书面表达（满分25分）

请根据以下表格中的信息介绍2010年上海世博会：

注意：不要拘泥于要点，可以适当发挥，词数120左右

 参考词汇：促进：promote 产品博览会：exposition 创新：innovation.

To read a novel before going to bed seems to me a rule ____.

A. to never break                                                 B. never to have broken 

C. never to be breaking       D. never to be broken

In my opinion, women can be _____ they want to be just like men, whether it is a pilot, an astronaut, or a general manager.

   A. wherever       B. whatever         C. however       D. whoever

______ the danger from enemy action, people had to deal with a severe shortage of food, clothing, fuel, and almost everything.

  A. As soon as      B. As long as          C. As far as         D. As well as

When early colonial settlers went to America, they took many forms of dance to their new home. Square dancing, one of the oldest forms of American folk dancing, developed from several different Old World group dances, mainly English country dances, and the French quadrille(四对方舞).

   In the American version of square dancing, four couples form a square and dance to music. An American addition to square dancing is the caller. What do you think a caller does? www..com

The callers---someone who calls out the dance steps in time to the music--- was a completely American invention. At first dancers memorized all the steps for a particular dance, but eventually the dances became so complicated that it was necessary to have someone call out cues (提示) so that dancers didn’t have to remember so many steps. The caller didn’t just call out “do-se-do your partner”; a good caller also came up with colourful sayings or witty lines that he said in between the cues such as “Don’t be shy and don’t be afraid. Swing on the corner in a waltz promenade (步伐).” A caller might also come up with new dance steps and routines.

   Although popular for years, square dancing seemed to be going out of style and fading away until the early 1930s, when Henry Ford helped revive interest in it. Ford, the automobile manufacturer, used to vacation at the Wayside Inn in Massachusetts, where he enjoyed the dance programme run by a man named Benjamin Lovett. Ford asked Lovett to come to Detroit and teach dances, but Lovett said he couldn’t because he had a contract with the inn. Ford solved that problem by buying the inn and Lovett’s contract. He took Lovett back to Detroit, where together they established a programme for teaching squares and rounds. Square dancing was updated and groups began forming all over the country.

53. What is the best title for the passage?

   A. The Different Steps of Square Dancing

   B. The Origin and Development of Square Dancing

   C. Who Was the Inventor of Square Dancing?

   D. Why Did Square Dancing Go Out of Style? W

54. What does the underlined part “their new home” refer to?  

   A. The United Kingdom.            B. France.

   C. Africa.                          D. America.

55. Why did the caller call out the steps for the dancers?  

   A. Because the dance was invented by the caller.

   B. Because the dancers didn’t know the names of the steps.  

   C. Because the steps were very particular.

   D. Because it was hard for the dancers to remember all the steps.  

56. Why did the author mention Henry Ford in the last paragraph?

   A. Because he was the man who made the first car.

   B. Because he was vey fond of dancing.

   C. Because he helped make square dancing popular again.  

   D. Because he taught people how to dance.

语音知识（共5小题， 每小题1分，满分5分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项。

I got an e-mail from Liu Xin, ___ said she was going abroad for further study.

A. who                       B. she                         C. which                     D. it

They live in a beautiful village, with many trees and flowers _______ it.

   A. surrounded     B. surrounds     C. surrounding   D. to surround  

第二节 完型填空（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

My Teacher in the School of Life

I spent the opening day of school this year at DeMatha Catholic High School in much the same way I spent the first day of classes   36   30 years ago; I sat in Dr Charles E. Offutt’s British literature class, listening to him   37   what his seniors would learn and get them excited about the journey they would  38  . I’m the principal (校长) of the school now , but for a few minutes I was back in 1975,   39  what the future held.

I have been learning from Dr Offutt for 30 of the 51 years he had been teaching at DeMatha. He not only taught me to think, he   40  me, as much by example as  41  , that it was my moral duty to do so and to serve   42   .

Neither of us could know how our  43  would develop over the years. When I first came back to DeMatha to teach English. I worked for Dr Offutt, the then department chair. After several years, I was  44  department chair, and our relationship changed   45  . I thought that it might be  46  chairing the department, since all of my former English teachers were still there, but Dr Offutt   47  me throughout. He knew when to give me   48   about curriculum, texts and personnel, and when to let me design my own course.

In 1997, I needed his advice about leaving DeMatha to become principal at another school. If he had asked me to stay at DeMatha, I might have.   49   , he encouraged me to seize the new     50  .

Five years ago, I became the   51   of DeMatha. Once again, Dr Offutt was there for me, letting me know that I could   52  on him as I tried to fill such big shoes. I’ve learned from him that great teachers have a (n)   53   wealth of lessons to teach.   54  his students don’t know it yet, I know how   55   they are; I’m still one of them.

36．A．mostly         B．exactly         C．only                D．simply

37．A．explain        B．predict         C．speak           D．teach

38．A．keep            B．achieve        C．choose         D．take

39．A．preparing        B．discovering     C．wondering       D．realizing

40．A．assisted        B．reminded      C．advised        D．convinced

41．A．words          B．action          C．explanation     D．models

42．A．the others        B．everyone       C．others          D．anyone

43．A．relationship     B．position       C．situation       D．condition

44．A．pointed        B．named         C．given           D．taken

45．A．already        B．yet           C．still           D．again

46．A．foolish         B．surprising        C．uncertain     D．challenging

47．A．promoted        B．accepted       C．supported      D．welcomed

48．A．advice         B．information     C．notice          D．thought

49．A．Otherwise       B．Therefore        C．Furthermore    D．Instead

50．A．choice         B．opportunity     C．occupation      D．possibility

51．A．teacher        B．principal     C．officer         D．clerk

52．A．live         B．look                C．depend         D．take

53．A．rich         B．little            C．valuable       D．endless

54．A．Once           B．Even if        C．Unless         D．Until

55．A．fortunate     B．curious        C．innocent       D．satisfied

   Making an apology is not the same as making amends. Sometimes we apologize just because it’s the easiest thing to do. What’s actually important is to identify where we go wrong, take full responsibility for our mistakes and , if possible, try to make up for them.

A recent case involving Hewlett-Packed, the US computer giant, shows the importance of presenting a sincere apology. The Chinese consumers who had bought notebook computers of certain models, which have been put on Chinese market since 2007, suffered a massive flash screen failures and overheating problems. Through investigation, Chinese AQSIQ(国家质检总局) identified these HP computers had quality problems and HP admitted this. HP made a proposal that they would extend the warranty period of such computers, but this could not satisfied the consumers. What they needed was a thorough description of the truth. HP has “sincerely” apologized. But the consumers remain angry, and say that only a product recall—as HP has done in the past—will prove that the apology is sincere.

Another apology that fell flat on its face was that of Thierry Henry, the famous French footballer. His deliberate handball in November 2009 created the goal which knocked Ireland out of the 2010 World Cup. The incident caused great anger in the football world, and eventually Henry issued and apology. Two days later, he wrote, “I’m not the referee…but if I hurt someone I’m sorry.” Better late than never, perhaps, but even then he passed the blame onto the referee!

Such high-profile cases, which attract a lot of publicity often under the spotlight, but similar incidents occur in our everyday lives. Stress caused by schoolwork and tiredness can sometimes result in outbursts of anger against friends and family. Have you ever lost your temper for minor reasons? After calming down, most people are quick to realize their mistake and apologize. But it’s just as important to identify what caused the error in the first place and take action to ensure it doesn’t happen again.

No one should hold a negative attitude to making a sincere apology. Empty words are easy to say, but they are as useless as they sound. A real show of remorse demands hard work and commitment to put error right. 

46. What does the author intend to tell us in the case of HP?

  A. A true apology needs sincere actions.

  B. HP should recall all the faulty computers.

  C. Good quality makes a good company.

  D. A company should apologize and pay for their mistakes.

47. According to the author, when we do anything wrong we firstly __________ .

  A. make an apology face to face honestly

  B. admit we were wrong and try to make the wrong right

  C. take the responsibility for apologizing to others

  D. choose the easiest thing to do

48. We can infer from the case of Thierry Henry that ______________ .

  A. It’s never too late to say “I’m sorry.”

  B. Writing an apology is not a good idea.

  C. Henry didn’t identify his fault.

  D. The football fans were mad with Henry.

49. Which of the following can best explain the word “commitment” in the last paragraph?

  A. decision                B. promise             C. agreement                D. responsibility

50. What’s the best title of this passage?

  A. What really puts things right                     

B. Don’t apologize easily

  C. Making an apology—no one is out of exception

  D. How to judge an apology—sincere enough?