely controlled by an onboard computer.

D．A specially designed battery motor provides extra power when needed.

4.What is the most important feature of hybrid cars?

A．They are powered by both a rechargeable battery and gasoline.

B．They are much quieter than traditional cars.

C．They only use 99 percent of their power to run up hills.

D．They have smaller engines than traditional gasoline ones.

填写所给动词的正确形式。（共10题；每小题1分，满分10分）

注意：有的空需要加助动词构成时态或语态

1. The little boy ________ (go) blind when he was run over by a passing car..

2. All the files deserve _______ (sort) out, for they will be useful in the future.

3. People have come to like the book that ____________ (write) in the 1980s.

4. The wooden furniture ____________ (replace) by plastic furniture sooner or later.

5 .I had my wallet __________(steal) on my way home. 

6.The car is considered to ___________ (invent) in the 19th century.

7.I got to know him in the 1960s and since then a good relation ________ (build) between us.

8. By the time he was ten, he _____________(teach) mathematics by his father.

9. He insisted that he_______ (see) a man in the room at that time.

10.The Science and Technology Festival____________(hold) every year on a regular basis.

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Not long ago, the world’s lowest-priced car was launched（投放市场） in Mumbai, India．The Nano, made by Tata Motors, is expected to cause a transportation revolution for millions of Indian families．The small three-meter long car will cost 2,000 dollars, which is about half the price of similar cars．That is expected to make car ownership possible for more Indians．So it is being called “The People’s Car．”

Ratan Tata, Tata Motors chairman, says, “It was never thought of as being the cheapest car but a car that would give the people of India an opportunity to own a car that had not been within their reach before．I hope that is what we will achieve．” Industry observers predict that soon roads throughout the country could be filled with Nanos．Tata, India’s top automaker, has done almost no traditional advertising of the Nano．However, early interest in the vehicle has been huge．The company says the Nano’s website has been visited 30 million times．

Tata Motors says it will begin taking orders for the car on April 9th both at car dealerships and on the Internet．However, the cars will not be ready for purchase（购买） until July．Demand is expected to be far greater than supply．Ratan Tata says the first 100,000 buyers of the car will be chosen by chance．The car is expected to be popular in industrial as well as developing nations．Experts say demand for low-priced automobiles is likely to increase as the international economic crisis continues．

However, some critics say the new cars will increase India’s traffic and pollution problems．However, Tata company officials say the Nano will produce less pollution than any other car in the country．

62．The Nano is called “The people’s Car” because it _____．

A．has been designed by common people

B．has caused a transportation revolution

C．can be available to more population

D．can offer more convenience

63．In Paragraph 2 Ratan Tata seems to ______．

A．explain the main goal of designing the Nano

B．give more information about the Nano

C．talk about the quality of the Nano

D．introduce the company’s future plan

64．Which of the following about the Nano is NOT mentioned?

A．Its website is very popular．

B．It has invited critics．

C．It will be sold abroad．

D．It can only offer four seats inside．

65．What is the main idea of this passage?

A．A new car is beyond your wildest dream．

B．India launches the lowest-priced car．

C．Welcome to the Nano website．

D．The tiniest car will be on sale．