第三部分：写作（共两节，满分50分）

第一节：短文改错（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：

该行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉；

该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词；

该行错一个词：在错的词下划一个横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

注意：原行没有错的不要改。

My dear students, I didn’t know what I should say                               66．_____________

to some of you who is still addicted to the Internet.                         67．_____________

As teacher, I’d like to remind you that you’re                                 68．_____________

wasting your time, energy, or even your life.                                          69．_____________

You can never find the losing time and youth again.                         70．_____________

As students, we should value the limited time to study                      71．_____________

hard. As you know, you’ll graduate the school in two                       72．_____________

months or so. After graduation, you won’t possibly                          73．_____________

find out so good a condition to study in. So make full use of every    74．_____________

minute to study hard so that you won’t feel sadly in the future.         75．_____________

8．The CCTV Tower, _______ the base is an electrical equipment shop, is frequently visited by travelers.

A．which   B． whose         C．of which       D．That

31. Stronger and more lasting memories are likely to be formed ________a person is relaxed.

A. where       B. unless       C. when        D. Although

14．_______on May 12,2008, Wenchuan county has taken on dynamic new look gradually two years since then.

       A．Although it destroyed     B．Although destroyed

       C．Although was destroyed  D．Although destroying

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，共40分）

第一节（共15题, 每小题2分，满分30分）

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。                              

                                      A

Most people know that a wedding ring is symbolic of the bond of love and commitment between two people．But not everyone knows about the history behind this small yet powerful symbol．The history of the wedding ring goes back not just hundreds but thousands of years．No other currently practiced wedding tradition has been around as long．

The Egyptians were the first recorded civilization to use the wedding ring．In Egyptian hieroglyphics（象形文字） a circle represented eternity．Once a woman accepted the ring she became the “property” of the person who gave it to her and she was in a sense “his．” The first wedding ring could have been made of braided grass or hay （which would have been changed often）, ivory, bone, or leather．Eventually, metal was used, but the first wedding bands were crude（未加工的） and rough．However, the sentiment remained the same-eternal commitment and love．

The Egyptians wore the wedding ring on the left hand because it was believed that a vein in the left hand went straight to the heart．This tradition is still commonly practiced today in most parts of the world largely for practical purposes （most people are right handed．） It is worn on the fourth finger of the left hand．But there are some countries and groups which do not follow this tradition．In the Jewish faith, the wedding ring is put on the index finger．Roman Catholics traditionally wore their wedding band on the right hand, and in many countries and regions in Europe some people still follow this tradition．

It is interesting to note that in the long history of the wedding ring that it is only in the last century that men have begun to wear them．However, now both men and women show their love and commitment by exchanging rings on their wedding day．

Once you begin shopping for rings you may be amazed by the choices that await you．There are several different types of metals: traditional gold, white gold, platinum, and titanium．You can have an inscription put on the inside of the band if you like．Some people are even choosing a tattoo band．The styles vary from a simple, yet elegant band to an elaborate ring covered with jewels．If you do not buy the wedding and engagement rings as a set you will want to be sure the styles are compatible．Choose carefully because this choice will need to stand the test of eternity．

56．What’s the best title for this passage?

       A．History of rings                       B．Interesting facts about rings 

       C．Different beliefs about rings                 D．The meaning of the rings．

57．What may the word “eternity” in paragraph 2 probably mean?

       A．Elegance      B．Marriage     C．Wedding       D．Foreverness

58．Which is NOT true according to the passage?

       A．The meaning of the rings remained unchanged．

       B．One should be careful of choosing a ring in a shop from different kinds．

       C．Jewish are so faithful to their beliefs to wear rings on the fourth finger．

       D．Now most people in the world still follow Roman Catholics traditionally．

59．What can we infer from the passage?

       A．Men were looked upon by women for thousands years．

       B．Only women have the right to make themselves beautiful．

       C．women wore rings thousands of years earlier than men．

       D．You can have an inscription put on the inside the band．

D

       One of the most popular new online games is Second Life．These games are also called MMOs for short．But unlike other MMOs, Second Life is not about winning or losing．Second Life is technically a computer game．But people involved in it do not consider it a game, because the players Create everything．Second Life is more for socializing and creating communities．

      Users of Second Life are called residents．To take part, they must create an electronic image of themselves．Some look like humans, while others look like animals．Inside the Second Life world, residents build homes, run business, buy and sell things, work, play, and attend school．They even have relationships and get married．

       Second Life was created in 2003 by Linden Lab in San Francisco, California．Linden Lab controls the website where the ever—changing world is being created．There are now about one million people around the world who are active in Second Life．The number has grown quickly since the beginning of the year when there were about one hundred thousand users．

       The average age of people involved with Second Life is about thirty．However, Linden Lab recently created Teen Second Life for young users．Second Life has its own economy and its own money called Linden dollars．Millions of dollars are made and spent each month in Second Life．Users can enter Second Life for free．But they must pay for a membership if they want to own land or buy and sell goods and services．

       Lately, several major companies have become involved with Second Life．They want to be part of the growing business world that exists within the made—up reality．The car maker Toyota, music producer Sony BMG, and even Reuters news agency are among businesses now existing within Second Life．

68．The best title for the passage may be     ．

       A．Popular Computer Games                     B．Users of Second Life

       C．Business within Second Life                 D．A Million People Get a Second Life

69．According to the passage, Second Life refers to a new online game     ．

       A．about winning or losing

       B．in which players can create everything

       C．mostly for children

       D．designed for only one player role

70．We can see from the passage that the users of the Second Life     ．

       A．can’t create the electronic images

       B．become humans and animals

       C．don’t work or play

       D．can even get married

71．It can be inferred from the passage that     ．

       A．these major companies want to become the players inside the Second Life world

       B．these major companies: want to make profits from Second Life

       C．we can’t believe in the made—up reality inside the Second Life world

       D．these major companies show no interest in Second Life

第二节：书面表达（满分25 分）

假设你是李华，署假期间你准备和家人去香港迪斯尼乐园游玩。你想了解有关订票方面的具体情况，例如：可否在网上订票？团体购票是否可以打折？可否因故取消订票？你在互联网上查到了一份门票价格表（见下表），但还有些具体信息不明确。请给迪斯尼乐园发一封信，询问有关情况。  

Ticket Prices

Children under 3?

参考词汇：取消cancel   折扣discount

要求：词数100左右；  

可根据内容要点适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

注意：信的开头与结尾已给出。  

Dear Sir/Madam,

Yours,

Li Hua

23.—Good morning, New York Hotel.   

—Hello, I’d like to book a room for the nights of the 2nd and 3rd.

—__________.   

A. No problem                  B. Just a minute, please

C. What can I do for you?         D. What’s the matter?

13.______studying abroad can be hard, it can broaden your understanding of the word.

A. If           B. While           C. Because        D. Since

假设你是李华。最近你班举行了一次班会，班会的主题是：太空探险的意义。请结合下表内容，给校报用英语写一篇文章，客观地介绍讨论的情况并表达你自己的观点。

       注意：1．字数：80—120。

       2．标题与开头已写好，不计入总词数

Outer Space Explorations, YES or NO?

We had an argument over whether it was necessary to carry out outer space explorations at a class meeting the other day.