—Go for a picnic,OK?It’s forecast sunny this weekend.

—　　　.I love getting close to nature.

A.I couldn’t agree more　　　　　　　　B.I’m afraid not

C.I don’t like picnic　　　　　　　　　D.I don’t think so

第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分80分）
第一节：阅读理解（共35小题；每小题2分，满分70分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21~55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
　　August has always been difficult for me. It is the time when I realize that the books my English teacher assigned to me are not going to read themselves and that I have a difficult month in front of me.
　　You might think that I don’t want to spend my summer reading, but that’s not the problem: I love reading. On the first day of my summer holidays this year, I went to the library and got “A Gathering of Old Men” by African-American writer Ernest Gaines. I enjoyed it very much. I read all the magazines that my parents subscribe to and spend about 30 minutes every day with the morning paper. So why do I hate summer reading for school? Because the books on summer reading lists are often slow-going and just uninviting. Teachers and librarians don’t understand that summer reading can be entertaining as well as educational. They choose books that a friend of my mother’s calls “spinach books”: good for you, but not much fun to take in. Every summer, I read them, hate them and get bitter about the experience.
　　This bitterness started three years ago when I was about to begin high school. As preparation, my English teacher told me to read “The Age of Innocence” by American author Edith Wharton. I’m sure there are many people who enjoyed “The Age of Innocence” — some might even say it’s their favorite book.
　　But I don’t think any of these people read it as a 14-year-old boy on his summer vacation.
　　“The Age of Innocence” is the story of a forbidden romance in New York 100 years ago. At 14, my only experience with romance was my love for baseball. I couldn’t imagine being in love, much less being in love in 1900. “The Age of Innocence” was totally different to my life.
　　Most of my required summer reading has been like that — books written in a style that plays up the adjectives and plays down the verbs. I guess teachers don’t think exciting plots make for “good literature”. To me, though, a good writer describes events and characters in a way that makes the reader want to know what happens next.
　　If I were making up a summer reading list, it would include “The Friends of Eddie Coyle” by George V. Higgins, “The Right Stuff” by Tom Wolfe, and “Into Thin Air” by Jon Krakauer. These are all books that have literary value but, just as important, can also entertain kids on vacation. If the teachers could stand a little fun in the books they assign, my Augusts would be a lot more enjoyable.
1. The author thinks he will have a difficult August because ____________.
A. he doesn’t like reading in summer vacation
B. he is to read the books boring and not right for kids
C. he hates the English teacher assigning homework
D. he hates August
2. What can make students interested in August reading ought to be ___________.
A. romantic                                                      B. out of date
C. entertaining and educational                            D. pure
3. The author listed such books as “The Friends of Eddie Coyle” because he thinks __________.
A. they can change his opinion                            B. he can learn a lot more from them
C. they are of literary value, and enjoyable    D. he has to do as teachers tell him to
4. In the opinion of the author of this passage, a good writer should be ___________.
A. one who describes events and characters in different ways
B. one who is full of imagination         
C. one who is learned
D. one who uses a way of describing that makes the reader wish to know what to happen next
5. Which of the following could be the best title of this passage?
A. Why Can’t Teachers Set Us Fun Books?
B. I Don’t Like Reading on the Vacation
C. Teachers, Don’t Set Us Any Reading Assignments
D. Teachers, Set Us Free

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项

The spaceship was docking（太空对接），and Angela was excited. Some students from Earth were arriving to study the colony（聚居地）.Angela and her friend, Jason, were going to take the students through Spatial（太空的）City.

　　Then she realized that Jason was _36_ and waving. She hurried to _37_ the visitors, but when she _38_ the group, she couldn’t believe what she saw. These weren’t Earth people! They were very _39_ . Angela could almost see through them!

　　Angela was frightened. Who were these visitors？ What had happened to the students from Earth？

　　“You were _40_ who we are.” The tallest visitor said. “I am Obediah.”

　　“Did you _41_ my mind？”Angela asked.

　　“Of course. We all have that _42_ .” Obediah said. Then he pointed at Jason. “You don’t believe we came from Earth，do you？”

　　“No, I don’t. Where are you from？”Jason asked.

　　“We lived on Earth many centuries ago,” Obediah said. “We’ve been _43_ to visit you.”

　　“Why？ Who do you want to see？”Angela asked，moving away.

　　Obediah did not answer. He quickly _44_ his arms，and they became wings. Others in his group did the same，and _45_ Angela and Jason were _46_ away from the dock（对接平台）to a lift.

　　“Take us to the living and farming areas.” Obediah said.

　　Angela and Jason were pulled　47_ the lift. It went from the inner hub of the Colony to an outer rim where there were homes and _48_ . Now Angela was really frightened，and she _49_ that Jason was frightened，too.

　　When they left the _50_ , Obediah and his group began to fly over the homes and apartment buildings. Angela and Jason could only _51_ . There was man-made gravity in the colony, so they could not even _52_ in the air.

　　“I’ll run to get help.” Jason whispered. “I’m pretty worried. Look at them! They’re all over the colony!”

　　Angela _53_ her head and looked at Jason.“ _54_ will believe this story when we tell it.” she said.

　　“I 　55_ don’t believe it.” Jason said. “But I saw it!”

36．A．smiling 　　　　   B．singing 　　　　   C．speaking 　　　　 D．whispering

37．A．see 　　　　　　  B．find 　　　　　    C．meet 　　　　　   D．hide

38．A．joined 　　　　     B．visited　　　　　   C．questioned　　　    D．reached

39．A．tiny　　　　　　   B．thin 　　　　　     C．clean 　　　　　   D．thick

40．A．asking 　　　　    B．knowing 　　　     C．reading 　　　　   D．wondering

41．A．feel 　　　　　     B．read 　　　　　    C．catch 　　　　　   D．understand

42．A．talent　　　　　    B．skill 　　　　　    C．power 　　　　     D．right

43．A．waiting　　　　     B．looking 　　　　   C．meaning 　　　　  D．hoping

44．A．pointed 　　　　   B．bent 　　　　　    C．dropped 　　　　  D．raised

45．A．suddenly 　　　    B．slowly　　　　　   C．finally　　　　　   D．usually

46．A．kept 　　　　　    B．pushed 　　　　    C．taken 　　　　      D．led

47．A．into 　　　　　    B．onto 　　　　　    C．from 　　　　       D．over

48．A．houses 　　　　    B．apartments 　　     C．gardens　　　　     D．buildings

49．A．suspected 　　　    B．understood 　        C．agreed 　　　　　 D．knew

50．A．home 　　　　　  B．lift 　　　　　      C．room 　　　　      D．spaceship

51．A．stay 　　　　　    B．run 　　　　　     C．fly 　　　　　      D．watch

52．A．stand 　　　　　   B．float 　　　　 　  C．talk 　　　　　　 D．pull

53．A．shook 　　　　    B．raised 　　　　　  C．nodded 　　　　   D．moved

54．A．Someone 　　　   B．Anyone 　　　　   C．No one 　　　　   D．Everyone

55．A．actually 　　　　  B．really 　　　　　  C．surely 　　　　    D．clearly

第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）

对话填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

　阅读下面对话，掌握其大意，并根据所给字母的提示，在标有题号的右边横线上写出一个英语单词的完整、正确形式，使对话通顺。

　　 M: I must say, I'm w___76___about this i___77__.                76      

77      

　　W: Why? You are the r___78___ person they are looking for.         78      

　　M: I know, but I haven't had much e___79___.                     79      

　　W: I don't think that m___80___. You are sure to get the job.          80      

　　M: I r___81__ need it. And there's another thing.                    81      

I don't think I'm good at l____82___.                                82      

　　W: But your German is really good. I was i___83___by the way        83      

you talked to those people we met on holiday last year.

　　M: It's very nice of you to try to c___84__ me up, but I still            84      

don't think I'm going to get the job.

　　W: Well, we’ll just have to wait and see, w___85___we?              85      

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。

A Little Hero

A group of Italian soldiers led by a captain were advancing slowly toward the position of the enemy. They arrived at a farmhouse, in front of which sat a small boy, cutting a branch of a tree with his knife.

"What are you doing here?" asked the captain. "Why didn't you leave with your family?"

　　"I don't have any family," said the boy. "I'm an orphan. I used to work for the family that lived here. They've gone, but I stayed in order to see the fighting."

　　"Have you seen any Austrians pass by here?"

　　"Not within the last three days."

　　"Do you think you could climb that tree and tell me whether you see anything of the Austrians in the distance?"

　　"Sure!"

　　In a few minutes the boy was at the top of the tree.

　　"Look straight ahead," cried the captain, "and tell me what you see."

　　"Two men on horseback - nothing else."

　　"How far away?"

　　"About a mile and a half. They're standing still." ….

　　"They're shooting at me," said the boy. "but don't worry. Let me tell you what's to the left. Well, there's a church and I think I see... "

　　 A third bullet passed, and the boy was seen to fall suddenly from the tree, dead.

　　"Poor boy!" said the captain, covering the boy's body with a national flag and saying, "He died like a soldier and we must bury him like a soldier."

Soon it was covered with flowers. He gave his life to his country.

【写作内容】

学校最近组织了一次中美学生交流活动，你参加其中的“童年生活”讨论。听完Joe讲的故事“A Little Hero” 之后，你准备写一份发言稿，题目是“After Listening to ‘A Little Hero’ ”，内容要点包括：

1. 以约30个词概括你听完A Little Hero的故事；

2. 然后以约120个词谈谈你的童年生活，内容包括：

(1) 对自己童年生活的感受；

(2) 你的童年以及现在的生活和故事中那位小英雄的童年生活有什么不同？

(3) 作为一位高中学生，你未来的理想是什么？

【写作要求】

1. 在作文中可以使用自己亲身的经历或虚构的故事，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。