第Ⅱ卷

第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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钩（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：

    此行多一个词：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。

    此行缺一个词：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。

    此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，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。

    I am a high school student. A few days before,                76. ________

one of my very good friend told me that he was going              77. ________

to stop the school. He said that he wanted to start his               78. ________

own business. I tried my best to get him change his mind,           79. ________

but I failed.

    I know it is difficult of him to change his mind.                80. ________

He is not doing so good in his studies, yet I want to                 81. ________

insist that he give it a try. The process is more                     82. ________

important than the results. Now there are only 60 days leaving        83. ________

before that test. I am not sure that his decision is right               84. ________

or wrong. I needed your advice.                                85. ________

 There is no _________ that the Chinese people will present to the world a successful, splendid and unforgettable exposition（博览会）.

    A. belief         B. doubt            C. possibility         D. need

Children sometimes find it hard to _____ their parents’ expectations.

      A．come up with          B．live up to         C．make up for            D．close up to

 “ ______ as often as you can,” our English teacher often tells us, “ you will make rapid progress.”

A. Practice   B. To practice   C. Having practised  D. Practising

Could you stand the noise of a street-sweeping truck going up and down the street outside of your house three times a week at 4 a.m.? The noise—described by Blomberg as “loud as a NASCAR (全国运动汽车竞赛协会) race car but at a speed of 5 miles per hour—annoyed him so much that he tried to persuade the city to rearrange for street sweeping to begin at 6 a. m. He also founded the non-profit Noise Pollution Clearinghouse, an organization that provides research and information to others whose request for quiet might otherwise fall on deaf ears.

Hearing loss is the most obvious medical consequence of noise pollution, but it is hardly the only one, explains environmental psychologist Airline Bronzaft. In her research, Bronzaft found that constant noise exposure can reduce children’s learning ability and cognitive（认知的） development. “Most importantly, each day, you’ve got to take a break from sound regularly.” says Bronzaft.

“The bad news,” says Blomberg, “is that the last century was the noisiest in history. The good news,” he continues, “is that the greener we get, the quieter we’ll also get.” Electric cars and lawn equipment make less noise, just as more fuel-efficient vehicles. Improved technology can also provide measures to make the problem less serious. Police cars could replace those loud sirens (警报器) with models that better aim the sound in one direction.

“I don’t think you can name a noise source that I can’t find a way to make it quieter,” says Blomberg. But the real challenge is to change people’s attitudes. “ In the 1960s, we made it unacceptable to throw litter out of the window of your car,” he says. Today it’s time to recognize that “noise is to the soundscape as rubbish is to the landscape.” The goal is to “create a culture where you do not throw your ‘noise’ litter out of the window.”

1. What do we know about the Noise Pollution Clearinghouse?

   A. It was founded by the city leaders.

   B. It is supported by NASCAR.

   C. It can rearrange the street sweeping time.

   D. It aims to help those who want more peace and quiet.

2. What can be inferred from the environmental Psychologist Arline Bronzaft?

   A. Hearing loss is the most serious problem caused by noise pollution.

   B. Children are the least affected by noise.

   C. We should avoid noise for some time every day.

   D. We should have a break once in a while if tired.

3. What did Blomberg do when he was greatly annoyed by the noise of a street-sweeping truck?

   A. He suggested that the street-sweeping truck should go faster.

   B. He suggested that the street-sweeping time should be changed.

   C. He called on the citizens to do research on noise pollution.

   D. He persuaded the city to change the street-sweeping truck for a new model.

4. According to Blomberg, _________.

   A. it’s impossible to make a noise-maker quieter

   B. noise problem can be solved through everyone’s efforts.

   C. in the 1960s, throwing ‘sound’ litter out of the window was forbidden

   D. street sweeping should be stopped forever

With smart phones taking the world by ____ storm, a phone that can only send and receive voice calls and text messages may seem like ____ relic.

   A. a; a             B. the; 不填          C. the；a        D. 不填; a

．— Do you happen to have twenty dollars on you?

       —______?

       — I want to buy a reference book．

       A．So what           B．Why not           C．How much                 D．What for

. — We ______ to put off our school sports meet until next month. 

— I ______ that.

A. have decided; didn’t expect           B. decided; didn’t expect

C. have decided; haven’t expected        D. decide; don’t expect

第Ⅱ卷

I.阅读表达题（每小题2分，共10分）

阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题。（请注意问题后的字数要求）

Modern life is a lot less to the advantage of friendships and neighborliness than it used to be. The average American moves every five years. People drive straight into their garages, hire lawn services, hang out in their backyards instead of their front porches (前走廊). These days, neighbors don't even know each other's names.

Good neighbors and good friends are a lot like electricity or running water: We don't know how much we depend on them until we don't have them. In fact, the authors of a recent book, Refrigerator Rights, claim that refrigerators are signs of close relationships--after all, you wouldn't snatch a drumstick(鸡腿) from the refrigerator of a stranger.

　　The surprising thing is that all it takes to strengthen your relationship with friends and neighbors is respect for their feelings, concern for their property, and a helping hand when it's needed. Here's how to develop your relationships with two types of vitally important people in your life.

　　_________________. A true friend doesn't flee when changes occur. The sign of a good friend is one who stays true through it all--marriage, parenthood, new jobs, new homes, the losses. Just because situations change doesn't mean the person has to.

　　Friendships fade away if there isn't an balance between the give and the take. So make sure you aren't being a burden to your friends. Be sensitive to how much your friend can and can't offer you--be it time, energy, or help -- and don't step over the line. Meanwhile, friendships that drain(耗尽) you will not last. If a friendship is out of balance in this way, you'll need to talk the situation through.

61. Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the following one?

A true friend will stay the same even when the situations change.

　　_______________________________________________________________

62. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with a proper sentence. (Within 10 words)

　　_______________________________________________________________

63. What advice is given in the last paragraph? (Within 10 words)

　　_______________________________________________________________

64. What do you think the author will go on talking about if the passage continues?

(Within 10 words)

　　_______________________________________________________________

65.Translate the underlined sentence in the last paragraph into Chinese．

　　_______________________________________________________________

China is playing an important role in the world. That’s      Laura has come to study Chinese.

       A．because        B．why     C．how     D．that