第二节：（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。

注意：请将答案转写到答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。

Since the pre-historic times, man has had an urge to satisfy his needs, but as we climbed the steps of evolution with giant leaps, we somehow left behind common sense and logical thinking — we forgot that we have stopped thinking ahead of times．

    If you are hungry, what do you do? Grab a piece of your favorite meal and stay quiet after that? ____71_____ But it never lets you know, because you keep it busy thinking about your favorite star and many such absurd things．When mind looses its freedom to grow, creativity gets a full stop．This might be the reason why we all sometimes think "What happens next?", "Why can't I think?"．Well this is the aftermath of using our brain for thinking of not-so-worthy things．

    Hunger of the mind can be actually satisfied through extensive reading．Now why reading and not watching TV? ___72___ Just like that to develop other aspects of our life, we have to take advantage of reading．You have innumerable number of books in this world which will answer all your “How to?” questions．___73___ Now this seed is unknowingly used by you in your future to develop new ideas．The same seed if used many times, can help you link and relate a lot of things, of which you would have never thought of in your wildest dreams! This is nothing other than creativity．The larger number of books you read, your mind will open up like never before．Also this improves your speaking skills to a large extent and also makes a significant contribution to your vocabulary in writing．___74____

    Actually, I had a problem in speaking English fluently, but as I read, I could improve significantly．___75____ So guys do join me and give food for your thoughts by reading, reading and more reading．Now what are you waiting for?

A．Soon you will find no difficulty employing the right words when speaking．

B．The interesting part of the book is stored in your mind as a seed．

C．I am still on the path of improvement to satisfy my thirst．

D．Just like your stomach, even your mind is hungry．

E．Because reading has been the most educative tool used by us right from the childhood．

F．Within no time you never seem to run out of the right words at the right time．

G．Because watching TV too often will make you a “couch potato”．

第Ⅱ卷（非选择题，共35分）

第四部分：写（共两节，满分35分）

第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：

1．每处错误及其修改仅限一词。     

2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

A millionaire invited all the bachelors in the city his home, and took them to a big pool that lived some crocodiles．“I want to find out a brave heart．Who dares to jump into this pool and swim to the other side will get all my fortune and my beautiful daughter．” All the bachelors looked at each others, with a pale and red face．None dared．All of sudden, a bachelor jumped into the water．He swam towards the other side with amazing speed, touched the side, and climbing on without even waking the crocodiles! The millionaire went up and held his hand: “Congratulation! What a brave heart! I suppose you want my daughter so much!” “Not much at all!” the guy cried, “I just want to know who pushes me into the pool just now!”

第二节  书面表达 (满分25分)

最近，你校组织学生到农村进行一次社会实践活动，调查“富民政策”实施后，农村物质和精神方面的新面貌。下列四幅图画描绘了你们在农村的所见所闻。请根据图画内容，用英语写一篇实践活动报告。

注意：

1．词数：120左右；开头部分已给出，不计入总词数。       

2．运用想象，可适当发挥；

3．参考词汇：富民政策rich-peasant policy；

Last weekend, our school organized a social activity．

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The child had only _____ slight temperature，but the doctor regarded the illness as serious enough for ____ hospital treatment．        

         A．/; the      B．/; /                   C．a; /                  D．a; the

After winning the singing competition, she thought herself ___ in her neighborhood．

     A．something           B．nothing                C．anything               D．everything

---- He is so unhappy．What let him down?

   ---- It’s his plans．You can’t imagine what it’s like to feel that all your plans for the future have_____．

     A．set down          B．turn down             C．put down              D．broken down

This photo of mine was taken ____ stood the famous tower．

         A．which          B．where                 C．in which               D．there

I’m afraid I’m not ____ to help with the show, for I am fully occupied with my own project．

         A．dependable            B．convenient            C．available               D．accessible 

______ some teenagers don’t realize is _______ difficult life can be after they get addicted to drugs．

       A．What, how             B．That, how            C．What, what a   D．That, what

All the Chinese people are expecting the government’s four-thousand-billion financial plan ____ around the country, _____ to improve the current economic situation．

         A．carried out, intending                 B．being carried out, intended

         C．to be carried out, intending            D．to be carried out, intended