B

People in the United States honor their parents with two special days：Mother’s Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Father’s Day, on the third Sunday in June. These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. They give love and care. These two days make us think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers. More mothers now work outside the home. More fathers must help with child care.

These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mother’s Day people wear carnations. A red one symbolizes a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is dead. Many people attend religious services to honor parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery. On these days families get together at home as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecues for Father’s Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.

Another tradition is to give cards and gifts. Children make them in school. Many people make their own presents. These are valued more than the ones bought in stores. It is not the value of the gift that is important, but it is “the thought that counts”. Greeting card stores, florists, candy makers, bakeries, telephone companies, and other stores do a lot of business during these holidays.

55. Which of the following is NOT a reason for children to show love and respect for parents?

A. Parents bring up children.   

B. Parents give love and care to children.

C. Parents pass away before children grow up.

D. Parents educate children to be good persons.   

56. Which do you think is right about “carnation”?

A. It has only two kinds of colors.

B. It’s a kind of flower showing love and best wishes.

C. People can wear carnations only on the second Sunday in May.

D. It refers to the special clothes people wear on Mother’s Day or Father’s Day.

57. What do you know from the passage?

A. Not all the children respect their parents. 

B. Mother’s Day and Father’s Day are both in May.  

C. Fathers are not as important as mothers at home.

D. Fewer women worked outside the home in the past.

58. On Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, _________.

A. people usually have family parties            

B. everyone goes to visit the cemetery

C. children always go to parents’ home      

D. hand-made cards are the most valuable gifts

 I was sleeping when the fire _________, and then it spread quickly.

  A. broke up        B. broke out           C. broke down          D. broke in

--- A microwave oven must be a big convenience to a busy couple．

--- ________ , dear ．But when do you plan to get it ?

       A．Just can’t agree more             B．A pleasure

       C．Good idea                      D．No wonder

第三部分 阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Jeanne Calment, a French woman, became a record breaker on 17 October, 1995 when at the age of 120 years and 238 days, she became the longest-lived human being on record. A Japanese man died in 1986 at the age of 120 years and 237 days.

Jeanne Calment lives in a small old people's home in the south of France; her husband, her only child and her grandson have all died. She is nearly blind and deaf and is always in a wheelchair, but her doctor describes her as being more like a 90?year?old woman in good health than someone of 120. She still has a lively sense of humor. When asked on her 120th birthday what she expected of the future, she replied: A very short one. She also remarked that she thought the good Lord had forgotten all about her.

So what is the key to a long life? According to some doctors, diet, exercise and no smoking are the three important factors. Jeanne Calment has followed two of the tips. She has always eaten a healthy diet, and she used to do exercises every day until she broke her leg at the age of 115. However, until recently she drank two glasses of strong red wine a day, and she does smoke (now only a little). Besides, Jeanne Calment might have got very good genes(基因) from her parents. Her father lived to the age of 94 and her mother to 86.

A local lawyer bought her house when she was 80 under an agreement that he would pay her some money every year until her death. It must have seemed a good move at the time, but so far the lawyer has paid her at least three times the value of the house. Every year on her birthday Jeanne Calment sends him a card saying: Sorry, I’m still alive!

56. How does Jeanne Calment feel about her old age?

A. She is miserable and unhappy.

B. She is cheerful and humorous.

C. She would like to live much longer.

D. She feels she is going to die very soon.

57. We can owe Jeanne Calment's good health and long life to_______.

A. smoking only a little every day

B. her giving up smoking and drinking

C. drinking two glasses of strong red wine every day

D. the good genes from her parents, a healthy diet and some exercise

58. Which of the following word could best replace the word "move" in the fourth paragraph?

A. deal     B. trick          C. march     D. sport

59. Why does Jeanne Calment say "Sorry, I'm still alive" to the local lawyer every year on her birthday?

A. Because she had an agreement at 80 with the lawyer which was to her advantage.

B. Because she has asked the lawyer to pay her more rent than they first agreed.

C. Because the lawyer has paid her much more money than the value of the house.

D. Because the house she sold to the lawyer isn’t worth the money he has already paid.

C

Any introduction to Peking Opera would not be complete without telling of Mei Lanfang. Traditionally only men performed in Peking Opera, including the female roles. And Mei Lanfang was the very best master of the miss. During his stage life, he combined the traditions of the past with his own creations, shaping a style of his own and giving birth to “The Mei Lanfang School”. He was also the first artist to introduce Peking Opera to an overseas audience, making it popular to the world. For half a century, Mei Lanfang was a household name in China.

Mei Lanfang began his stage life at the age of 8. His teacher said he showed little hope because of his boring eyes. To improve this, he exercised them day after day. He would fly kites and look at them moving slowly in a blue sky. He also kept pigeons in order to look at them soaring higher and higher until they disappeared into the clouds. Thanks to his efforts, he managed to transform his dull eyes into a pair of bright and expressive eyes and win national fame before the age of 20.

In over 50 years on the stage, Mei Lanfang played no less than 100 different characters in the traditional Peking Opera performance. He completely changed both stage make-up and costumes, and enriched characters' gestures, expressions and poses. He also wrote many new plays, designing the dances himself. The many dances he created form part of the great legacy that he left to Peking Opera.

In 1930, Mei Lanfang started on a successful US tour. There his brilliant performances fascinated the audience, making them realize that Peking Opera was a theatrical form of great literary and artistic value.

44. Mei Lanfang was the first artist to introduce Peking Opera to ______.

   A. China                B. Beijing                    C. the world                 D. schools

45. When did Mei Lanfang begin his stage life?

   A. At the age of 8.   B. At the age of 20.      C. In 1930.                  D. In 1950.

46. What is the meaning of the underlined word “legacy” in paragraph 3?

   A. Someone well known all over the world.

   B. Someone considered to be an art treasure.

   C. Something traditional combined with modern dances.

   D. Something valuable passed down from generation to generation.

47. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. The history of Peking Opera.

B. Mei Lanfang’s early stage life.

C. The creations of Peking Opera by Mei Lanfang.

D. Mei Lanfang’s great contributions to Peking Opera.

第四部分　书面表达（共两节，满分40分）

第一节 完成句子（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

71. I still wonder what it was ________________________(令他失望)badly. Shall we go and comfort him?        (let)

72. Eventually they all accepted his proposal that he meeting ______________________(推迟).   (put)

73. We are kept __________________(了解)what is happening in the world by reading newspapers and watching TV. (inform)

74. Barack Obama will deliver a speech to 1000 local youths during his visit to Shanghai, ______________________(大多数学生来自)Fudan University and Tongji University. (belong)

75. The 2010 Shanghai World Exposition _________________(举办) with the “Better City, Better Life” as the theme will be the biggest ever event.  (hold)

 76. __________________________________(刚下飞机) than he found himself surrounded by the reporters.     (get)

77. _______________(她不理解)what I meant really worried me a lot.    (figure)

78. Recently I ____________________(忙于)writing my academic paper. I will need at least three days to finish it.    (occupy)

79. It is already 12:30 now, but dad hasn’t come back. He _________________(肯定遇到)the traffic jam on his way home.              (catch)

80. ______________________(没有认识到)the mistakes in his test paper, he didn’t do well in the exam.            (aware)

D

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.

68. 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

69. 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.

70. 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

第二节：书面表达（满分25分）

最近你校对高一学生进行了一次问卷调查，调查内容和学生的反馈情况见下表。请你以“What I want to speak out most”为题写一篇英语短文，向《21世纪报》报刊投稿。

He found himself _________ in a hospital bed.

   A. lay            B. lie            C. lying       D. to lie

To our disappointment, the trip we had been looking forward to _____ in the pouring rain.

       A．starting     B．start  C．to start      D．started