第二节完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从24 -- 44各题所给的四个选项（A﹑B﹑C和D）中，选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

We make a living with what we get, but we make a life with what we give.

--- Winston Churchill

I am willing to   25   this saying. I have been 26  at the Boston Children’s Hospital every year since I was thirteen. At the beginning, I only wanted to go  27  I would get praise for entertaining children at the  28 . After giving my time for two months, my   29  changed completely.

When I first   30  into the waiting room on the ground floor, I was very   31  that I would be spending my entire summer with kids. As it became   32  for me to show up every day at 8 a.m., many kids began to   33  me. To my surprise, I began looking forward to seeing their  34  faces as well. They were always enthusiastic about   35  . My heart warmed every time I heard their   36  voices asking me for a story or an answer to a question. I felt   37  and irreplaceable. (不可替代的).

As I look back, I see the   38  that these special children have had on me. It is because of them that I have   39  a desire to become a psychologist. Recently, I have volunteered for a month. I have been asked to   40  on many different floors besides the waiting room   41  I started. The kids on the floors above are usually there for a longer time.   42  their anxiety and desire to get better and go home, they always offer me a(n)   43  smile. I feel renewed after spending a day with them because I realize that there is much more to  44  than money. It is much more important to love and to be loved.  

25. A. know                 B. believe                     C. respect                 D. understand

26. A. livinging            B. studying               C. staying           D. volunteering

27. A. unless            B. until                  C. after               D. because

28. A. hospital           B. school                C. room              D. building

29. A. plan                   B. style                  C. opinion           D. life

30. A. looked              B. stepped                C. turned             D. appeared

31. A. happy            B. upset                  C. nervous           D. worried

32. A. special           B. curious                C. routine              D. hopeful

33. A. notice            B. expect                 C. watch             D. annoy

34. A. foolish            B. bright                 C. dirty              D. silent

35. A. smiling           B. sleeping               C. learning          D. playing

36. A. loud                B. crazy                  C. eager             D. irritating

37. A. valued            B. tired                   C. disappointed    D. surprised

38. A. expectation       B. dream                  C. influence       D. love

39. A. developed        B. remembered             C. worked          D. improved

40. A. help out            B. drop in                 C. go around      D. turn up

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

42. A. With              B. For                    C. Against           D. In spite of

43. A. willing           B. optimistic            C. sad               D. pitiful

44. A. life               B. habit                   C. nature            D. family

第三部分阅读理解（共两节，有16小题，满分32分）

第一节：阅读下面短文并做每篇后面的题目。从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。（本节有11小题；每小题2分，共22分）

A quarrel at home may result in you falling ill. Don’t laugh, it’s true. Family matters including living habits and even the way we speak have a big effect on our health, doctors say.

Wang Xiaoyu, a Senior 2 girl from Xichang, Sichuan Province, fainted (晕倒) in class when she heard her classmates quarrel at the top of their voices. Quarrels between her parents also put the girl into a coma. It is because she is suffering from depression (抑郁症), caused by bad relations at home, doctors explained.

“We don’t get sick or stay well by ourselves,” says Dr Robert Ferrer from the US. Ferrer shows that family forces may explain up to a quarter of health problems, in his recent research.

The genes you get from your family may cause illness. If one of your parents has a heart attack, your risk of being affected may double. But effects on health are not only written in our DNA.

Unrelated people who live under the same roof also get similar problems. Diet, lifestyle and environment affect our health, too. 

Ferrer’s research also found that if teenagers feel they are ignored or unimportant at home they are more likely to get sick.

We may never fully understand all the effects that families have on our health. But just as individual (个别的) problems can have effects on others, a small improvement can have big benefits, Ferrer said.

45. Which of the following can best explain why Wang Xiaoyu fainted in class?

A. Because her classmates often quarreled in class.

B. Because her parents used to quarrel.

C. Because of her depression caused by bad family relations.

D. Because her classmates shouted loudly at her.

46. According to Dr Ferrer, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. We get sick or stay well by ourselves.

B. Only the genes we get from our family have a big effect on our health.

C. Our health has nothing to do with diet, lifestyle and environment.

D. Teenagers who are ignored at home get sick more easily than those who are not.

47. The best title for this passage is ________.

A.  Family relations.                                  B. The reasons why we get sick.

C.  Happy family makes you healthy.            D. A research about teenagers’ health.

Eleven-year-old Evan Green doesn’t want to save just one tree－he wants to save a whole rainforest!

In the Redwood City, Calif., a boy started a group called the Red Dragon Conservation Team four years ago to do just that. So far, the team’s members have raised $4,500. That’s enough to purchase and protect more than 16 acres of rainforest in Costa Rica through the Center for Ecosystem survival.

Every year, thousands of square miles of rainforest are destroyed worldwide. Logging（伐木）and farming are mostly likely to blame, scientists say. The loss is terrible news for animals and people. Even though rainforests cover less than 2 percent of the earth, they are home to half the world’s plants and animals. Rainforests also provide water and help control the earth’s climate.

Evan’s work to save the rainforests recently earned him a Barron prize for Young Heroes. The prizes are given to children or teenagers who have made a positive difference in the world. Evan’s goal is “to save enough rainforests to last forever”. He won’t have to do it alone. His actions have already inspired other kids to chip in. One girl asked for donations instead of presents on her birthday. She raised $850. Other kids are starting their own conservation teams.

Evan says everyone can help the planet－even by taking small steps such as recycling. He and his family try to make a difference every day. “We recycle, we try to limit our garbage… we’ve been walking a little more, and we buy local food,” Evan said.

48. How much does it cost to buy and protect an acre of rainforest in Costa Rica?

A. About $4,500.      B. About $850.     C. About $280.     D. About $1,000.

49. The underlined phrase “chip in” in Paragraph 4 probably means “________”.

A. look at                                    B. contribute money

C. ask for birthday presents               D. donate gifts

50. What Evan said in the last paragraph suggests that _________.

A. we can all do something to protect the earth

B. actions speak louder than words

C. we should learn to recycle from now on

51. What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Evan Green-a famous teenager    B. The Red Dragon Conservation Team

C. Rainforests are being destroyed    D. Boy gathers support for rainforests 

Chocolate is good for your heart, skin and brain．Usually, people think that chocolate is bad for their health．They describe chocolate as“something to die for”or say“death by chocolate”．Now they should bite their tongues! Evidence is showing that some kinds of chocolate are actually good for you in the following ways:

A happier heart

Scientists at Harvard University recently examined 136 studies on cocoa—the main ingredient in chocolate and found that it does seem to strengthen the heart．Studies have shown heart benefits from increased blood flow．These benefits are the result of coca’s chemicals, which seem to prevent both cell damage and inflammation（炎症）．

Better blood pressure

If yours is high, chocolate may help．Jeffrey Blumberg from Tufts University recently found that people with high blood pressure who ate 3．5 ounces of dark chocolate per day for two weeks saw their blood pressure drop quickly．

Muscle magic

Chocolate milk may help you recover after a hard workout（锻炼）．In a small study at Indiana University, people who drank chocolate milk between workouts did better on a tiredness test than those who had some sports drinks．

Better for your skin．German researchers gave 24 women a half-cup of special cocoa every day．After three months, the women’s skin was moister（滑润的）and smoother．The research shows that chocolate helps protect and increase blood flow to the skin, improving its appearance．

Brain gains

It sounds almost too good to be true, but research suggests that chocolate may improve your memory, attention span, reaction time, and problem-solving by increasing blood flow to the brain．

52. What’s the meaning of “bite their tongues”in the first paragraph?

A. Stop talking．          B. Speak up．              C. Think of it．            DvListen to it

53. What’s the meaning of the underlined sentence in the fourth paragraph?

A. Sports drinks are better than chocolate milk．

B. Sports drinks can make people easy to be tired．

C. Drinking milk can keep you energetic at work．

D. We should drink chocolate milk between times when we work hard．

54. The conclusion that chocolate may help lower blood pressure was made by_________．

A. scientists at Harvard University

B. Jeffrey Blumberg from Tufts University

C. scientists at Indiana University

D. German researchers

55. What’s the best title for this passage?

A. Chocolate, a Healthy Food                           　　B. More Chocolate, Less Health

C. Chocolate and Blood Pressure                        D. Advice on Eating Chocolate

第二节任务型阅读 (共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)

下列五个人想选择自己喜欢的电视节目观看。第61至65题是他们各自的情况介绍。阅读下面六则相关电视节目的描述(A、B、C、D、E和F)，选出符合各人需要的最佳选项，并将答案写在答题卷上。选项中有一项是多余选项。

56. _________ Bob leads a quiet life in a small village, but that doesn’t stop him from wanting to find out about the latest scientific development.

57. _________ Bella enjoys eating out but can’t afford to spend very much at the moment as she is saving for a holiday. She has never learnt how to cook, so this might be quite a good time to find out!

58. _________ Dan is interested in taking wildlife photographs and enjoys the kind of programme which gives him a chance to see a professional photographer at work.

59. _________ Gina is a music teacher. Although she prefers classical music, she likes to follow the kind of music that interests the teenagers she teaches.

60. _________ Ron’s wife is in hospital. He wants to find a programme suitable for his three-year-old son while he gets on with the housework and prepares a meal.

A. TV1 7:20 pm Find out more about Australia’s animal life. This film was made last year by one of Australia’s best-known cameramen, Doggies Bond. He spent over 200 hours filming the birds, animals and fish that inhabit this beautiful continent and for the first time brings some of these unusual animals to our TV screens.

B. TV3 9:00pm The popular science programme is back with the latest technology and medicine. This week, cars that run on sunlight and the story of one baby’s fight to live.

C. TV2 8:10pm Do you know what goes into the food most of us eat every day of the week? Tonight’s programme will take a serious scientific look at the bread industry. Whether you bake your own bread or just enjoy buying it, this programme will give you an interesting insight into something most of us eat every day of the week.

D. TV5 5:15 pm Busy parents? Bored children? Do you want something educational to entertain your children while you do something else? This popular magazine programme is for the under-fives. More music, fun, songs and games with Carla and Larry.

E. TV3 8:45pm If you’ve always wanted to cook, now your chance to learn is coming. In the studio are two chefs who will take you through some simple recipes（诀窍）step by step. This is repeat of the popular series shown last year, and available from most good bookshops.

F. TV3 7:40 pm The latest new music. Pete Hogg looks at the best of the current rap, raga and new jack swing plus new video releases. This is the programme that tells you all about what’s happening on the music scene and brings you interviews with tomorrow’s young artists. 

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第四部分：短文改错（共8小题，每小题1分，满分8分）

假如英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有8处语言错误，要求你在错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

　　　2.只允许修改8处，多者（从第9处起）不给分。

One day I deeply felt the deep mother love surrounding me. I went to home for lunch quickly after school, because there would be a exam in the afternoon and I had expected to return to school early to prepare for the exam. And when I got home, the lunch was not ready yet. I felt very happy. When two dishes were seen, I found neither I liked. I ran out of my house angry and walked on the street for a while. Then I walk to school. When I got into the classroom, one classmates told me that my mother had brought my lunch box here. After opened the box, I found my favorite food inside. My eyes were filling with tears.

My father asked me to go on ______ walking tour, but I don’t think I’ve got ______ energy.

 I had been so _________ with my work that I forgot to buy a gift for my daughter’s birthday, which I had promised to.

He is diligent and wise and deserves to_______.

A succeed        B. success       C. successful       D. successfully

 Year 3 Students in our school _______ all kinds of exercises every day in the past eight months.

A. kept busy doing             B. keep busy with doing 

C. were kept busy doing          D have been kept busy with