The style of Western art has changed many times ______ Chinese art has changed less often.

   A. while      B. before      C. since      D.however

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I'm usually fairly doubtful about any research that concludes that people are either happier or unhappier or more or less certain of themselves than they were 50 years ago. While any of these statements might be true, they are practically impossible to prove scientifically. Still, I was struck by a report which concluded that today's children are significantly more anxious than children in the 1950s. In fact, the analysis showed, normal children aged 9 to 17 exhibit a higher level of anxiety today than children who were treated for mental illness 50 years ago.

  Why are America's kids so stressed? According to the report there are two main causes: increasing loneliness ─ brought on by high divorce rates and little communication with society, among other things ─ and a growing perception that the world is a more dangerous place.

  Given that we can't turn the clock back, adults can still do plenty to help the next generation handle such difficulties. At the top of the list is giving children a better appreciation of the limits of individualism (个人主义). No child is an island. Strengthening social ties helps protect individuals against stress. To help kids build stronger connections with others, you can pull the plug on TVs and computers. Your family will thank you later. They will have more time for face-to-face relationships, and they will get more sleep.

  Limit the amount of virtual  violence your children are exposed to. It's not just video games and movies; children see a lot of murder and crime on the local news. Keep your expectations for your children reasonable. Many highly successful people never attended Harvard or Yale. Make exercise part of your daily routine. It will help you deal with your own anxieties and provide a good model for your kids. Sometimes anxiety is unavoidable. But it doesn't have to ruin your life.

1. The author thinks that the conclusions of any research comparing people's state of mind today with people’s state of mind in the past are______.

  A. surprising   B. confusing      C. interesting        D. questionable

2. What does the author mean when he says, “we can't turn the clock back” (Paragraph 3)?

  A. It's impossible to slow down the pace of change.

  B. The social reality children are facing cannot be changed.

  C. Lessons learned from the past should not be forgotten.

  D. It's impossible to forget the past.

3. According to the analysis, compared with normal children today, children treated as mentally ill 50 years ago____.

  A. had little communication with friends 

  B. were probably less self-centered  

  C. probably suffered less from anxiety

  D. were considered less individualistic

4. The first and most important thing parents should do to help their children is ____.

  A. to provide the children with a safer environment

  B. to lower their expectations for the children

  C. to get the children more active socially

  D. to set an example for the children to follow

5. What conclusion can be drawn from the passage?

  A. Anxiety, though unavoidable, can be dealt with.

  B. Children's anxiety has been taken too seriously.

  C. Children's anxiety can disappear with more parental care.

  D. Anxiety, if properly controlled, may help children become mature.

Be careful about the news on red fire ants—          measures to prevent the possible spread of them.

A. take                B. to take           C. taken           D. taking 

Orange-uniformed emergency workers are searching the smoking ruins for three people _______ buried when the structure was shaken to the ground.

  A. to fear                         B. fearing                            C. feared            D. fear

现在很多中学生出国留学。据《环球时报》报道，澳大利亚驻华使馆2002年签发的留学签证有50%给了高中生。假设你是名叫李华的学生，请给某报编辑写一封信，根据以下所给要求，明确表示赞成还是反对中学生出国留学（只能选择一种观点）。字数100~120。

赞成的观点：                                              

1．与中国教育相比，国外教育有诸多优点，   如：……

2．在国外接受教育，可以培养学生多方面的能力，如：……

反对的观点：

1．与中国教育相比，国外教育可能存在诸多问题，如：……

2．过早留学，可能给学生在精神上、学习上及经济上造成诸多负面影响，如：……

注：除以上内容，你还可陈述赞成或反对的其它理由。

.李明在光明路一家中外合资公司买了一台电冰箱，使用半年后出现了问题。即向公司写信要求来人修理。内容如下：

1．去年我在你们商店买了一台电冰箱，外形和颜色我都很满意。

2．但是，最近发现电冰箱时常发出噪音，从低到高，有时甚至停止工作。

3．我们对此深感失望。希望能尽快派人来修理。来时请打电话联系。电话：66065531

   我们将在家恭候。

4．100词左右。

5．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear sir,

                                                             Customer

Li Ming

37. No one can be sure ________ in a million years.

A. what man will look like

B. what will man look like

C. man will look like what

D. what look will man like

. He regretted______ to the lecture the day before.

   A. not going         B. not to go        C. not have gone      D. to not going

第三节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Nick was not the kind of boy I had expected to spend my summer with. I was hoping to have a   21   the summer before my busy senior year, but my mother asked me to do her a  22  . One of her colleagues needed a full-time   23  . “You planned to volunteer at the local hospital, why not volunteer to   24   Nick instead?” Then she told me that this six-year-old boy was not a   25   child.

Nick was a lovely little boy who suffered from many disorders. Normal day-care centers would not   26   him. As a baby, he had serious ear infections which left him with equilibrium (平衡) problems. He couldn’t   27   or run properly. I was hesitating (犹豫)   28   I was to take the job when my mother   29  , “Don’t you want to be a nurse in the future? I doubt if you even have the   30  .”

Then I told her I was   31   for the job.

The day started at 7:00 a.m. Nick was my wake-up call! With so much energy and very little   32  , he was quite a mix.

At the park, when he saw all the other children play on the jungle gym and swings (秋千)， the boy’s face   33   up — How he wished he belonged to the group of his age! You would think it would be   34   to get a child to go down a slide (滑梯). Believe me, it wasn’t !  It took time, a lot of time. But with patience and support, Nick took one step up the slide each day. We worked together to face his   35   and gradually he got closer to taking the slide of his life.

Halfway through the summer, he   36   it to the top of the slide. With my arms   37    him tightly, we flew down the slide! I waited for his reaction. After realizing that he was safe and sound, he gave me a big   38   and asked, “May I go down again, alone?”

I had never been happier in my life when I saw this little child climb the ladder and enjoy what other children   39   for granted.

This   40   child taught me that being a nurse means respect, kindness and patience.

21. A. grade                      B. course                    C. project                   D. relaxation

22. A. service          B. favour                C. business               D. trade

23. A. nurse             B. waitress               C. guard                  D. guide

24. A. protect           B. defend                C. attend                D. comfort

25. A. normal                  B. naughty               C. clever              D. happy

26. A. admit              B. receive                C. accept               D. adopt

27. A. speak            B. play                     C. stand                 D. walk

28. A. if                    B. what                 C. why               D. where

29. A. suggested          B. argued                C. challenged            D. commented

30. A. energy             B. courage               C. faith                             D. time

31. A. eager             B. sorry                 C. grateful              D. ready

32. A. awareness         B. balance                C. knowledge          D. control

33. A. delighted         B. cheered                C. lit                 D. shut

34. A. difficult          B. simple                C. interesting           D. terrible

35. A. fears             B. worries               C. chances             D. situations

36. A. climbed            B. got                         C. managed            D. made

37. A. taking           B. holding               C. bringing          D. greeting

38. A. kiss             B. clap                  C. welcome            D. surprise

39. A. play             B. do                   C. take               D. enjoy

40. A. miserable         B. smart                 C. brave              D. special

央视时空调查栏目针对目前我国现行的高考填报志愿的三种形式作了一个网上调查，调查的结果如下，你作为一名即将参加高考的考生，请简要的描述调查的结果，并谈一谈你对此事的看法并说明你的理由。

1．100—120词左右，文章的开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。

2．可以适当添加细节以使行文连贯。

3．参考词汇：填报志愿choose one’s major or university  分数score

According to a survey carried out by Horizon Research，