Watching some children trying to catch butterflies one hot August afternoon, I was reminded of an incident in my own childhooD．When I was a boy of 12 in South Carolina, something happened to me that cured me forever of wanting to put any wild creature in a cage.

We lived on the edge of a wood, and every evening at dusk the mockingbirds would come and rest in the trees and sing. There isn’t a musical instrument made by man that can produce a more beautiful sound than the song of the mockingbird.

I decided that I would catch a young bird and keep it in a cage and in that way would have my own private musician.

I finally succeeded in catching one and put it in a cage. At first, in its fright at being captured, the bird fluttered about the cage, but eventually it settled down in its new home. I felt very pleased with myself and looked forward to some beautiful singing from my tiny musician.

I had left the cage out on our back porch, and on the second day of the bird’s captivity my new pet’s mother flew to the cage with food in her mouth. The baby bird ate everything she brought to it. I was pleased to see this. Certainly the mother knew better than I how to feed her baby.

The following morning when I went to see how my captive was doing, I discovered it on the floor of the cage, dead. I was shocked! What had happened! I had taken excellent care of my little bird, or so I thought.

Arthur Wayne, the famous ornithologist, happened to be visiting my father at the time, hearing me crying over the death of my bird, explained what had occurred. “A mother mockingbird, finding her young in a cage, will sometimes bring it poison berries. She thinks it better for her young to die than to live in captivity.”

Never since then have I caught any living creature and put it in a cage. All living creatures have a right to live free.

64．Why did the writer catch a mockingbird when he was a boy of 12?

    A．He had just got a new cage.        B．He liked its beautiful feather.

    C．He wanted it to sing for him.       D．He wanted a pet for a companion.

65．The mockingbird died because it ______.

    A．was frightened to death           B．ate the poisonous food its mother gave it

    C．refused to eat anything            D．drank the poisonous water by mistake

66．An ornithologist probably means ______.

    A．a religious person                B．a kind person

    C．a schoolmaster                   D．a expert in birds

67．What is the most important lesson the writer learned from the incident?

A．Freedom is very valuable to all creatures.

    B．All birds put in a cage won’t live long.

    C．You should keep the birds from their mother.

D．Be careful about food you give to baby birds.

第Ⅱ卷（共40分）

第三部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）

短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。

　　增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

　　删除：把多余的词用斜线（﹨）划掉。

    修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均限一词

      2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

rainy day while I was walking home with one of my friend, a truck came to a stop besides us. The driver put the window down and offered us a umbrella because he found we were wet through. I stood there and couldn’t believe in that a complete stranger is so thoughtful. The man insisted, so I grateful accepted the offer, thanked him and watched the truck disappear down the road. This man might need the umbrella himself, and he preferred to give it to everyone else. It was a lesson to us that it was possible to give without expect anything in return.

Mr. Gale is as ______ as Miss. Smith.

 A. humorous a teacher            B. a humorous teacher

C. humorous teacher               D. a teacher humorous

._____ you arrive in Ireland, you will quickly find yourself on the beautiful country roads.

  A. Since              B. While              C. Once              D. Until

 As a foreigner , I often hear the Chinese calling me laowai ” . If I could not speak Chinese or if I had no understanding of Asian customs , I might be angry when I am called a “ laowai ” . But having lived in the Philippines and China’s Taiwan Province teaching English for several years , I have come to China with a different view from most other foreign teachers here . In such situations , I just answer back in standard Chinese : “ Ni zenmo zhidao wo shi waiguoren ?( How do you know I’m a foreigner ? )” When I hear people shout out “ hello ” in a more impolite way and then laugh , I reply in Chinese with “ Ni de yingyu bi wo de hao .(Your English is better than mine .)”

  Speaking Chinese is a way of living an easier life in China . As an English teacher at Hubei University in Wuhan , I was once invited by a student to spend the weekend with his family . Because I can speak Chinese quite freely , I was able to talk with my student’s entire family . From my personal experience , I knew that the Chinese have a “ gift ”for making foreigners in China feel right at home . That fun-filled weekend I spent with my student’s family in Caidian , a small suburb of Wuhan , just showed that my idea was right .

  It was an experience I will never forget .

  Americans have a saying : If you can’t beat them , then join them .The secret to feeling at home with the Chinese people isn’t to try to make them change over to Western ways . The secret is to become one of them . Just go with the flow , or don’t take things too seriously . In this way you will surely feel at home in China .

  If you no longer emphasize (强调) our differences from the Chinese , you will be more willing to concentrate on what “ big noses ” and “ small noses ” have in common .

68. The reply “Ni de yingyu bi wo de hao ” shows _______ .

A. the author likes to talk with the Chinese    

B. the author isn’t angry

C. the author really think so        

D. the author likes to speak Chinese

69. Which of the following is NOT true ?

A. The author has known Chinese customs fairly well .

B. The author can speak Chinese very well .

C. The author doesn’t mind being called a “ laowai ” .

D. The author is difficult to get along with .

70. Shouting out “ hello ” to a strange foreigner is usually considered ______ by foreigners .

A. friendly                      B. curious       

C. rude                         D. brave

71. The phrase “ go with the flow ” here means _______ .

A. feel at home                     

B. when in Rome , do as the Romans do

C. flow with the river                

D. take things easy

第三节 书面表达（满分30分）

假如你是班长，根据下面的内容和提示，写一篇100字左右的口头通知，以便向同学们宣布。

事由：欢迎澳大利亚学生来校参观。

参观时间：7月2日上午9:00-12:00.

参观人数：约60人。

活动安排：1. 8:30在校门口迎接来访学生, 带客人到学校礼堂开联欢会。

          2. 10:20带领客人参观植物园（botanical garden）、校办工厂。

          3. 11:00在体育馆（gym）进行篮球友谊赛。

          4. 客人12:00离校。

注意事项：1. 要有礼貌。2. 要尽量用英语交谈。

--- How do you find the movie Avatar？

   --- Fascinating. It is ____________ again.

   A. worth watching    B. worth to watch   C. worthy watching  D. worthy to watch

It was just in the room ______ he was born _____ he died.

         A. where; which                B. that; that                        C. where; that                    D. which; that

The coffee is wonderful! It doesn’t taste like anything I         before.

         A．was having        B．have          C．have ever had D．had ever had

People who speak or perform before the public sometimes may suffer from “Stage Fright. ” Stage fright makes a person nervous. In the worst case(情况) it can make one's mind go back and forget what one ought to say,  or to act. Actors, musicians, dancers, lawyers, even radio show hosts(节目主持人) have suffered from stage fright at one time or another.

Diana Nichols is an expert in helping people free from stage fright at a medical centre in New York City. She helps actors learn to control themselves. Miss Nichols says some people have always been afraid to perform before the audience. Others, she says, develop stage fright after a fearful experience.

She offers them ways to control the fear. One way is to smile before going onto the stage. Taking two deep breaths also helps. Deep breathing helps you get control of your body.

Miss Nichols persuades her patients to tell themselves that their speech or performance does not have to the perfect. It's all right to make a mistake. She tells them they should not be too cautions(谨慎的) while they are performing. It is important that they should continue to perform while she is helping them. After each performance, they discuss what happened and find out what advice helped and what did not. As they perform more and more, they will fear less and less as much as 50%. Miss Nichols says the aim is only to reduce stage fright, not to eliminate it completely. This is because a little stage fright makes a person more cautious, and improves the performance.

60. One who is suffering stage fright may        .

A. forget one's part before the audience

B. smile all the time on the stage

C. make a speech fast than ever

D. be cautious to improve his performance

61. The underlined word “eliminate” in the last paragraph means        .

A. keep          B. reduce           C. change          D. get rid of

62. The wrong way to overcome stage fright is        .

A. to smile before going to the stage.

B. to take two deep breaths to calm oneself

C. to pay less attention to one's mistakes in performance

D. to perform less and to watch more

63. Which of the following statements is right?

A. We can get rid of stage fright completely.

B. A little stage fright can make actors perform better.

C. We can reduce stage fright as much as one third.

D. A little stage fright leads to complete failure.