__________ to give up smoking, he threw away his__________ cigarettes.

A. Determining; remained        B. Determined; remaining        C. Determined; left     D. Determining; leaving

 My aunt visits me __________ she comes to this city on business.

A. many times                   B. the time when                      C. all the time             D. every time

书面表达：假如你是李华，一名刚刚进入高一的学生。面对新的学习环境和学习任务带来的压力，想和父母说说心里话，请你用英文在你的博客上以书信的形式表达出来。内容要点如下：

注意：

1. 短文须包括以上所有内容要点。

2. 词数100左右；开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Mom and Dad,

I have realized my dream, being a student in this key high school. On this special occasion, how I wish I could have a heart-to-heart talk with you.

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     Yours  ever

                                                                                                     LiHua

阅读下面短文回答问题，将答案写到答题卡相应的位置（注意题后的字数要求）。

[1] While adults need to eat breakfast each day to perform their best, kids need it even more．Their growing bodies and developing brain rely heavily on the regular intake of food. When kids skip breakfast , they can end up going for as long as eighteen hours without food．This period of semi-starvation can create a lot of physical, intellectual, and behavioral problems for them．

[2] If you and your kids regularly skip breakfast to save time or to get a few more

minutes of sleep, remember that eating a healthy morning meal will probably save your time in the long run．By recharging your brain and your body, you’ll be more efficient in just about everything you do．

[3] Interestingly, studies show that kids who skip breakfast are late for and absent from school more often than children who eat breakfast on a regular basis. Time invested in breakfast is much more valuable than the few extra minutes of sleep you might get by skipping the morning meal．If you and your kids seem unable to make time for breakfast, consider enrolling your children in a school breakfast program. If possible, pack a breakfast brown-bag the night before so that you and your kids can eat on the way to school and work．

[4] Some people skip breakfast in an effort to lose weight, but actually it is more likely to cause weight gain rather than weight loss．Skipping breakfast is strongly linked to the development of obesity．According to research, skipping meals,

especially breakfast, can actually make weight control ___79____．Breakfast skippers tend to eat more food than usual at the next meal or eat high-calorie snacks to get rid of hunger．

[5] To teens, especially teenage girls, skipping breakfast may seem like a perfect way to lose weight．It’s important for moms to educate their kids about the importance of the morning meal and role it plays in maintaining good health and preventing obesity．

76．What is mainly discussed in the passage? （no more than 6 words）

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77．Complete the following statement with proper words． （no more than 3 words）

 Sparing some time ______________ is more beneficial to you than skipping it for more sleep．

78．List three reasons why many kids and adults skip breakfast．（no more than 10 words）

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79．Fill in the blank in paragraph 4 with proper words． （no more than 4 words）

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80． What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph probably refer to? （no more than 3 words）

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What’s the meaning of “dark horse”? It’s someone who wins when no one expects it.

Han Xiaopeng took China’s first gold on snow. He became an Olympic “dark horse” by winning the gold medal in men’s freestyle aerial skiing(自由式滑雪空中技巧) at Turin in Italy. He made two almost perfect jumps for the highest score. Han had never won a world gold medal before, let alone(更不用说) in the Olympics!

“I never thought this would happen,” said the 23-year-old. “I feel like I’m in a dream.” It’s China’s second gold medal at the Turin Olympics. But more important, Han’s gold was the country’s first ever in a snow sport. In 2002, China’s Yang Yang won the gold for speed skating at the winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, US.

That Han’s win was unexpected doesn’t mean that he didn’t work hard.

Han grew up in Jiangsu Province. Before he started his training on snow, he used to be an acrobat(杂技演员) at a circus. In 1995, a coach found his talent(才能). The coach, Yang Er’qi, said Han had the agility(灵活性) and courage to be a ski jumper. When Yang first took the 12-year-old to northern China, the boy couldn’t swim, skate or ski. But he wasn’t afraid of the high platform(跳台) and kept on training.

Han almost left the sport after hurting his knee months before the Salt Lake Games. In that Olympics he only got 24th. “I was hopeless at that time, but my family and the coach stood firmly(坚强地) behind me, helping me through,” he recalled.

 Han Xiaopeng worked so hard that he won the gold medal in the Olympics at last. Because of his success, more and more people in China are becoming interested in skiing. We are proud of him and we hope he will have another big success in the next winter Olympics.

71. What does ‘dark horse’ mean? It means _____________.

A. a horse which is dark                                 B. someone who is unexpected to win

C. a horse which likes the dark               D. someone whose win is expected

72. Where did Han Xiaopeng take China’s first gold on snow?

A. In China                B. In Italy.             C. In America.             D. In Australia.

73. What made the coach, Yang Er’qi, choose Han Xiaopeng to be a ski jumper?

A. He had enough courage though he was only 12 years old.

B. He was born in the south of China and liked sports on snow.

C. He had the agility and wasn’t afraid of the high platform.

D. He had the talent and he had won a world gold medal before.

74. Which of the following sentences is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A. He insisted on competing though hurting his knee in the game

B. He made two almost perfect jumps and got the highest score.

C. Someone had won the gold before Han Xiaopeng at the winter Olympics.

D. He never gave up even though he had faced many difficulties.

75. What is the best title for this passage?

A. A Wonderful Match                           B. A Dark Horse at the Winter Olympics

C. A Hopeful Snow Game                       D. An Exciting Skiing Race

August 9, Monday

    Unfortunately, Therese had to work, so she couldn’t spend the day with us. But we headed out with her around lunchtime to explore on our own. Goteborg is a lovely city, full of nice neighborhoods and parks. In the evening, Therese and Ola cooked us a tasty Swedish meal and we sat around chatting for hours.

August 10, Tuesday

    We had to leave the house at 9: 00 am. We caught the train to the ferry station to go to the city, where we ate fast food in order to get some work done. We explored Goteborg a bit more. The evening was full of South and Central American food—pepper, Roasted Garlic, Argentinian wine and mustard.

August 11, Wednesday

    As always, it was a rush to get out of the house in time, and in our haste we left our beloved coffee machine behind. We caught the train to Stockholm. We stayed with Niklas, who we met in Lithuania in 2007. We went for a walk in the forest after dinner.

August l2, Thursday

    Niklas doesn’t have the Internet at home and we couldn’t really work there, so instead we headed into his office for the morning. We worked hard until lunch and then went to see Stockholm. We met Ulrike, a friend of Niklas’. In the evening, we went for another walk in the forest—it’s so good to be hiking again!

August 13, Friday

    We left Niklas’ place and managed to catch the bus which took us to the city center. Our host Benny met us at the station and took us for a long walk after dinner. Since it got dark at about 11：00 p.m., we could stay out as we wanted. We are leaving tomorrow. I really had a great time in Sweden.

66. This passage is most probably taken from the writer's________.

A. research.        B. diary.        C. novel.        D. school paper.

67. On August 9, the reason why Therese didn't join the writer until lunchtime is that_______.

  A. she had to prepare meals.                    B. she had to go to Goteborg.

  C. she wanted to explore on her own.             D. she had to go to her work.

68. On which days did the writer take a walk in the forest?

A. Wednesday and Thursday.                     B. Monday and Wednesday.

C. Monday and Tuesday.                 D. Wednesday and Friday.

69. What does the underlined word "haste" in the passage mean?

  A. Excitement.       B. Hope.       C. Hurry.       D. Disappointment.

70. According to the passage, why could the writer and her friends stay out as long as they wanted?

  A. Because they were leaving the next day.

  B. Because they had nothing to do at home.

C. Because the stores were open until midnight.

  D. Because it didn't get dark until about 11:00 pm.

It is known to all that life is like a package, which includes happiness and sorrow, failure and success, hope and despair. Life is a learning process. Experiences in life teach us new lessons and make us a better person. With each passing day, we learn to handle various situations.

Love

Love plays a very important role in our life. Love makes you feel wanted. Without love a person could go Hayward（不归路） and also become cruel . In the early stage of our life, our parents are the ones who show us with unconditional love and care, they teach us about what is right and wrong, good and bad. But we always tend to take this for granted. It is only after marriage and having kids that a person understands and becomes sensitive to others feelings. Kids make a person responsible and mature(成熟) and help us to understand life better.

Happiness and Sorrow

Materialistic(物质) happiness is short-lived, but happiness achieved by bringing a smile on others face gives a certain level of fulfillment. Peace of mind is the main link to happiness. No mind is happy without peace. We realize the true worth of happiness when we are in sorrow. Sorrow is basically because of the death of a loved one, failure and despair. But these things are temporary(暂时) and pass away.

Failure and Success

Failure is the path to success. It helps us to touch the sky, teaches us to survive and shows us a specific way. Success brings in money, fame, pride and self-respect. Here it becomes very important to keep our head on our shoulder. The only way to show our thanks to God for bestowing success on us is by being humble(谦逊), modest, polite and respectful to the less lucky ones.

Hope and Despair

Hope is what keeps life going. Parents always hope their children will do well. Hope makes us dream. Hope builds in patience. Life teaches us not to despair even in the darkest hour, because after every night there is a day. Nothing remains the same we have only one choice keep moving on in life and be hopeful.

Life teaches us not to regret over yesterday, for it has passed and is beyond our control. Tomorrow is unknown, for it could either be bright or dull. So the only choice is work hard today, so that we will enjoy a better tomorrow.

61. In the passage, the author compares life to          .

A. love           B. package          C. experience        D. hope

62. In which section can readers probably read the passage?

A. Education        B. Economy                C. Lifestyles            D. Politics

63. How is the passage organized?

A. In order of rules.                          B. In order of frequency.

C. By making comparison                    D. By presenting data.    

64. What’s the general meaning of the last sentence of the whole passage?

A. What you only can choose is to work hard today rather than tomorrow

 B. If you work hard, you’ll have a better life in the future.

C. When choosing between “today” and “tomorrow”, you’d better enjoy tomorrow better.

  D. Enjoying a better tomorrow is your only choice.

65. What’s the purpose of the passage?

A. To encourage people to love each other. 

B. To tell people how to deal with happiness and sorrow.

C. To remind people of keeping having a beautiful dream.

D. To give readers some information about life.

  I came to study in the United States a year ago. Yet I did not know the real American society until I was injured in a car accident because after the accident I had to see a doctor and go to court.

  After the accident，my roommate called a doctor for me. I was very grateful and determined to repay him one day. But the next day, he asked me to pay him $200 for what he had done. I was astonished. He had good reason to charge me, he said. And if I wanted to collect money from the person who was responsible for my injury, I’d have to have a good lawyer. And only a good doctor can help me get a good lawyer .Now that he had helped me find a good doctor, it was only fair that I should pay him.

  But every day I went to see the doctor, I had to wait about 50 minutes. He would see two or three patients at the same time, and often stop treating one so as to see another. Yet he charged me $115 each time. The final examination report consisted of ten lines, and it cost me $215.

  My lawyer was all smiles the first time we met. But after that he avoided seeing me at all. He knew very well the other party was responsible for the accident, yet he hardly did anything. He simply waited to collect his money. He was so irresponsible that I didn’t want to hire him. And he made me pay him $770.

  Now I had to act as my own lawyer. Due to my inexperience, I told the insurance company the date I was leaving America. Knowing that, they played for time and I left without getting a cent.

56. The author’s roommate offered to help him because________.

A. he showed sympathy to the author

B. he knew the author should find a good doctor

C. he knew the author needed his help

D. he thought it was a chance to make some money

57. A good doctor is necessary for the author to __________.

A. find out the person responsible for the accident

B. recover totally from the injury

C. eventually make the responsible party pay for his injury

D. be treated fairly before he leaves America

58. The word “charge” in the third paragraph means_________ .

A. give money  B. make money  C. offer money  D. ask money

59. Both the doctor and the lawyer in this passage are very__________.

A. helpful     B. professional   C. selfish       D. money-maker

60. What conclusion can you draw from the story?

A. One cannot be too careful while driving a car.

B. People value money most in the US.

C. Finding lawyers is something very common in America.

D. Having some selfless friends is more important than other things in the US.

  I paid a carpenter(木匠) to help me mend an old farmhouse, and after his first day on the job, he 36 an hour of work on a flat tyre (轮胎), his electric saw(锯) refused to work and now his old truck 37 down. While I drove him home, he sat in 38. On arriving, he invited me 39 to meet his family.

   40 we walked toward the front door, he stopped for a short moment at a small tree, 41 tips of the branches with his hands.

   When opening the door, he did something strange. His sun-burnt face was 42 smiles and he hugged his two small children and gave his 43 a kiss.

   After I left the happy family, I passed the tree and I suddenly became 44. I asked him, who 45 me to the car, “46 we went in, why did you stop by the tree earlier?”

   “Oh, that’s my trouble tree,” he 47.

   “I know I can’t 48 having troubles on the job and in my life, 49 those troubles shouldn’t be 50 in the house to my wife and the children. I know I can 51 one thing for sure, I can hang them up on the 52 every night when I come home. Then in the 53 I pick them up again before I leave for work.”

   “54 thing is,” he smiled, “when I come out in the morning to pick 55 up, there aren’t nearly as many as I remember hanging up the night before.”

36. A. spent                   B. took                C. cost                  D. paid

37. A. set                B. broke                  C. put                   D. turned

38. A. ruins             B. silence            C. excitement        D. surprise

39. A. in                  B. out                  C. by                     D. on

40. A. Until              B. Once                   C. As                     D. With

41. A. touched        B. to touch          C. touch                 D. touching

42. A. wearing         B. putting on    C. dressing           D. getting

43. A. son               B. baby                   C. wife                   D. dog 

44. A. sad               B. curious            C. happy               D. hungry

45. A. walked          B. catch            C. supported          D. drove

46. A. After              B. Since                     C. Until                   D. Before

47. A. informed       B. replied            C. asked                       D. requested

48. A. help              B. wait                  C. begin                 D. block

49. A. and               B. so                   C. but                    D. because

50. A. belonged          B. brought           C. taken                 D. put

51. A. lose               B. buy                 C. control              D. return

52. A. door              B. tree                 C. house               D. wall

53. A. evening         B. night                C. morning            D. noon

54. A. Funny               B. Sad                 C. Disappointing    D. Terrible

55. A. it                       B. myself             C. them                  D. the tree

 They interviewed everyone concerned, went to the scene and even went online. Finally they were able to ____ the real killer.

A. set down   B. put up         C. dig out        D. get along with