第二节：语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分, 满分10分）

阅读下面短文, 按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求, 在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空, 并将答案填写在答题卷标号为31～40的相应位置上。

Autumn came again，and with it ___31____ (come)trouble and sorrow, A strange disease had broken out among the sealers．Betty Sparrow, who was Abraham Lincoln’s mother’s aunt，and her husband were the first to ___32___ (attack)by this terrible sickness．The narrow camp which was their home was ___33___cheerless place even at its best，and the disease did its work____34____ (quick)．

And then Abraham Lincoln’s mother was stricken down．Suffering from damp and cold in the camp had robbed her of her ___35____(strong)and made her easily  ____36___ (catch) the disease，

One morning，when the grey daylight was struggling ___37___ the gaps of the unfinished cabin，she reached out her arms and drew little Abraham before her, “My boy, you are going ___38____ live as I have taught you．” Then the end came．

____39___ only ten years old，Lincoln was no longer a child. He was ___40___ (determine) to be a man of the type his mother would praise and admire. Long afterward，when he had won honor and had a sure place among the great men of the world，he said，“All that I am，and all that I hope to be，I owe to my angle mother．”

For several days I saw little of Mr. Rochester. In the morning he seemed very busy with business，and in the afternoon gentlemen from the neighborhood called and sometimes stayed to dine with him. When his foot was well enough, he rode out a great deal.

During this time, all my knowledge of him was limited to occasional meetings about the house, when he would sometimes pass me coldly, and sometimes bow and smile. His changes of manner did not offend me, because I saw that I had nothing to do with the cause of them.

One evening, several days later, I was invited to talk to Mr. Rochester after dinner. He was sitting in his armchair, and looked not quite so severe, and much less gloomy. There was a smile on his lips, and his eyes were bright, probably with wine. As I was looking at him, he suddenly turned and asked me, “Do you think I am handsome, Miss Eyre?”

The answer somehow slipped from my tongue before I realized it: “No, sir.” “Ah，you really are unusual! You are a quiet, serious little person, but you can be almost rude.” “Sir，I'm sorry. I should have said that beauty doesn't matter，or something like that.” “No，you shouldn't! I see，you criticize my appearance，and then you stab (刺) me in the back! You have honesty and feeling. There are not many girls like you. But perhaps I go too fast. Perhaps you have awful faults to counterbalance (抵消) your few good points.”

I thought to myself that he might have too. He seemed to read my mind，and said quickly，“Yes, you're right. I have plenty of faults. I went the wrong way when I was twenty-one，and have never found the right path again. I might have been very different. I might have been as good as you, and perhaps wiser. I am not a bad man，take my word for it，but I have done wrong. It wasn't my character，but circumstances that were to blame. Why do I tell you all this? Because you're the sort of person people tell their problems and secrets to, because you're sympathetic and give them hope.”

It seemed he had quite a lot to talk to me. He didn't seem to like to finish the talk quickly，as was the case for the first time.

“Don't be afraid of me, Miss. Eyre，”he continued. “You don't relax or laugh very much，perhaps because of the effect Lowood school has had on you. But in time you will be more natural with me，and laugh，and speak freely. You're like a bird in a cage. When you get out of the cage, you'll fly very high. Good night.”

46. At the beginning Miss Eyre's impressions of Mr. Rochester were all except_____.   

A. busy        B. sociable        C. dull          D. changeable

47. The underlined sentence means_________ .

A. Only by meeting him around the house sometimes did I know a little about him.

B. Only by coming to the house could I know about him.

C. I occasionally met him but my knowledge about him was poor.

D. What I knew about him was limited in the house.

48. From what Mr. Rochester told Miss Eyre, we can conclude that he wanted to _________________.         

A. tell her all his troubles                   B. tell her his life experience

C. blame her for misunderstanding him      D. change his circumstances

49. At the end of the passage，Mr. Rochester sounded ___________ .

A. rude        B. cold       C. polite          D. encouraging

50. According to the passage, which of the following statements is WRONG? 

A. Miss Eyre was at Lowood School before she came to Mr. Rochester’s house.

B. Miss Eyre didn’t see Mr. Rochester often.

C. Miss Eyre was honest, brave and confident.

D. Miss Eyre was brave, polite and warm-hearted.

Given Australia’s size and the fact that early settlements were far apart, Australian society is remarkably homogeneous (同种的). Its citizens are fundamentally prosperous（繁荣的） and the way of life in the major cities and towns is much the same however many miles divide them. It takes a sharp ear to identify regional accents.

However, there is some difference in lifestyle between city dwellers and the country people. Almost 90 per cent of the population lives in the fast-paced cities along the coast and has little more than a passing familiarity with the desert. The major cities preserve pockets of colonial heritage, but the overall impression is modern, with new buildings reflecting the country’s youth. In contrast, the rural communities tend to be slow-moving and conservative. For many years, Australia was said to have “ridden on the sheep’s back”, a reference to wool being the country’s main money-earner. However, the wool industry is no longer dominant. Much of Australia’s relatively sound economy is now achieved from natural coal and wheat, and by being the largest diamond producer in the world. Newer industries such as tourism and wine making are also increasingly important. Australians are generally friendly and relaxed, with a self-deprecating sense of humor. On the whole, Australia is a society without hierarchies (等级制度), an attitude generally held to stem from its prisoner beginnings.

Yet, contrary to widespread belief, very few Australians have true prisoner origins. Within only one generation of the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788, Australia had become a nation of immigrants. Originally coming almost entirely from the British Isles, today one in three Australians comes from elsewhere. Australia’s liberal postwar immigration policies led to an influx of survivors from war-torn Europe, most notably Greeks, Italians, Poles and Germans.

The emphasis has shifted in recent years and today the majority of new immigrants are from Southeast Asia. Today Australia is a ‘blend of nations’ and although some racism exists, it has generally been a successful experiment and the country is justifiably proud to have one of the most harmonious multicultural communities in the world.

51. What does the writer mean by saying “It takes a sharp ear to identify regional accents.” in the first paragraph?

A. Australians speak Standard English with no local accents whatsoever.

B. You have to practice a lot to learn to understand the different accents.

C. The Australian regional accents are very difficult to understand indeed.

D. There is not much difference between the accents in different areas of Australia.

52. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Most Australians have ancestors who were prisoners.

B. The Australian economy is dependent on sheep exports.

C. The majority of people living in Australia come from Europe.

D. The pace of life is different in the city and in the country.

53. The underlined pronoun ‘it’ in the final paragraph refers to “_______”.

A. community    B. racism    C. blend of Nations   D. Southeast Asia

54. We can infer from the passage that _____.

A. there are no signs of Australia’s colonial past in its modern cities

B. Australia’s recent immigration policy encourages immigrants from Southeast Asia

C. immigrants from Southeast Asia have brought racial problems

D. “riding on sheep’s back” resulted in slow development in rural communities

55. This passage mainly focuses on Australia’s ______.

A. society       B. economy     C. racial problems     D. history

---Mr. Li’s lecture was ____.

--- But it was a pity that I missed it.

worth listening                  B. worthy of listening 

C. worth listening to                 D. worthy to listen to

Five books on the shelf are found ______.

. Reading this instructive book, ___________ .

. The report about the ______ surprised all the ______.

The university wants its undergraduates to __ a regional language, if time permits.

I _______the award, only if I _______ the poem more loudly.

第五部分：写作（共2小题，满分40分）

第一节：基础写作（共1小题，满分15分）

假设你是新华中学的学生李华，得某英文报招聘兼职记者，你有意应聘，请按下列要点给报社写一封自荐信。

写作内容：

1 表达感兴趣。

2 说明优势：知识面、英语水平、合作精神、相关经历（学校广播站记者）。

3 希望得到回复。

写作要求：

1 必须使用5个句子表达全部内容。开头已经为你写好。

2 作文不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am a student from Xinhua Middle School. I am glad to learn that you want a few part-time English reporters.

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