SECTION A (8 points)

Directions: Read the following passage. Complete the diagram/Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information for the passage. Write NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS for each answer.

   Today anyone will accept money in exchange for goods and services. People use money to buy food, furniture, books, bicycles and hundreds of others they need or want. When they work, they usually get paid in money.

   Most of the money today is made of metal or paper. But people used to use all kinds of things as money. One of the first kinds of money was shell. Shells were not the only things used as money. In China, cloth and knives were used. In parts of Africa, cattle were one of the earliest kinds of money. Other animals were used as money, too.

   The first metal coins were made in China. They were round and had a square hole in the center. People strung them together and carried them from place to place.

Different countries have used different metals and designs for their money. The first coins in England were made of tin. Sweden and Russia used copper to make their money. Later, other countries began to make coins of gold and silver.

   But even gold and silver were inconvenient if you had to buy something expensive. Again the Chinese thought of a way to improve money. They began to use paper money. The first paper money looked more like a note.

Money has had all interesting history from the days of shell money until today.

Title:The 68_______ of money

69___________
70___________
First appearance and shape
First kinds of money
71_____________
unknown
cloth and knives
in China
cattle and other animals
in parts of Africa  
72______________
The first metal coins
uncertain
in China: round and had a square hole in the center
73 ___________
in England
Metal coins
copper
in Sweden and Russia
Metal coins
74_____________
in other countries
Paper money
special paper
in China: looked 75__________

Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage and the required words limit.(6 points)

 Write your answers on your answer sheet.

   As we rush through our busy days accomplishing our tasks-work,kids,shopping,cleaning, eating and so on,we often complain that we don’t feel good.There is a simple,quick,and effective way that you can feel better throughout the day and also be more attractive.

   All you have to do is smile more.

   Smiling changes your attitude,whether you realize it or not.If you have any doubts,next time you feel down,start smiling and thinking positive thoughts and see what happens.You can’t help but have a better attitude when you smile.

   Smiling also raises your confidence.

   Smiling affects your emotions because of a brain-body connection.It triggers scientifically measurable activity in the left,frontal cortex-the area of the brain where happiness is registered.

Your face has 44 muscles between the skin,cartilage(软骨),blood and bone that you contort(扭曲), flex, and move.This lets you make over 5000 different types of expressions.That’s a lot of expressions! And each will have a different effect on your feelings and those looking at you.

Now that you know how good smiling is for you,make a conscious effort to use this smile  exercise a minimum of six times throughout your day.When you smile,remember to breathe in  through your nose and think positive thoughts.This I guarantee will have a positive influence on  your day and in your life.So smile! 

76.How can you feel good and be more attractive according to this passage?(within 2 words.)

77.Why can we make more than 5,000 different types of expressions?(within 19 words.)

78.What are the benefits of smiling?(within 12 words.)

Direction: Complete the sentence with correct words.(12 points)

79   谣言证明是假的。

  The  rumor ___________ ____________ to be false.

80. 他下决心要实现他的目标。

  He is determined to ____________ his ___________.

81. 我们已适应新的生活。

We have _______ ________ the new life.

82. 她致力于教育事业,深受学生的尊敬和喜爱。

  She ________ herself ______the cause of teaching and was loved and respected by her students.

83. 别把我牵扯 到你的麻烦中来。

  Don’t ___________ me _________ your trouble.

84. 我们必须把反污染的斗争进行到底。

  We must carry through the _________ ________ pollution.

SECTION C (25 points)

Directions: Write an English composition according to the instructions given below in Chinese.

你校外籍教师Ernesto 和Stasi 暑假期间准备在本市开一家西餐厅, 要找若干名高中生无酬打工。下面是 招聘告示。

Wanted!
4 middle school students
Do service work and act as translator
Healthy and helpful
Contact : wfpub@gmail. com

假如你叫李华,愿意应聘。请你写一封电子邮件,进行自我介绍并说明你愿意应聘 的理由。

注意:1。词数不得少于120词。开头和结尾已写好,不记入总词数。

    2.可适当增加细节,使行文连贯。

Dear Ernesto and Stasi,

   I happen to have read your advertisement and have decided to apply for the job.

C

 The Internet has led to a huge increase in credit-card fraud. Your card information could even be for sale in an illegal website. Websites offering cheap goods and services should be regarded with card. On line, shoppers who enter their credit-card information may never receive the goods they thought they bought. The thieves then go shopping with your card number-or sell the information over the Internet.

 Computer hackers have broken down security system and that raises questions about the safety of card-holder information.

 Several months ago, 25,000 customers of CD universe, an on-line music retailer (批发商), were not lucky. Their names, addresses and credit-card numbers were posted on a website after the retailer refused to pay US $157,828 to get back the information.

Credit-card firms are now fighting against online fraud. Master-card is working on plans for web-only credit-card, with a lower credit limit. The card could be used only for shopping online. However, there are a few simple steps you can take to keep from being cheated.

 Ask about your credit-card firm’s online rules: Under British law, cardholders are responsible for the first US $ 78 of any cheating spending.

And shop only at secure sites: Send your credit-card information only if the website offers advanced secure system.

If the security is in place, a letter will appear in the bottom right-hand comer of your screen. The website address may also start https://-the extra "s" stands for secure. If in doubt, give your credit-card information over the telephone.

 Keep your password safe: Most on-line sites require a user name and password before placing an order. Treat your password with care.

64. The underlined word “fraud” in the first paragraph probably means_____________.

A. cheating     B. sale     C. payment    D. use

65. According to this passage most people worry about shopping on the Internet because___________.

A. many stolen credit-cards are sold on the Internet every day

B. fraud on the Internet happens very often

C. many websites break down every day

D. there are too many illegal websites on the Internet

66. Thieves usually get the information of the credit-card, ______.

A. because many customers lost their cards

B. by paying money for people working in the information companies

C. because the customers tell them their password

D. by stealing the information from websites

67. The best title for the passage might be________.

A. How to Beat Online Credit-card Thieves

B. How to Shop on the Internet

C. Never Use Credit Cards without an Advanced Computer

D. Why Thieves Steal Credit-card Information

B

The wheel was one of man’s first inventions and yet it has also proved one of the most useful. So wide and varied are the uses of the wheels, in machines and vehicles of all kinds, that it is difficult to imagine what the world would be like without them. It is surprising to hear it said, therefore, that the wheel’s importance will perhaps be greatly reduced by the end of the century by an invention so new as to be still unnamed.

The invention is a machine the floats above any surface on a cushion of air. The cushion is formed when air is blown into this saucer, the machine rises to a height that may vary from a few inches to a few feet.

Industry is already using one form of the inversion to deal with heavy loads. It can lift them. with ease and since there are no wheels, and therefore no friction , they can be put into motion with the touch of a finger.

The new invention, however , is having a great effect on transport, Not only does it make expensive road systems unnecessary, but it enables vehicles to travel well over land or water. This unique to reach most destinations has given rise to the prediction that wheeled vehicles may be uncommon at the end the century as aeroplanes were at the beginning.

60. The first paragraph tells us that______.

A. the wheel was man’s earliest invention.

B. the wheel’s usefulness has yet to be proved.

C. wide wheels have a variety of important uses.

D. a new invention may make wheels less important.

61. The phrase “with the touch of a finger” in the third paragraph means______.

  A. without difficulty          B. by electricity .

C. without friction           D. by hand.

62. The passage tells us that the new invention __________.

A. is more important for industry than for transport.

B. will one day be used instead of aeroplanes.

C. makes it possible to travel without using roads.

D. will replace wheeled vehicles using roads.

63. According to the passage, the new invention _______.

  A. will soon get a name        B. can go almost anywhere

  C. is lighter than air          D. was uncommon a century ago

Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.

A

Some time ago, I discovered that one of my chairs had a broken leg. I didn’t think there would be any difficulty in getting it mended, as there are a whole lot of antique (古董) shops near my home. So I left home one morning carrying the chair with me. I went into the first shop expecting a friendly reception (接待). I was quite wrong. Then man wouldn’t even look at my chair.

The second shop, though slightly more polite, was just the same , and the third and, the fourth-so I decided that my approach must be wrong.

I went into the fifth shop with a plan in my mind. I placed the chair on the floor and said to the shopkeeper, “ Would you like to buy a chair?” He looked it over carefully and said, “Yes, not a bad chair. How much do you want for it, sir?” “Twenty pounds,” I said. “OK,” he said, “I’ll give you twenty pounds. ” “It’s got a slightly broken leg,”I said. “Yes I saw that, it’s nothing.”

Everything was going according to plan and I was getting excited. “What will you do with it?” I asked. “Oh, it will be easy to sell once the repair is done.” “I’ll buy it,” I said. “What do you mean? You’ve just sold it to me,” he said. “Yes, I know but I’ve changed my mind. I’m sorry, I’ll give you twenty-seven pounds for it.” “You must be crazy ,” he said Then , suddenly the penny dropped. “ I know what you want. You want me to repair your chair.” “ You’re right,” I said. “ And what would you have done if I had walked in and said, ‘Would you mend this chair for me’?” “I wouldn’t have agreed to do it,” he said. “We don’t’ do repairs, not enough money in it and too much trouble. But I’ll mend this for you, shall we say for a fiver?” He was a very nice man and was greatly amused (感到有趣) by the whole thing.

56. We can learn from the text that in the first shop the writer    .

  A. was rather impolite                   B. was warmly received

  C. asked the shopkeeper to buy his chair         D. asked the shopkeeper to repair his chair

57. The expression “the penny dropped” in the last paragraph means the shopkeeper    .

  A. changed his mind                    B. accepted the offer

  C. saw the writer’s purpose      D. decided to help the writer

58. How much did the writer pay?

  A. £5.       B. £7.       C. £20.      D. £27.

59. From the text, we can learn that the writer was     .

  A. honest      B. careful     C. smart      D. funny

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