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II. Guided Writing

Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.

在某次工作招聘会上，一位大学生因不知他父母的生日被拒绝。招聘者认为即使这位年轻人能胜任这份工作，他们也不能雇用一个不关心自己父母的人。请你谈谈你将注重提高哪些方面的素养，使自己将来更能被社会所接受，并说明理由。

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The custom of giving gifts at Christmas can be traced back to the Wise Men _________gifts to the baby Jesus.

 A. bring          B. brought          C. bringing        D. being brought

For professional athletes, ________ to the Olympics means that they have a chance to enter the history books.

A. access                    B. attachment    C. appeal                    D. approach

When products made in factories      ，they are thrown away as garbage．

A．come to an end    B．are put to use    C．are used up  D．wear out

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．---Where’s Jane? I can’t find her anywhere.

   ---With some books badly needed___________, she hurried to the bookstore.

       A．buying     B．bought      C．to but       D．buy

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第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题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和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Dear Daughter,

As we drove off from Columbia, I wanted to write to tell you that is on my mind.

First, I want to tell you how proud we are. Getting into Columbia is real testament (证明) of what a great well – rounded student you are. You should be as proud of yourself as we are.

    Your college years will be the most important of your life. It is in college that you will discover what learning is about. This will be the period when you go from teacher taught to master inspired, after which you must become self – learner. So do take each subject seriously, and even if what you learn is of no practical use in real life, the learning skills you get will be something you will value forever.

　　Follow your passion in college. Take courses you think you will enjoy. Don’t be bothered by what others think or say, but make up your own mind. Most importantly, make true friends and be happy. Don’t worry about their hobbies, grades, looks, or even personalities.

Start planning early what you’d like to do. Where would you like to live? What would you like to learn? I think your plan to study fashion is good, and you should decide where you want to be, and get onto the right courses. I will always be there for you, but the time has come for you to be in the driver’s seat – this is your life, and you need to be in corral. Being in control feels great. Try it, and you’ll love it!

So please treasure your college years – make the best use of your free time, become an in depended ticker in control of your destiny, and learn through your successes and challengers.

May your years at Columbia be the happiest of your life, and may you grow into just what you dream to be .

Love,

Dad (& Mom)

(Excerpt from Kai – Fu Lee’s letter to his daughter)

56．We can read between the lined that__________.

      A．Dad has s strong love for his daughter

       B．Dad is very strict with his daughter

       C．Dad always worries about his daughter

       D．Dad is much concerned about his daughter’s health

57．The underlined word “destiny” in the passage is the closest in meaning to “__________ ”.

       A．weight      B．life    C．position    D．time

58．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

       A．Plan thing – before you do them.

       B．Self – learning as very important in college.

       C．Follow your passion and what other people say.

       D．Leading a life is just like driving a car.

59．The purpose of the author in writing the letter is to tell his daughter to__________ .

      A．smile to her trouble in life      B．fight till she succeeds

       C．be confident and happy       D．make the most of the college

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In the 19th century, Americans from the eastern states moved out west to settle in the rich new lands along the Pacific Coast. The most difficult part of their trip was crossing “the Great American Desert” in the western part of the United States by horse and wagon.

The western desert can be very dangerous. There is little water and there are few trees. But the desert also has scenery of great beauty. Tall towers of red and yellow stone rise sharply from the flat, sandy valley floor. The scene has been photographed many times and appears in movies and on TV.

In Arizona, man-made dams across the Colorado River have made two large lakes in the middle of the dry desert country. At Lake Powell, the red stone arch of Rainbow Bridge rises high above the blue lake.

There are few roads. Many areas of Lake Powell’s shore can only be reached by boat or on foot. But hikers in this empty desert land sometimes find very old native American pictures, painted on the rocks.

In Death Valley, California, the summer temperature rises to 130°F—165°F. There is less than inches of rain each year. Death Valley is the lowest place in America---925 meters below sea level. In the 1800s, many travelers died when they tried to cross this waterless valley in the terrible heat.

Although the desert is dry and seems empty, there is plenty of life if you look closely. Snakes and rats have learned how to live in the desert heat. They live underground and come out at night, when it is cool. Plants such as cacti need very little water. When it does rain in the desert (sometimes only once or twice a year), plants grow quickly, and flowers open in a single day. For a short time, the desert is covered with brilliant (very bright) colors.

67．In the 19th century, Americans moved from east to west because they            .

A．enjoyed the trip                     B．wanted to make their home there

C．wanted to find new grassland there      D．had no water to drink

68．From this passage. we can conclude that         .

A．the western desert is a good place for people to live in

B．there is little water but there are many trees in the desert

C．the desert is dangerous but it is full of beauty

D．till now, people know little about the desert

69．In the 1800s, many travelers died in Death Valley because of            .

A．illness             B．high temperature

C．cold weather           D．poisonous water

70．In the desert, animals will die           .

A．if they move about                 B．if they can’t make holes underground

C．if they come out at night            D．if they drink much water

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第二节：写作（满分30分）

最近教育部就高中取消文理分科的可能性和可操作性，广泛征集意见。消息一经传出，立即成为人们热议的话题。社会各方对此存在严重分歧。支持者认为，取消文理分科有利于学生全面发展。分科会导致部分文科学生缺乏科学精神，部分理科学生不关心社会问题。反对者认为，取消文理分科将加重学生学习负担。分科尊重学生个体差异。请你给China Daily写一篇文章，阐述分歧，并发表自己的观点（至少两点）。

要求：1）可根据内容要点适当增加细节，使行文连贯。

2）词数：150字左右。短文开头已为你写好，不计入词数。

参考词汇：

1．文理分科：separate students into science and art

2．文科生；liberal art students

3．理科生：science Students

The Ministry of Education has been collecting opinions on the possibility and feasibility of ending the separation of science and arts in high schools.  But opinions are different.

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 ______ the traffic jam we should have arrived at the airport half an hour earlier.

 A. In spite of              B. Except for                C. As a result of            D. But for

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What impresses me most is ______ he appears in front of others, he wears a sincere and charming smile.

A. what            B. which    C. that where        D. that whenever