第三部分 完形填空(共20个小题;每小题1分,满分20分)

Section A

As Christmas is coming, there are presents to be bought, cards to be sent, and rooms to be cleaned. Parents are  41  with difficult jobs of hiding presents from  42  young children. Though children go to bed early, they often lie  43  in bed for a long time, hoping to see Father Christmas.

Last Christmas, my wife and I  44  managed to hide a few large presents in the store room. I was afraid my son, Jimmy, would ask me where the new bike had come from, but  45  he didn’t see it.

On Christmas Eve, it took the children hours to go to sleep. It must have been early  46

when my wife and I went quietly into their room and began  47  stockings. Then I pushed the bike for Jimmy and left it beside the Christmas tree. We knew we would not get much  48  that night, for the children were sure to get up early. At about five o’clock the next morning, we were  49  by loud sounds coming from the children’s room—they shouted excitedly!  50  I had time to get out of bed, Jimmy came riding into our bedroom on his new bike, and his sister, Mary  51  close behind, pushing her new baby carriage (婴儿车). Even the baby arrived, he moved on his  52  and knees into the room dragging (拖) a large balloon behind him.

41. A. faced                  B. covered              C. pleased               D. filled

42. A. sad                   B. curious              C. worried             D. quiet

43. A. asleep                B. still                 C. sick                D. awake

44. A. hopefully                     B. busily               C. hurriedly             D. successfully

45. A. possibly               B. unluckily            C. fortunately           D. sadly

46. A. morning              B. midnight             C. daybreak             D. evening

47. A. filling                B. mending             C. repairing            D. wearing

48. A. work                 B. sleep                C. money               D. talk

49. A. woken                       B. frightened           C. amazed              D. troubled

50. A. When                 B. After               C. Until               D. Before

51. A. ran                          B. followed            C. jumped              D. moved

52. A. hands                 B. legs                C. feet                 D. head

写作 (满分15分)                                                 

众所周知,每个人都希望能保持一份好心情,因为好心情对我们的学习和工作都非常重要。因此,如何保持一份好心情也是大家关心的话题。根据下面的提示和要求写一篇英文演讲稿,就如何保持好心情谈谈你的看法。

注意:词数120左右。可适当增加内容,使文章连贯通顺。短文开头及结尾已给出。

为什么要保持好的心情

如何保持一份好心情

促进工作和学习,提高生活质量;

有利于身心健康。

保持幽默感;

拥有广泛的兴趣爱好;

为人友好,多与人分享乐趣。

Good morning, everyone!

The topic of my speech today is “How to keep a good mood”.

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That’s all. Thank you!

C. 写作部分 

 一  阅读短文,按要求填空(每空不超过3个词)

     Dolphins are not fish; they’re mammals. They are warm-blooded like man and give birth to one baby called a calf at a time. At birth a calf is about 90—130cm long and grows to about 4m. They live up to 40 years. They are highly sociable animals.

     Their teeth are interlocking rows of hooks, suitable for holding slippery fish. They eat fish whole starting with head first. When they go wild they keep their mouth open and sometimes keep it nodding to express their aggression. Greater aggression is shown by violent jaw clapping. Dolphins breathe through their blowhole(呼吸孔) located at the top of their head. The dolphin’s eyes produce a special slippery secretion(分泌物) which protects the eyes from foreign objects and water friction.

     Dolphins use their powerful tail to move through the water. They also use their tail while hunting. They slap their tail rapidly when they get annoyed or when they want to indicate the sign of danger to alert other dolphins.

     The dolphin’s skin is completely smooth allowing the dolphin to move easily through the water, and also reduce heat loss. Their skin may bear rake marks from other dolphin’s teeth during play or mating, and can easily become badly sunburned if they strand(搁浅).

     Their bodies are very streamlined so they may swim at high speed through the water, and an

example of this is their ears. Dolphin’s ears are barely noticeable marked only by a small hole just behind the eyes.

     While sleeping, it shuts down only half of its brain, as its breathing is under voluntary control. Dolphins take short catnaps, floating just below the surface, and then slowly rising to breathe. Often dolphins are very active during night time, for some this is their main feeding time. Dolphins are able to dive to great depths, and also leap to great heights. They may leap to avoid predators or to show how powerful they are to females at mating time.

                               Title: Dolphins

Ⅰ. Characteristics

mammals : warm-blooded animals and one baby at a birth

length : 51.___________

lifespan : 40 years

highly sociable animals

Ⅱ. 52.___________

teeth → holding slippery fish and eating fish whole 53.__________

opening and nodding mouth → expressing their aggression

54._________ jaw → expressing greater aggression

blowhole at the top of their head → 55.____________

eyes with a special slippery secretion → protecting the eyes from foreign objects and water friction

56._____________ ears → swimming at high speed through the water

Ⅲ. Tail

powerful to move through the water

57.___________ and expressing annoyance and danger

Ⅳ. 58.___________

completely smooth to move easily through the water and reduce heat loss

full of rake marks to become badly sunburned easily

     Ⅴ. Body

59._____________ to swim at high speed through the water

     Ⅵ. Habitual nature

short catnaps with only half of its brain

60.___________ breathing

activities during night time for feeding

Prague

Prague is an ancient European city, featuring one of the most magnificent Old Towns in Europe, along with delicious food, inexpensive shopping and friendly people. Prague is also famous as being home to one of the most famous 20th century writers, Franz Kafka. The famous Czech beer is also one of the reasons to visit Prague.

The narrow streets of the older parts of the town are appealing the visitors to take nice long walk and settle in some of the many restaurants, which offer top-quality foods at a low price. The buildings there are mostly tower-shaped,and so Prague is called “city of a hundred spires.”

Mauritius

Also known as the Paradise on Earth, Mauritius lies about 560 miles (900 km) east of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. It is a place of magnificent natural beauty coupled with excellent customer service, which makes for an unforgettable romantic experience at the edge of the world’s warmest ocean.

There are lots to see and do in Mauritius: the coral reefs (珊瑚礁) surrounding the island offer stunning beauty and great underwater adventures to those who want to dive into the precious waters. The nature of Mauritius mostly resembles that of Paradise, allowing every couple visiting this island to feel like Adam and Eve. That is an experience nobody would want to miss!

Cyprus

The very name Cyprus, it has been said, glitters with an age-old myth. Today, history and hedonism (快乐论) are comfortably mixed on the island. Some five-star resorts within walking distance of well-preserved Greek and Roman ruins offer the convenience the modern traveler has come to expect.

Cyprus features a romantic history, as it was Anthony’s gift to his beloved Cleopatra during the glorious days of the Roman Empire. Maybe that is why you feel always a little special once you set foot on Cyprus.

For more information about many other most romantic places in the world, just log on at http://www.jurgita.com.

56. The underlined word “spires” in Paragraph 2 means         .

   A. narrow streets                                                B. inexpensive restaurants

   C. top-quality foods                                           D. tower-shaped buildings    

57. We learn from the text that Mauritius         .

   A. is part of Madagascar                                     B. is an ideal destination for couples

   C. is in central Indian Ocean                               D. is most famous for its good service

58. What makes Cyprus different from the other two places?

   A. It is located on an island.                                B. It offers charming resorts.

   C. It was given as a present.                                D. It has a very long history.

59. A common feature of Mauritius and Cyprus is that they are         .

   A. old                     B. romantic        C. rich         D. mysterious

60. What is the main purpose of the author?

A. To attract more visitors.                                    B. To tell traveling experiences.

C. To sell information on line.                                 D. To introduce historical places.

 PART FOUR  WRITING

  SECTION A

  Directions: Read the following passage. Complete the diagram by using the information from the passage.

  Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

One of the definitions of a symbol is that it is "something that stands for something else. " We can divide symbols into three kinds: the conventional, the accidental, and the universal symbol.

    The conventional symbol is the best known in everyday language., The letters t-a-b-1-e stand for the thing "table" we see, touch, and use. But there is no inherent (内在的) relationship between the meaning and its letters or sound. The only reason the word symbolizes the thing is the convention of calling this particular thing by a name. After being repeated over and over, the word is accepted in the language.

     Besides words, pictures also act as symbols. A flag, for instance, may stand for a specific country, and yet there is no inherent connection between the specific colors and the country for which they stand. It has been accepted after repeated uses.

     The opposite to the conventional symbol is the accidental symbol. Supposing that someone has had a saddening experience in a city, he will easily connect the name with a mood of sadness when hearing its name, just as he would connect it with a mood of joy had his experience been a happy one. Obviously, there is nothing in the nature of the city that is either sad or joyful. It is the individual experience connected with the city that makes it a symbol of a mood. The connection between the symbol and the experience symbolized is entirely accidental.

     The universal symbol is one in which there is an inherent relationship between the symbol and the symbolized. Take, for instance, the symbol of fire. Fire gives us the impression of power, of energy, and of lightness. When we use fire as a symbol, we describe the inner experience characterized by the same elements the mood of energy, lightness, movement, etc.

     The universal symbol is the only one in which the relationship between the symbol and that which is symbolized is not coincidental (巧合的), but inherent. It can be called universal because it is shared by all men, in contrast not only to the accidental symbol, which is entirely personal, but also to the conventional symbol, which is shared by the people of the same convention.

                               Title.  71      

major points

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Connections between Symbols and the Symbolized

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Conventional  Symbols

t-a-b-l-e

the thing

 "table"

a flag

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people of the same convention

Accidental

Symbols

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joy or sadness

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individual

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Fire

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power, energy,

lightness

inherent

connection

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