CARDIFF, Wales Poets, singers and musicians from across the globe gathered in Wales to celebrate the tradition of storytelling.

“It might seem strange that people still want to listen in age of watching television, but this is an unusual art form whose time has come again,” said David Ambrose, director of Beyond the Border, an international storytelling festival in Wales.

    “Some of the tales, like those of the Inuit from Canada, are thousands of years old. So our storytellers have come from distant lands to connect us with the distance of time,” he said early this month.

Two Inuit women, both in their mid 60s, are among the few remaining who can do Kntadjait, or throat singing, which has few words and much sound. Their art is governed by the cold of their surroundings, forcing them to say little but listen attentively.

    Ambrose started the festival in 1993, after several years of working with those reviving (coming back into use or existence) storytelling in Wales.

    “It came out of a group of people who wanted to reconnect with traditions. and as all the Welsh are storytellers, it was in good hands here.” Ambrose said.

1. From the tales told by the Inuit, people can learn _______.

A. about their life as early as thousands of years ago

B. why they tell the stories in a throat-singing way

C. how cold it has been where the Inuit live

D. how difficult it is to understand the Inuit

2. According to the writer, which of the following is NOT true?

A. Storytelling once stopped in Wales.

B. Storytelling has a long history in Wales.

C. Storytelling is always well received in Wales.

D. Storytelling did not come back until 1993 in Wales.

3. The underlined phrase in good hands means _______.

A. controlled by rich people              B. grasped by good storytellers

C. taken good care of                         D. protected by kind people

CALCUTTA, India Mar 24, 2006 (AP) — One of the world’s oldest creatures, a giant tortoise believed to have been about 250 years old, has died in the Calcutta zoo where it spent more than half its long life.

Addwaita, which means “the one and only” in the local Bengali language, was one of four Aldabra tortoises brought to India by British sailors in the 18th century. Zoo officials say he was a gift for Lord Robert Clive of the East India Company, who was instrumental in establishing British colonial rule in India, before he returned to England in 1767. Long after the other three tortoises died, Addwaita continued to thrive, living in Clive’s garden before being moved to the zoo in 1875.

“According to records in the zoo, the age of the giant tortoise, Addwaita, who died on Wednesday, would be about 250 years,” said zoo director Subir Chowdhury. That would have made him much older than the world’s oldest documented living animal: Harriet, a 176-year-old Galapagos tortoise who lives at the Australia Zoo north of Brisbane, according to the zoo’s Web site. She was taken from the island of Isla Santa Cruz by Charles Darwin in the 19th century.

Aldabra tortoises come from the Aldabra atoll in the Seychelle islands in the Indian Ocean, and often live to more than 100 years of age. Males can weigh up to 550 pounds. Addwaita, the zoo’s biggest attraction, had been unwell for the last few days, said local Forest Minister Jogesh Burman.

“We were keeping a watch on him. When the zoo keepers went to his enclosure on Wednesday they found him dead,” Burman said.

1. According to the passage, Addwaita ________.

  A. was sent to India as a gift by British government

  B. was sent to India by British sailors in 1767

  C. lived together with three other Aldabra tortoises in India

  D. belonged to Lord Robert Clive for some time

2. By now, the oldest animal in the world is about at ________.

   A. 176 years old      B. 100 years old       C. 250 years old      D. 200 years old

3. In the last few days before Addwaita died, he ________.

A. had been sent to hospital for treatment         

B. had been playing with travelers

C. had been found not better than before          

D. had stayed in his enclosure for days

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

A. An Old Aldabra Tortoise Died in India    

B. A Remarkable Life: Tortoise Dies at 250

C. A Special Kind of Tortoise — Addwaita   

D. The Oldest Animal Aldabra Tortoise Died

Every year more people recognize that it is wrong to kill wildlife for “sport”.Progress in this direction is slow because shooting is not a sport for watching,and only those few who take part realize the cruelty and destruction.?

The number of gunners,however,grows rapidly.Children too young to develop proper judgments through independent thought are led a wrong way by their gunning parents.They are subjected to advertisements of gun producers who describe shooting as good for their health and gun carrying as a way of putting redder blood in the veins (血管).They are persuaded by gunner magazines with stories honoring the chase and the kill.In school they view motion pictures which are supposedly meant to teach them how to deal with arms safely but which are actually designed to stimulate(刺激) a desire to own a gun.Wildlife is disappearing because of shooting and because of the loss of wild land habitat(栖息地).Habitat loss will continue with our increasing population,but can we slow the loss of wildlife caused by shooting?There doesn’t seem to be any chance if the serious condition of our birds is not improved.?

Wildlife belongs to everyone and not to the gunners alone.Although most people do not shoot,they seem to forgive shooting for sport because they know little or nothing about it.The only answer,then,is to bring the truth about sport shooting to the great majority of people.?

Now,it is time to realize that animals have the same right to life as we do and that there is nothing fair or right about a person with a gun shooting the harmless and beautiful creatures.The gunners like to describe what they do as character?building,but we know that to wound an animal and watch it go through the agony of dying can make nobody happy.If,as they would have you believe,gun?carrying and killing improve human character,then perhaps we should encourage war.

1.According to the text,most people do not seem to be against hunting because_________.?

A.they have little knowledge of it?

B.it helps to build human character?

C.it is too costly to stop killing wildlife?

D.they want to keep wildlife under control

2.The underlined word “agony” in the last paragraph probably means_________.?

A.form                        B.condition                C.pain                         D.sadness

3.According to the text,the films children watch at school actually_________.?

A.teach them how to deal with guns safely?

B.praise hunting as character?building?

C.describe hunting as an exercise?

D.encourage them to have guns of their own

4.It can be inferred from the text that the author seems to_________.?

A.blame the majority of people?

B.worry about the existence of wildlife?

C.be in favor of war?

D.be in support of character building

补全文章(共5小题,每小题2分,满分10分)

    根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

   A major source of teen stress is school exams, and test anxiety is not uncommon. When you recognize your teen is under stress, how can parents help your teen stay calm before an exam?

   Be involved. Parents need to be involved in their teen’s work.  71   What they look for is your presence---to talk, to cry, or simply to sit with them quietly.Communicate openly with your teen. Encourage your teen to express his worries

and fears, but don’t let them focus on those fears.

   Help them get organized.  72   Together, you and your teen can work out a time-table in which she can study for what she knows will be on the test.

   Provide a calm setting. Help your teen set up a quiet place to study and protect his privacy. Give them a nutritious diet. It’s important for your teen to eat a healthy,  balanced diet during exam times to focus and do her best. 73  If this happens,  encourage your teen to eat light meals or sandwiches. A healthy diet, rather than junk food, is best for reducing stress. 74Persuade your teenager to get some sleep and/or do something active when she needs a real break from studying. Making time for relaxation, fun and exercise are all important in reducing stress. Help your teen balance her time so that she will feel comfortable taking time out from studying to spend time with friends or rest. Show a positive attitude. 75  Your panic, anxiety and blame contribute to your teen’s pressure. Make your teen feel accepted and valued for her efforts. Most importantly, reassure your teen that things will be all right, no matter what the results are.

A. A parent’s attitude will dictate their teen’s emotions.

B. Exam stress can make some teens lose their appetite.

C. They will only make the situation worse.

D. Encourage your teen to relax.

E. The best thing is simply to listen.

F. Help your teen think about what she has to study and plan accordingly.

G. Your teen may also make negative comments about themselves.

第Ⅱ卷(共35分)

第四部分:写作(共两节,满分35分)

第一节 单词拼写(满分10分)

76.As you know, a good diet is b_________ to your health.

77.I was very ________（烦恼的） that they hadn’t turned up yet as expected.

78.Fruit and vegetables are ______________(充裕；丰盛)in the shop.

79.I can’t think of any possible __________(解释) for his absence.

80.The A__________ is the coldest continent in the world.

81.The past 20 years has w__________ great changes in Shenzhen.

82.The unfair _________ （分配）of wealth led to the outbreak of war in that region.

83.All those who p_________ in the yesterday’s discussion please write out our reflections.

84. The problem is becoming increasingly u___________ .

85.The victory in this game will earn them __________（资格） for the World Cup.

第二节 改错  （10 分）

Fang Tong is 34 years old, an actor, director and teacher of Beijing Opera Theatre. Most of her students are from other part of China and have come to Beijing at a very young age of sixteen or seventeen. He hopes create an environment for his students that it is much more relaxing than the one he used to study in. He thought that an actor should relax himself when performing. Yet his students deep respect him and he never needs to raise his voice in order to be hearing. For his opinion, actors should go on even when they feel they have made a mistake in their performances because the moment is already gone but people can never be back to it. So art is always changing and developing.

第三节：书面表达（满分15分）

假如你是李华，一所国际学校的学生会主席，现在学校计划举行为青海地震灾区人民献爱心的活动，请你代表学生会向全体同学简单介绍灾情，并倡议同学们踊跃捐款。

1．灾情：2010年 4月 14 日， 强烈地震重创青海玉树地区，造成人民群众生命和财产的严重损失，地震已致使 1484人死亡，312 人失踪， 12088人受伤，许多房屋和道路被毁，很多人无家可归，生活十分困难。

2．为了帮助灾区人们重建家园，学校学生会计划组织一次募捐活动，所有物资和捐款将被收集起来并尽快送往灾区。

3．募捐活动时间是本周五8：00―――15：00

             Donation to people in the earthquake-stricken areas

                                                                  Apr.30

Dear fellow students,

          By now,you have read the sad news that__________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

                                                The Students’ Union

．It is in this very village ___________ she will bulid her first school,___________ inspires everyone to help her．

第二卷（非选择题）

第三部分：写作（共三节，满分55分）

第一节：完成句子（共10题，每题1.5分，共15分）

阅读下列各小题，根据括号内的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。

66．——Has Li Lei finished his work today?

——I have no idea, but he ___________________（做实验）when I saw him this morning．（conduct）

67．——They aren’t quiet, are they?

——No．They are accustomed ___________________（不说话） at meals．（talk）

68．From the distance ___________________（来了一个士兵） who was riding a horse．（come）

69．It is a rule in our school that no books ___________________（带出）unless you have a library card．（take）

70．The news spread quickly through the village ___________________（战争已结束）, making villagers wild with joy．（end）

71．The local Tibetans laughed at the strange bottles containing ___________________（他们称之为） “English air”．（refer）

72．Misunderstandings arising from lack of social communication，unless __________________（处理恰当），may lead to serious problems．（handle）

73．——I felt it very difficult to carry on the work all by myself．

——I could have helped you, but you ___________________（没有要求我）．（ask）

74．Turesson’s findings show that habitat, such as soil conditions, ___________________（同等重要）to the output of crops．（significance）

75．Willie has complained to the sales manager about the PC he bought ___________________（其屏幕爆炸）for no reason yesterday．（explode）

第二节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（︿）。并在其下面写出修改后的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（/）划掉。

修改：在错的词后划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：

1．每处错误及修改均仅限一词;

2．只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不记分。

When I walked into the classroom, the teacher was handing in the tests．I was feeling very nervous．I had not studied at all the weekend as I had thought it would be easy test．

I went through the test for many times but I could only answer three out from the twenty questions．I did not want to fail the exam． Then , I put my book under my desk, opening it and started looking for the answer．The teacher wasn’t looking at me ,but I copied something．Suddenly, I felt a hand in my shoulder! The teacher caught me cheating．I don’t know what to say．Luckily, the teacher did not punish for cheating but instead gave me a second chance．