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第二节；书面表达（满分25分）

假设你叫李平，你的美国笔友来信询问你的五一假期安排。请根据表格中的信息给他回信，说明你的计划和理由。

计划	理由
休息	学习紧张，缺少锻炼和休息
看望向下的祖父	帮他们做点家务，并给他们谈谈你身边的新鲜事
和朋友进行短途旅行	欣赏大自然，呼吸新鲜空气

注意：词数 100左右

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

Since her husband died, Mrs. Jackson has lived alone in their big old suburban (郊区的) house. The house was bought by her husband almost fifty years ago.

For the sake of safety (为安全起见), her son has tried hard to ask her to sell the house and buy a new and small one in the town. But Mrs. Jackson doesn’t like the idea. She says that she has to look after her husband’s old house. But recently she often hears stories about unknown people stealing things around here.

That was a cold day before Christmas Eve. Around four o’clock in the afternoon, Mrs. Jackson was enjoying the Christmas music when someone knocked at the door. She heard the sound but didn’t move. Another knock. Who could it be? Mrs. Jackson was a bit afraid. She decided not to answer the door but keep waiting.

One minute another minute and yet another minute. Nothing happened and no more knocks. She walked quietly to the door, and listened. She heard nothing but the wind outside. She slowly unfastened the door and peeped (窥视) through the crack (小缝). She then gave a surprised cry and threw the door wide open! At the door she saw a tall, beautiful Christmas tree! In the tree stood a Christmas card with these words:

Merry Christmas!

Your new neighbor

56. The house bought by Mr. Jackson is _____.

A. in the town B. small but new C. outside the town D. small and old

57. Mrs. Jackson doesn’t want to sell the house because _____.

A. it is almost fifty years old B. it is big and old

C. she likes to live alone in it D. her husband left it to her

58. Why didn’t she move when she heard the knock at the door?

A. Because she was enjoying the Christmas music.

B. Because she thought it might be an unknown person.

C. Because it was not her son.

D. Because she hadn’t decided to answer the door.

59. When she found it was a Christmas tree, she _____.

A. cried in surprise and pushed the door wide open

B. was very excited

C. threw the door away

D. went out to stand in the tree

第三部分　阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）

ROYAL HOTEL

invites applications for the following posts:

HOUSEKEEPING

Housekeeping Supervisor(主管人)

?? Salary: $1,200 per month

??At least 2 years similar experience

??Female only

Housemaids

??Salary: $700 per month

??No experience required

Part-time posts for Housemaids only

LAUNDRY（洗衣）

Laundry Valet

??Salary: $700 per month

??Duties – to collect and deliver（递送） laundry parcels

??Shift（轮班） work required

Laundry Attendant

??Salary: $700 per month

??Male applicants only

??Shift work required

Preference will be given to people with some experience.

FOOD AND DRINKS

(for new 24-hour restaurant)

Head waiter

??Salary: $1,200 per month

??Experienced waiters can apply

Waiter/ Waiters

??Salary: $800 per month

??No experience needed

(Willing to work shifts)

Part-timers needed for permanent night shift 6 pm to 11 pm.

GENERAL

Car Driver

??Salary: $800 per month

??Clean driving record

??At least 1 year of experience

??Willing to work irregular hours

Pool Attendant

??Salary: $700 per month

??Must know life-saving technique

??Some related experience

Both posts for male only.

Interviews will be conducted at the Royal Hotel, East Room, 2nd Level on the 25th and 26th Nov. from 10:00 to 4:00 pm.

56. What work does a laundry valet do?

A. He washes the clothes.

B. He drives the laundry truck.

C. He collects and delivers bags of laundry.

D. He operates the machines in the laundry room.

57. Which posts can fresh school-leavers apply for?

A. Housekeeping supervisor and housemaid.

B. Housemaid and waiter.

C. Head waiter and waiter.

D. Laundry valet and laundry attendant.

58. Which of these jobs require shift work?

A. Housemaid and waiter.

B. Laundry valet and waiter.

C. Car driver and pool attendant.

D. Laundry attendant and pool attendant.

59. There are four people applying for pool attendant. If you are the interview, who do you think is most suitable for the post?

A. Mary, who likes swimming very much.

B. Jenny, who knows life-saving technique very well.

C. Tom, who has been a pool attendant for two years.

D. John, who expects to earn over $1000 every month.

New York Times---( DINITIA SMITH )Tomorrow is the 433d anniversary of Shakespeare's birth. A recent survey shows that more people are watching him, reading him and studying him than ever before.

Consider the recent yearly conference of the Shakespeare Association of America in Washington, where more than 600 people who study or admire Shakespeare from 18 countries took in topics like ''Whither Attribution Studies,'' ''Unpopular Shakespeare'' and ''Sex Me Here,'' a talk on breast-feeding and Lady Macbeth.

''The national media is saying that fewer students' taking Shakespeare,'' Barbara Mowat, the editor of The Shakespeare Quarterly, observed in a speech at the conference. ''But Shakespeare is thriving.'' The association's membership has increased by a third since 1990.

The Shakespeare business is so good these days that W. W. Norton is introducing a huge new collections of the plays into the already crowded field just in time for tomorrow's birthday anniversary. Priced at $44.95, ''The Norton Shakespeare: Based on the Oxford Edition'' runs for 3,420 pages, offering introductions, illustrations and notes and three versions(版本) of ''King Lear.''

Today, movies and videos have made the plays even more accessible. Last year, ''William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet'' was No. 1 at the box office when it opened, and it grossed nearly $50 million. In New York in January, crowds lined up in the freezing cold to see Kenneth Branagh's four-hour ''Hamlet.'' The students select a scene and then have a violent discussion about it.'' Influenced by films, professors are increasingly teaching students by having them perform the plays.

49.Why people from 18 countries came to Washington this year?

A. To celebrate Shakespeare’s 433d birth day only.

B. To watch some plays by Shakespeare as planned.

C. To celebrate Shakespeare’s birthday and study his works.

D. To discuss how to teach students using Shakespeare’s plays.

50. What does the underlined word “ field” in the fourth paragraph refer to?

A. Washington D.C. B. Shakespeare Association.

C. The birthday anniversary. D. The Shakespeare business.

51.Which of the many plays by Shakespeare was most popular the year before?

A. King Lear. B. Hamlet. C. Macbeth. D. Romeo and Juliet.

52.What does the author want to prove by using so many examples about Shakespeare?

A. More and more people are becoming interested in Shakespeare.

B. Shakespeare business is being run well in America nowadays.

C. Plays by Shakespeare can be used at school for more studies.

D. Shakespeare belongs not only to Britain but also to the USA.

My secret of staying young is quite simple：devote your attention to the part of you that’s young and growing—your brain. Keep your mind awake and you will stay young all over. These are exciting times. Take an interest in the world around you，and make a point of learning one new thing every day.

No matter how old you are ，it’s not too late to make your life more interesting. I know a housewife without knowledge in the past who made herself into an excellent industrial designer. I know an old electrical engineer who has become a highly paid artist.

Get over the idea the you are too old to go back to school. I know a man who entered a medical college at 70. He got his degree with honors and became a famous doctor. Another man went to a law school at 71 and now is an active lawyer.

No matter how old people are，staying young is easy for those who live in the future. You can do it if you are active enough to try. Keep your mind active and awake：that’s the only youth elixir.

54. Which of the following best express the main idea of this passage？

Staying young is the only youth elixir.

Learning at least one new thing every day.

Never too late to go back to school.

The secret of staying young.

55. If you wish to stay young，above all ，you should .

A. keep your mind awake and active B. make your life more interesting

C. keep your mind from being harmed D. keep in tough with other people

56. The implied meaning of the passage is that .

A. anyone can learn to do something no matter how old they may be.

B. the electrical engineer learned to be an artist to become famous.

C. the man who entered the medical collage at 70 came out at the top of the list.

D. every one can be successful if you try to learn no matter how old he may be

57. The word “elixir”in the last sentence probably means something that can keep people .

A. healthy B. wealthy C. young D. happy

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题l分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36－55题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

It was in my high school science class. I was doing a task in front of the classroom with my favorite shirt on.

A ___36____came, “Nice shirt,” I smiled from ear to ear. Then another voice said, “That shirt belonged to my dad. Greg’s mother works for my family. We were going to ___37___ that shirt away, but gave it to her ___38___.” I was speechless. I wanted to hide.

I ___39___ the shirt in the back of the closet and told my mum what had happened. She then dialed her 40 , “I will no longer work for your family,” she told him. That night, Mom told my dad that she couldn’t clean anymore; she knew her life’s ___41___ was something greater.

The next morning she ____42___ with the personnel manager at the Board of Education. He told her that without a proper education she could not teach. So Mom decided to __43__ a university.

After the first year in college, she went back to the personnel manager. He said, “You are ___44____, aren’t you? I think I have a ___45___ for you as a teacher’s assistant. This opportunity deals with children who are mentally challenged with little or no chance of___46____.” Mom accepted the opportunity very ___47___.

For almost five years, as a teacher’s assistant, she saw teacher after teacher give up on the children and quit, feeling 48 . Then one day, the personnel manager and the principal ____49____ in her classroom. The principal said, “We have watched how you ___50____ the children and how they communicate with you and admire your hard-working ___51___ over the last five years. We are all in agreement that you 52 be the teacher of this class.”

My mom spent more than 20 years there. ___53___ her career, she was voted Teacher of the Year. All of this came about because of the ___54___ comment made in the classroom that day. Mom showed me how to handle ___55___ situations and never give up.

36. A. noise B. voice C. sound D. tune

37. A. get B. take C. carry D. throw

38. A. otherwise B. anyhow C. instead D. actually

39. A. settled B. pushed C. stored D. put

40. A. teacher B. employer C. director D. adviser

41. A. purpose B. encouragement C. achievement D. victory

42. A. went B. met C. worked D. stayed

43. A. visit B. continue C. attend D. prepare

44. A. serious B. fortunate C. careful D. responsible

45. A. career B. duty C. position D. part

46. A. learning B. judging C. obeying D. imagining

47. A. patiently B. eagerly C. successfully D. skillfully

48. A. upset B. frightened C. guilty D. ashamed

49. A. looked up B went up C. took up D. showed up

50. A. believe B. protect C. treat D. receive

51. A. spirit B. intention C. action D. attempt

52. A. must B. would C. might D. should

53. A. At B. During C. On D. With

54. A. worthless B. thoughtless C. hopeless D. helpless

55. A. challenging B. different C. dangerous D. strange

As far as I am concerned, education is about learning and the more you learn, ______.

A. the more for life are you equipped B. the more equipped for life you are

C. the more life you are equipped for D. you are equipped the more for life

—Are you worried about her safety?

—Just_______. She isn’t alone.

A. entirely B. gradually C. generally D. slightly

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