Children have a natural ______ about the world around them. They are interested in everything.

Harry has been reading all day---he ______ be tired.

My teacher said my composition was too long. I must ______ to about 3,000 words.

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21-40各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

Wise buying is a positive way in which you can make your money go further. The   21   you go about purchasing an article or a service can actually   22   you money or can add   23    the cost.

Take the   24   example of a hairdryer. If you are buying a hairdryer, you might   25   that you are making the   26  buy if you choose one   27  look you like and which is also the cheapest   28   price. But when you get it home you may find that it   29  twice as long as a more expensive   30   to dry your hair. The cost of the electricity plus the cost of your time could well   31  your hairdryer the most expensive one of all.

So what principles should you   32  when you go out shopping?

If you   33  your home, your car or any valuable   34  in excellent condition, you’ll be saving money in the long   35  .

Before you buy a new   36  , talk to someone who owns one. If you can, use it or borrow it to check it suits your particular   37  .

Before you buy an expensive   38  , or a service, do check the price and   39   is on offer. If possible, choose   40  three items or three estimates.

21.   A. form                     B. fashion                   C. way                    D. method

22.   A. save                      B. preserve                 C. raise                   D. obtain

23.   A. up                        B. to                          C. in                       D. on

24.   A. easy                      B. single                     C. simple                 D. similar

25.   A. convince               B. accept                    C. examine              D. think

26.   A. proper                  B. best                       C. reasonable           D. most

27.   A. its                        B. which                    C. whose                 D. what

28.   A. for                       B. with                       C. in                       D. on

29.   A. spends                  B. takes                      C. lasts                    D. consumes

30.   A. mode                    B. copy                      C. sample                D. model

31.   A. cause                    B. make                     C. leave                   D. prove

32.   A. adopt                    B. lay                         C. stick                   D. adapt

33.   A. reserve                  B. decorate                 C. store                   D. keep

34.   A. products                B. possession              C. material              D. ownership

35.   A. run                       B. interval                  C. period                 D. time

36.   A. appliance              B. equipment              C. utility                 D. facility

37.   A. function                B. purpose                  C. goal                    D. task

38.   A. component            B. element                  C. item                    D. particle

39.   A. what                     B. which                    C. that                     D. this

40.   A. of                         B. in                          C. by                      D. from

Soccer is played by millions of people all over the world, but there have only been few players who were truly great. How did these players get that way---was it through training and practice, or are great players “born, not made”? First, these players came from places that have had famous stars in the past---players that a young boy can look up to and try to imitate(模仿). In the history of soccer, only seven countries have ever won the World Cup---three from South America and four from western Europe. There has never been a great national team---or a really great player---from North America or from Asia. Second, these players have all had years of practice in the game. Alfredo Di Stefano was the son of a soccer player, as was Pele. Most players begin playing the game at the age of three or four.

Finally, many great players come from the same kind of neighbourhood---a poor, crowded area where a boy’s dream is not to be a doctor, lawyer, or businessman, but to become a rich, famous athlete or entertainer(艺人). For example, Liverpool, which produced the Beatles, had one of the best English soccer teams in recent years. Pele practiced in the street with a “ball” made of rags(破布). And George Best learned the tricks that made him famous by bouncing the ball off a wall(对着墙壁踢球) in the slums(贫民窟) of Belfast.

All great players have a lot in common, but that doesn’t explain why they are great. Hundreds of boys played in those Brazilian streets, but only one became Pele. The greatest players are born with some unique quality that sets them apart from all the others.

46. According to the writer, which of the following statements is true?

A. Soccer is popular all over the world, but truly great players are few.

B. Millions of people all over the world are playing soccer, but only seven countries have ever had famous stars.

C. Soccer is played by millions of people all over the world, but only seven countries from South America and western Europe have ever had great national teams.

D. Soccer is one of the most popular games all over the world, but it seems the least popular in North America and Asia.

47. The world “tricks” at the end of Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______.

A. experience      B. cheating         C. skills          D. training

48. The Brazilian streets are mentioned to illustrate that ______.

A. famous soccer players live in slum areas

B. people in poor areas are born with some unique quality

C. children in poor areas start playing football at the age of three or four

D. a great soccer player may be born in a slum area

49. In the last paragraph the statement “…but only one became Pele” indicates that ______.

A. Pele is the greatest soccer player

B. the greatest players are born with some unique quality

C. Pele’s birthplace sets him apart from all the others

D. the success of a soccer player has everything to do with the family background

50. The writer mentions all the factors that may affect a soccer player’s success except ______.

A. his family background               B. his neighbourhood

C. his practice                              D. his character

第二卷主观题(共60分)

第四节：单词拼写（共10小题，10单词；满分10分）

根据下列句子及所给首字母，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。

51. She is not s______ enough to wear these tight trousers.

52. What will happen if you do not eat a b______ diet?

53. The teacher g______ at the pupil who was late for school.

54. Never f______ a fish till it is caught.

55. You should allow a little time after a meal for the food to d______.

56. She looked out of the window, s______ for her lost youth.

57. They felt f______ at the lack of progress.

58. Her childhood provided the r______ material for her first novel.

59. I’ve l______ myself to 1,000 calories a day to try and lose weight.

60. We would like to see close c______ between colleges and schools in developing computer use.

第五节：课文填空（共1篇，10空格；满分10分）

根据课文内容填入恰当的词，使文章完整。

Wang Peng ran a restaurant which was always full of   61   by lunch time. But one day, a strange thing happened that few people came to his restaurant. Soon he found the people went to a newly-opened one called Yong Hui’s   62   restaurant.   63   drove him into Yong Hui’s, where he was given a menu. To his surprise, he found that the food there was simple and the prices were high. But Yong Hui told the customers that they would   64   ______ by eating there. He couldn’t have Yong Hui   65   ______ ______ telling lies, so he threw down the menu and went to a library. After doing some   66  , he realized that Yong Hui’s restaurant didn’t serve people with enough   67   food. But on the other hand, Wang Peng’s menu had little   68   food. Since neither of them was providing a   69   ______, it was clear that they   70   ______ work together to serve healthy food.

第六节：短文改错（共1篇，10错误；满分10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10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：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(/\)，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10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

I have always quite irrationally prided myself for my good health, for I only occasionally had to take a day off the work when I have a cold. So I was quite offended by my doctor who, when we ran to each other in the street the other day, taking one look at me and told me that I was definite fat and that if I did not make effort to lose some weight, I could expect to have a heart attack very long. He added that, like many middle-aged man, I led an inactive life. It was true that I had been gotten fatter, but it was because I was getting older.

第七节：句子翻译（共5句，每句2分；满分10分）

根据句后提示，翻译以下句子。

81. 别想着作弊——对作弊者会严惩不贷。(get away with)

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82. 多么好的一本小说啊！我从来没有读过一本比这更感人的。(否定副词与比较级连用)

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83. 千千万万的人受益于这种新的疗法。(benefit)

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84. 你是不是一直在暗中监视我？(spy)

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85. 她还欠600美元。(in debt)

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第八节：书面表达（共1篇；满分20分）

来自美国的一群中学生要来你们学校访问，为了增进了解，你们将举行一场讨论会，就双方比较关心的话题进行交流。请你以“Losing Weight”为题，写一篇词数为120左右的短文。要点如下：

减肥成了人们生活中的热门话题。

常见的减肥方法有慢跑(jogging)、节食等。

慢跑只需买一双跑鞋，很廉价，而过度节食对身体有害。

只有合理地饮食和经常运动，才能保持身体健康，同时减肥。