—Why do you look so worried?

—My computer broke down and my essay ______ unfinished since.

A. was left          B. has left                     C. left                              D. has been left

33．A big earthquake struck southern Haiti，knocking down buildings and power lines and causing__________     Its ambassador to the United States called a catastrophe．

A．what                      B．which                     C．what                       D．Why

    第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

    阅读下面短文。掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将其涂黑

I am a good mother to three children. I have tried never to let my profession   36   in the way of being a good parent．

     I no longer consider myself the   37   of the universe．I show up．I listen．I try to laugh．I

am a good friend to my   38   ．I have tried to make marriage vows (誓约)   39    what they

say．I am a good friend to my friends，and they   40   me．Without them，there would be nothing to say to you today．

So here’s what I wanted to tell you today：Get a   41   ．A real life，not a desire of the next   42   ，the bigger paycheck，the larger house．

    Get a life in which you are not   43   ．Find people you love，and who love you．And remember that love is not   44   ，it is work．   45    the phone．Send an e-mail．Write a letter．And realize that life is the best thing and   46   yon have no business taking it for granted.

    It is so easy to    47   our lives，oar days，our hours，and our minutes．It is so easy to exist   48   to live．I learned to live many years ago．Something really，really   49   happened to me，something that changed my life in ways that，if I had my choice，it would never have been changed at all．And what I learned from it is what，today，seems to be the hardest   50   of all．

    I learned to love the   51   ，not the destination．I learned to look at all the good in the world and try to give some of it back because I believed in it．completely and totally．And I tried to do that．in part，by telling others what I had learned．

   By telling them   52   ：Read in the backyard with the sun on your face．Learn to be happy-

And think of life as a deadly   53   ，because if you do   54   it ought to be lived，you will live it with joy and   55   ．

36．A．come           B．stand                  C．take                     D．block

37．A．body           B．star                     C．center                    D．planet

38．A．child           B．husband               C．mother                   D．friend

39．A．mean           B．express                C．concern                  D．convince

40．A．for               B．of                       C．with                    D．to

41．A．job               B．family                 C．life                      D．home

42．A．promotion    B．success                 C．baby                   D．accomplishment

43．A．busy             B．guilty                      C．immature             D．alone

44．A．game           B．fun                      C．enthusiasm           D．leisure

45．A．Pick up        B．Take up               C．Hold up               D．Get up

46．A．whether        B．what                    C．/                                   D．that

47．A．waste                  B．spend                      C．kill                       D．pass

48．A．in favour of    B．instead of             C．in spite of           D．in honoue of

49．A．nice             B．fierce                         C．bad                     D．great

50．A．decision        B．method                C．1ife                     D．lesson

51．A．trip              B．journey                C．tour                     D．travel

52．A．this              B that                        C．it                        D．follows

53．A．routine         B．acquaintance        C．illness                  D．enemy

54．A．as if             B．how                    C．as                        D．than

55．A．delight         B．sorrow                 C．anxiety                D．passion

B

If you enjoyed the spring-like sunshine over the weekend and thought the weather has finally turned a corner, you’re sadly mistaken.

Chilly (寒冷的) days and grey clouds are forecast for the week—making it far too early to pack away the winter woollies.

Temperatures will struggle to rise above zero at night and fail to make double figures during the day.

People enjoy the spring sunshine in Sefton Park, Aigburth, Liverpool. Forecasters have predicted a return to chilly weather this week.

Met Office forecaster Charlie said, “It was a nice, dry, bright weekend in many parts and Monday is going to be a similar affair for many.”

“Temperatures will be between 5℃and 8℃, which is below average for the start of spring.”

The sun will disappear from the south of the country after today, with dry but cloudy conditions forecast for tomorrow and Wednesday. 

Wednesday will be warmest of the three, with temperatures peaking at 9℃. But this is still two degrees below the March average for the district.

Overnight, temperatures will drop sharply, with lows of minus 3℃for the next three nights.

    “It will generally stay on the cold side of average,” said Mr. Powell.

The March misery comes at the end of the coldest winter for more than 30 years.

    Temperatures in December, January and February struggled to stay above zero, with the UK’s average 1.5℃, making it the deepest freeze since 1978—79.

It claimed there was just a one-in-seven chance of a cold December to February.

The agency also sadly predicted a “barbecue summer”, saying it was “quite optimistic” that it would be warmer and drier than average.

Following the two mistakes, the Met Office has dropped its long-range seasonal forecasts and will instead publish a monthly prediction for Britain, updated once a week.

In its defense, it says that while short-term forecasts are extremely accurate, Britain’s size and geographical position makes long-term predictions much more challenging.

It also points out that it gave warning of any heavy falls of snow this winter.

60. According to the passage, the weather on Tuesday in the south might be _______.

A. dry but cloudy  B. sunny but chilly  C. sunny and warm  D. cloudy and chilly

61. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

   A. British people can put away their winter clothes now.

   B. The Met Office has shortened its forecast range.

   C. The weather forecast becomes more and more accurate.

   D. The agency was quite confident of long-term predictions.

62. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

   A. The big chill isn’t over yet                          B. A warm spring finally arrives

   C. A heavy snow is on the way                  D. The Met Office drops forecasts

63. From the passage, we can conclude ________.

   A. the weather report is more and more important

   B. British people become worried about bad weather

   C. Britain has just experienced a very freezing winter

   D. The Met Office can always predict any heavy snow falls accurately

It had been a long time since I had been to Jacksonville, Florida. I had driven to town hoping to see the old barber shop where my hair had been cut as a child.     

I parked my truck and decided to try and locate a telephone to see if the Florida Barber College had moved to a new location.   

After walking about a block I saw an open shoe store. I walked inside and asked if I could use their telephone book. Unable to find a listing for the Barber College, I picked out the number of a local beauty salon, hoping they might tell me if the barber college was still in business. The number was busy, so I decided to wait and try again in a few minutes.

As the salesman and I stood talking the front door opened and a young man about twenty came into the store pushing himself in a wheelchair. “I need a new pair of shoes,” said the customer. As he turned the corner, there was a blanket across his lap. I was shocked to see that the young man had no legs.

“A gift for a friend?” I asked the boy. “No,” he replied. They are for me,” he continued, with a smile on his face. I just smiled back and watched to see what would happen next.

“What type of shoe would you like?” asked the clerk. “How about a pair of cowboy boots?” The man pointed to the back wall where three or four pairs of boots were displayed. The salesman, sharply turning, headed off to the backroom.

“Isn’t this fun?” the boy asked me. I moved my hand to let him know that I did not understand his question. “When I was a kid, my parents used to buy me a new pair of shoes every year. That was such a wonderful feeling. Something I have never forgotten. The smell of the leather and the pride I felt when I walked around the store showing off my new shoes.”

The salesman came walking down the aisle with a large box. He sat it down on the floor, took out one boot and handed it to the young man. The boy closed his eyes. He placed the boot against his nose, and drew in a large breath. I did not know what to say as tears began to fall on the young man’s cheeks. “What type of accident did you have?” I asked him. “Farm accident,” he said, as he tried to clear his voice.

“Do you want the cowboy boots?” the salesman asked him. 

“Oh, yes!” he answered.

“I see buying a new pair of shoes still gives you that good feeling you talked about,” I told the young man, as I smiled. 

“Yes it does.” he said “And I may have someone, and his feet to share it with some day.” 

67. Why did the young man want to buy a new pair of shoes?

A. Because he bought a pair every year.

B. Because he wanted to send a new pair to a friend.

C. Because he hoped to keep it for memory.

D. Because he enjoyed the feeling of possessing a new pair.

68. The author writes about the barber shop at the beginning of the article in order to _______.

A. introduce the background of the story

   B. see if the Barber College had moved to a new location

   C. find a listing for the Barber College       D. pick out a local beauty salon

69. How did the author feel when he saw a young man without legs buying a pair of shoes?

A. Unexpected.     B. Proud.    C. Sympathetic.    D. Superior.

70. What can you conclude from the passage?

A. The young man was a stubborn person.      B. The author was a man of understanding.

C. The cowboy boots were fashionable then.   D. The disabled envied much those healthy.

第四部分 书面表达（满分25分）

90后出生的学生，思想特殊、行为方式和价值观令人担忧。假如你是一名90后出生的学生刘林，请根据下表中所提供信息以“Do trust us—a generation born in the 90s”为题写一篇英语演讲稿，以消除人们的忧虑。

注意：1．对所给要点，逐一陈述，适当发挥，不要简单翻译。

2．词数150左右。开头和结尾已经写好，不计入总词数。

3．演讲稿中不得提及考生所在学校及本人姓名。

Good afternoon, everyone!

The topic of my speech today is “Do trust us—a generation born in the 90s”.

Living in an environment full of fiercer competition, we, a generation born in the 90s, are faced with more problems in entering higher schools and getting employed.  _____________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Thank you for your listening!

 —Can we get the computer before Wednesday?

—_______. If it is within 30 kilometers, we can make it, but if further away, it will be on Thursday.

A. I don’t know for sure                                   B. Well, that all depends

C. It’s up to you, sir                                         D. There’s no rush

 People in Los Angels have no idea of distance on the map, so they measure distance ____ time not miles.

A. by way of       B. by means of   C. for lack of      D. on account of

—Time flies! The wonderful party is over. We'll have to part.

—No need to feel blue. _________

A. A still tongue makes a wise head.         B. A single flower does not make a spring.

C. All good things come to an end.          D. All that glitters is not gold.

  —What’s the matter with Paul?

—A letter from his parents in New Jersey _________ as attack of homesickness.

set out         B. set about            C. set up             D. sent off