PART THREE READING COMPREHENSION (24分)

Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.

       He was a real big spender. He stayed at the best hotel and ate in the most expensive restaurants.

   To the management of Disneyland Pairs, he was a very welcome guest, even though he was only 12 years old. In the end, the police discovered that the schoolboy was living the high life  on the ￡10,000 stolen from his father’s safe.

   The boy, named Lamine, had disappeared from the family hotel in Paris 10 days earlier. While police all over France searched for him, he was living it up at a 250-a-night Disneyland hotel. He went on all the rides and went on every other attraction in the place.

   And when he’d had enough of Disneyland for a while, he paid ￡650 to hire a large and very comfortable car which is usually used by very rich or important people to take him to a park for a day. Then he was driven back to Disneyland, where he treated new-found friends to expensive rides and dinner. By the time the truth about him was discovered, Lamine had spent ￡7,000 of his father’s money.

41. What does the underlined phrase “ high life”(paragraph 2) probably mean?

 A. A way of living that involves spending a lot of money.[来源:学|科|网]

 B. A way of living that is as good as that of other people.

 C. A way of living that draws attention from the police.

 D. A way of living that is envied by young and rich people.

42. What was the possible reason that the police all over France searched for Lamine?

A. The police found that Lamine stole his father’s money and ran away.

B. His family found that the boy was lost and called the police for help.

C. The police thought that it was dangerous to live an expensive life.

D. The family wanted Lamine to go back to school.

43. Why was Lamine a very welcome guest of Disneyland Paris?

A. Because he was only 12 years old.

B. Because he liked the riders in the Disneyland.

C. Because he made the Disneyland famous.

D. Because he spent a lot of money in Disneyland.

44. Which of the following statements is true?

A. Lamine moved from one expensive hotel to another with his father’s money.

B. The police began to search Lamine when they discovered that he stole his father’s money.

C. Lamine was found ten days after he left his parents.

D. Lamine had made some new friends and went to a park with them.

                            Education is not an end, but a means to an end. In other words, we do not educate children only for the purpose of educating them. Our purpose is to fit them for life.

  In some modern countries it has for some time been fashioned to think that by free education for all --- one can solve all the problems of society and build a perfect nation. But we can already see that free education for all is not enough; we find in such countries a far larger number of people with university degree; they refuse to do what they think “low” work; and, in fact, work with hands is thought to be dirty and shameful in such countries. But we have only to think a moment to understand that the work of a completely uneducated farmer is far more important than that of a professor; we can live without education, but we die if we have no food. If no one cleaned our streets and took the rubbish away from our houses, we should get terrible diseases in our towns…

   In fact, when we say that all of us must be educated to fit us for life, it means that we must be educated in such a way that, firstly, each of us can do whatever work suited to his brains and ability and, secondly, that we can realize that all jobs are necessary to society, and that is very bad to be ashamed of one’s work. Only such a type of education can be considered valuable to society.

45. The writer of the passage thinks that __________.

A. education can settle most of the world’s problems

B. free education for all probably leads to a perfect world.

C. free education won’t help to solve problems

D. all the social problems can’t be solved by education.

46. The writer wants to prove that __________.

A. our society needs all kinds of jobs 

B. our society needs free education for all

C. a farmer is more important than a professor

D. work with hands is the most important

47. The purpose of education is __________.

A. to choose officials for the country

B. to prepare children mainly for their future work

C. to let everyone receive education fit for him

D. to build a perfect world

48. The passage tells us about ________ of the education.

A. the means   B. the system     C. the value      D. the type

Today, roller skating is easy and fun. But a long time ago, it wasn’t easy at all. Before 1750, the idea of skating didn’t exist. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlin’s work was making musical instruments. In his spare time he liked to play the violin. Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams. People called him a dreamer.

One day Merlin received an invitation to attend a fancy dress ball(化装舞会). He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of party came near, Merlin began to think how to make a grand entrance at the party. He had an idea. He thought he would get a lot of attention if he could skate into the room.

Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skates. Merlin was very proud of his invention and dreamed of arriving at the party on wheels while playing the violin.

On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin. Everyone was astonished to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates. He rolled on and on. Suddenly, he ran into a huge mirror that was hanging on the wall. Down fell the mirror, breaking to pieces. Nobody forgot Merlin’s grand entrance for a long time!

49. The text is mainly about _________.

A. a strange man              

B. an unusual party

C. how roller skating began     

D. how people enjoyed themselves in the 18^th century

50. People thought Merlin was a dreamer because he _________.

A. often gave others surprise     B. was a gifted musician

C. invented the roller skates      D. was full of imagination

51. Merlin put wheels under his shoes in order to _________.

A. impress the party guests       B. arrive at the party sooner

C. test his invention             D. show his skill in walking on wheels

52. What is the main point the writer is trying to make in the last paragraph?

A. The roller skates needed further improvement

B. The party guests took Merlin for a fool

C. Merlin succeeded in beyond expectation.

D. Roller skating is easy and fun.

PART FOUR WRITING (36分)

SECTION A

Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information for the passage. Write NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS for each answer {zxxk007}.(5分)

People talk about the problems with diet and dieting, and use them as excuses for ending, or for not beginning a weight-loss plan. The main problems are that most people don’t know how the body works or they are unwilling to change their lifestyles. When correctly solved, these problems will disappear and will finally be a regular part of your lifestyle.

One problem with diet and dieting is that people complain of feeling hungry. In fact, slimming doesn’t mean eating less. It just means eating differently. You should eat more foods rich in fiber(纤维) instead of foods high in fat. It is possible to be slim without ever feeling hungry. Eating more nutrient-rich (营养丰富的) foods also means you feel less hungry because your body is getting what it needs.

Another difficulty is the desire (欲望). Most people complain that they cannot eat their favorite foods based on weight-loss plans, which causes them to eat too much “ bad” foods. A slimming plan shouldn’t mean you can just eat “ bad” foods. While there are some foods that you should limit, there is no harm in treating yourself in small amounts now and then. Eating one chocolate bar once in a while is not going to end a healthy eating plan.

 Title: Problems with 53.______________

Theme      Your slimming problems will disappear when correctly 54.__________

Feeling      Slimming just means eating differently instead of 55. ______________

Hungry      ·Eating foods much in fiber and nutrients may stop you from feeling

              hungry.

            ·A slimming plan never means just eating “bad” foods.

56.__________   Eating limited foods 57._______________ now and then does not harm you.

SECTION B

Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage and the required words limit. Write your answers on your answer sheet. (6分)

                    High School In America

After middle school comes high school, which includes grades 9 through 12. Students are required to take certain subjects like English, social studies, math, science, and physical education. In addition, they choose among elective subjects (选修课程) to complete their high school education. Electives include subjects in technology, music, art, and foreign languages.

 Each student in the school has their own locker for books and personal items. This convenience saves students from carrying textbooks, and allows students a small space they can decorate with posters and favorite objects.

Cheating in any form is strictly prohibited in American schools. And in fact, high school students usually don’t cheat. A student caught cheating or copying from another student faces severe punishment.

Each school holds certain yearly activities, such as homecoming (返校节), prom night (舞会), holiday celebrations, etc.

Many high school students have part-time jobs by the age of 15 or 16, some even earlier. Their first jobs are often babysitting or cutting laws, but later they will likely get a job at a fast-food restaurant, video store, or clothing shop.

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58．Besides required subjects (必修课程), what other subjects do American high school students take? (回答词数不超过2个)

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59. Why do they seldom cheat? (回答词数不超过8个))[来源:学_科_网Z_X_X_K]

60. What are their first part-time jobs? (回答词数不超过9个))

SECTION C[来源:]

Directions: Bilingual Translation (10分)

Many people wonder if our senses have anything to do with our overall health. Scientists say that if 61. making the most of our senses when we are young can keep us healthy later on in life.

One reason why we became stressed and have high blood pressure is that we misuse our senses in our everyday life. One study says that 62. about 90% of our time is spent watching television or using computers.  He adds that although our sense of sight is overused, our senses of touch and smell have been ignored,

People often ask whether or not we should develop all our senses. The answer is yes. Scientists suggest that we do the following things more often 63. While having dinner, listen to some enjoyable music rather than watch TV. While relaxing at home, have some flowers next to you that smell nice. 64.上床睡觉之前把灯光调小些。 While sleeping, wear a nightshirt that is pleasant to touch --- it will make us sleep deeply.

Whether we sleep well is important because good sleep gives us the chance to dream --- 65. 梦想使我们保持年轻和健康。

SECTION D

Directions: Write an English composition according to the instructions given below.

(15分)

  下面是一个中学生给某报编辑部写的一封信，仔细阅读并就信的内容以编辑的名义给这个中学生回一封信。

Dear Editor,

I am an active girl, and I speak and laugh loudly in the classroom, like a boy. I don’t care about small matters. On the contrary, my neighbour, the girl who sits next to me, speak quietly and dare not do the things I often do. I can understand this.

What I can’t stand is that she often gets angry with me about small things. How can I get along with her?

                                                     Yours sincerely,

                                                          Sunny

要求：

1．  回信需就原信内容给出至少三条建议（如谈心 “ a heart-to-heart talk”, 相互理解 “ understanding each other”, 参加他们的生日等活动，谈论共同话题，分享快乐 “share happiness and sadness”等）；

2．  词数：100左右。信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Sunny,

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Good luck to you.

                                                         Yours,

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 I ’m sure _______ bread of this kind is only sold in _______ city of Harbin.

--- I was late for school this morning.

---_______ You started early, didn’t you?

 Recent campus tragedies show that safety measures are so important that we _______ take them too seriously.