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第五部分:书面表达(满分15分)

    最近，为了更好地了解中学生的课外阅读习惯，我们在2000名学生中进行了一次调查，情况如下表。请根据调查数据和结果，写一篇短文投稿给校刊英语专栏，并就此发表你的看法，说明调查结果给我们带来的启示。

注意：单词不少于100词，开头部分已经给出，不计入总词数。

参考词汇：漫画cartoon；经典的classic

   Recently we have conducted a survey of 2000 junior and senior students in order to learn more about students’ reading habits.

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Some people think that as more and more people have televisions in their homes, fewer and fewer people will buy books and newspapers. Why read an article in the newspaper, when the TV news can bring you the information in a few minutes and with pictures? Why read the life story of a famous man, when a short television program can tell you all that you want to know?

       Television has not killed reading, however. Today, newspapers sell in very large numbers. And books of every kind are sold more than ever before. Books are still a cheap way to get information and enjoyment. Although some books with hard covers are expensive, many books are printed today as paperbacks (平装本), which are quite cheap. A paperback collection of short stories, for example, is always cheaper than an evening at the cinema or the theater, and you can keep a book for ever and read it many times.

       Books are a wonderful provider of knowledge and pleasure and some types of books should be in every home. Every home should have a good dictionary. A good encyclopedia (百科全书), though expensive, is useful, too, because you can find information on any subject. Besides, you can have such books as history books, science textbooks, cookbooks, and collections of stories and poems. Then from time to time you can take a book of poems off your shelves and read the thoughts and feelings of your favorite poets.

68. It can be inferred from the passage that _________.

A. TV programs are a chief provider of knowledge.

B. cinemas are the best choice in getting information.

C. reading is a cheap way of learning and having fun.

D. newspapers are an expensive way to enjoy oneself.

69. What does the sentence “Television has not killed reading, however” underlined in the second paragraph suggest?

A. People only need reading, though.                B. Reading is still necessary today.

C. Reading is more fun than television     D. Watching television doesn’t help reading.

70. Which of the following is mainly discussed in the last paragraph?

A. Types of books                                  B. Kinds of dictionaries.

C. Lists of history books                        D. Collections of stories and poems

71. What can we learn from the passage?

A. Fewer and fewer people will buy books.           

B. A good dictionary should be kept in every home.

C. Books with hard covers sell better than paperbacks.

D. More people like TV programs about famous men.

第三部分：书面表达: （满分20分）

最近，你班就“考试”这一话题举行了一次讨论会。请根据以下信息，用英语写一篇短文，叙述大家对考试的看法。

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 She can’t help ______ the house because she’s busy making a cake.

A. to clean         B. cleaning          C. cleaned          D. being cleaned

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 Within a moment, its body _______ swiftly by the killer down into the depths of the sea.

       A. was dragging      B. is dragging    C. was dragged         D. dragged

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Any application form _____ properly will not be accepted by the company.

  A. not to be filled         B. not being filled

  C. not having been filled   D. not filled

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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和D）中 ，选出最佳选项。

During an exhibition show the skills of disabled people, an armless man used his mouth and feet to repair a watch. He completed the task in just a few minutes at the show, which was held in Beijing last Saturday. Just imagine the tiny parts that make up a watch. You have to wonder how the disabled man developed such a skill.

It was reported that 28-year-old Wang Jianghai lost his arms in an accident when he was five and began learning to repair watches at the age of 17. He has repaired more than 10,000 watches in the past 11 years.

What strong self-confidence he must have to overcome the difficulties in getting this skill! What optimism he must have to face the unfairness of his hard life! And what strong determination he must have to go through the hardship in his struggle for a normal life! Such confidence, optimism and willpower are exactly the qualities many physically healthy people lack nowadays. Wang has set a good example for young people.

But today's youth seem to be more interested with their TV stars and pop singers but less interested in learning from the examples of working and studying hard to achieve higher goals. . That is undoubtedly the result of the influence of a changing social atmosphere. One must admit that there is a trend towards hedonism in our society. People are increasingly more concerned about material gains than about spiritual pursuits. While adults know they must work hard whatever way they choose to materialize the gains, the younger generation are more likely to seek ease and comforts of their senses.

This pleasure-seeking trend provides a huge market for the entertainment industry and the mass media. The media devote excessive too much coverage to anecdotes of pop and TV stars, which in turn fans wider and stronger enthusiasm for entertainment among the public, especially young people.

Ours is a developing country. Global competition in the growth of national strength presents a demand for China to be quicker in its development. We cannot afford to lose time. We need to make our economy more powerful. To meet this need, all of us should maintain our tradition of working hard and overcoming difficulties.

56. A particular mention made of Wang Jianghai’s story in the first two paragraphs _____.

   A. serves as a description of the trend today  

B. serves as an introduction to the discussion

   C. shows a disagreement of views     

D. show the popularity of the TV stars and pop singers

57. Which of the following is the reason for young people’s increasing interest in entertainment?

   A. Young people are taught by adults to seek pleasure of senses.

   B. Young people have given up our traditional value of hard working completely

   C. Young people are not interested in learning from the examples of hard working at all.

   D. Young people are far too much influenced by too much entertainment news in media.

58. The underlined word “hedonism” (paragraph 4) means “________”.

   A. a material                                                  B. spiritual gains

C. thinking pleasure is the most important           D. amusement

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So you have been called for an interview-well done ? Your effort has been paid off . Now to get the job , you will fell better at the interview if you show an understanding of the nature of the organization .

Ask a member of family or a friend to act as the employer and to give you an unreal interview . Be as realistic as possible , answer the questions seriously . Afterwards discuss how it went .

Think about how the employer would prefer to see you look . Remember the majority of employers are over 30 .

It is not wise to rush out and buy new clothes which will be worn for the first time at the interview . You’ll feel more at ease (自在) in a familiar dress .

Carelessness in any of these could cost you the job . Arrive at least 15 minutes before time . This will give you a chance to have a look around , read the notice broad and get the feel of the place .

Being late at interviews produces a bad impression. The first impression the interviewer gets of you formed as you walk through the door , so take a couple of deep breaths .

Be ready to shake hands of the interviewer offers .

Don’t take a seat until asked . Then sit comfortably .

Make eye contact when you are greeted and again if you shake hands , and during questioning . Eye contact is a form of non-verbal(非语言的) greeting .

Remember the interviewer’s name and use it from time to time .

Be ready for the question “Is there anything you want to ask?” Before the interview you should get ready for two or three such questions. Look on these not just as a chance to get information but as a means to improve your prospects (前途)in the employer’s estimation(判断). 

Asking can show knowledge and avoid mistakes even before you begin . You can check on these later , when the hope for job is offered . 

And if you fail , look upon the interview as an experience in itself , learn from it .

We wish you good luck and good job hunting .

72．Before you go to see the employer , it is better for you to_____________ .

       A．put on your newly-bought clothes

       B．have you hair cut

       C．buy some modern and beautiful ties , shoes . etc

       D．find a dress which you’ve got used to

73．To make a good impression , it is important for yo_____________ .

       A．to walk through the door quickly

       B．not to see the interviewer’s eyes

       C．to sit down in front of the interviewer

       D．to remember the interviewer’s name and use it sometimes

74．The underlined word “eye contact” means_____________.

       A．looking at each other for a long time

       B．a kind of greeting without any words

       C．shaking hands with the employer again and again

       D．a way of getting a wonderful job

75．People usually do the following things before a job interview, which is the right order for doing them ?

       a. Asking a friend to give you an unreal interview .

       b. Understanding the nature of the organization .

       c. Paying attention to your clothes .

       d. Arriving at the place of the interview on time .

       e. Getting some information from the advisers .

       A．a, e, b, c, d     B．d, c, b, a , e     C．b, e, a , c, d     D．e, d, a , b, c

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 —Excuse me, is the book shop far from here?

—No, it is just _________ of our college.

A. 3 kilometres long                     B. 3 kilometres walk   

C. within 3 kilometres                D. 3 kilometres far

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. Our neighbor has ____ ours.  

   A. as a big house as                          B. as big a house as    

C. the same big house as                      D. a house the same big as