Being a parent is not always easy, and being the parent of a child with special needs often carries with ___ extra stress.  

A. it   B. them    C. one    D. him  

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。  

James’s New Bicycle  

James shook his money box again. Nothing! He carefully __1__ the coins that lay on the bed. $24.52 was all that he had. The bicycle he wanted was at least $90! __2__ on earth was he going to get the __3__ of the money?  

He knew that his friends all had bicycles. It was __4__ to hang around with people when you were the only one without wheels. He thought about what he could do. There was no __5__ asking his parents, for he knew they had no money to __6__.  

There was only one way to get money, and that was to __7__ it. He would have to find a job. __8__ who would hire him and what could he do? He decided to ask Mr. Clay for advice, who usually had __9__ on most things.  

 “Well, you can start right here,” said Mr. Clay. “My windows need cleaning and my car needs washing.”  

That was the __10__ of James’s odd-job（零工） business. For three months he worked every day after finishing his homework. He was amazed by the __11__ of jobs that people found for him to do. He took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards, and mended books. He lost count of the __12__ of cars he washed and windows he cleaned, but the __13__ increased and he knew that he would soon have __14__ for the bicycle he longed for.  

The day __15__ came when James counted his money and found $94.32. He __16__ no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted. He rode __17__ home, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. It had been hard __18__ for the money, but James knew that he valued his bicycle far more __19__ he had bought it with his own money. He had __20__what he thought was impossible, and that was worth even more than the bicycle.  

1.A. cleaned       B. covered      C. counted         D. checked  

2.A. How   B. Why   C. Who    D. What  

3.A. amount   B. part   C. sum   D. rest  

4.A. brave    B. hard    C. smart  D. unfair  

5.A. point  B. reason   C. result   D. right  

6.A. split   B. spend   C. spare    D. save  

7.A. borrow  B. earn   C. raise   D. collect  

8.A. Or   B. So   C. For   D. But  

9.A. decisions  B. experience   C. opinions  D. knowledge  

10.A. beginning  B. introduction   C. requirement   D. opening  

11.A. similarity  B. quality   C. suitability   D. variety  

12.A. brand   B. number  C. size    D. type  

13.A. effort   B. pressure  C. money  D. trouble  

14.A. all   B. enough   C. much   D. some  

15.A. finally  B. instantly  C. normally  D. regularly  

16.A. gave   B. left   C. took   D. wasted  

17.A. patiently  B. proudly   C. silently    D. tiredly  

18.A. applying   B. asking   C. looking   D. working  

19.A. since  B. if   C. than   D. though  

20.A. deserved  B. benefited  C. achieved  D. learned  

How I Turned to Be Optimistic  

I began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunt's house, and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America. We were on the bus then. I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I listened every morning.  

I do not remember myself crying for this reason again. In fact, I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to see-—the strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures. The country I was leaving never to come back was hardly in my head then.  

The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism, but the idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really lost—having to study in three schools as a result of family moves. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became even more complex for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other. I was often sad, and saw no end to "the hard times."   

My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews with Immigration officers, took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives.  

From my experiences I have learned one important rule: almost all common troubles eventually go away! Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up, and just wait a little! I believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy.  

1.How did the author get to know America?  

A.  From her relatives.                  B.  From her mother.  

C.  From books and pictures.             D.  From radio programs.  

2.Upon leaving for America the author felt_______.  

A.  confused                           B. excited  

C.  worried                            D  amazed  

3.For the first two years in New York, the author _________.  

A. often lost her way                      B. did not think about her future  

C. studied in three different schools          D. got on well with her stepfather  

4.What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 4?  

A.  She worked as a translator.  

B.  She attended a lot of job interviews.  

C.  She paid telephone bills for her family.  

D  She helped her family with her English.  

5.The author believes that______.  

A. her future will be free from troubles  

B. it is difficult to learn to become patient  

C. there are more good things than bad things  

D. good things will happen if one keeps trying  

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You will complete at least one manuscript（手稿） suitable to hand in to a publisher by the time you finish our course.  

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Institute of Children's Literature  

1.From the first three paragraphs, we learn that_____.  

A. children’s books are usually bestsellers  

B. publishers are making $3 billion each year  

C. magazines for teenagers have drawn public attention  

D. there is a growing need for writers of children's books  

2.When finishing the course, you are promised to_____.  

A. be a successful publisher  

B. become a confident editor  

C. finish one work for publication  

D. get one story or article published  

3.Kristi Holl mentions her experience mainly to_____.  

A. prove she is a good instructor  

B. promote the writing program  

C. give her advice on course preparation  

D. show she sold more stories than article  

How Room Designs Affect Our Work and Feelings  

Architects have long had the feeling that the places we live in can affect our thoughts, feelings and behaviors. But now scientists are giving this feeling an empirical（经验的，实证的） basis. They are discovering how to design spaces that promote creativity, keep people focused and lead to relaxation.  

Researches show that aspects of the physical environment can influence creativity. In 2007, Joan Meyers-Levy at the University of Minnesota, reported that the height of a room's ceiling affects how people think. Her research indicates that higher ceilings encourage people to think more freely, which may lead them to make more abstract connections. Low ceilings, on the other hand, may inspire a more detailed outlook.  

In additions to ceiling height, the view afforded by a building may influence an occupant's ability to concentrate. Nancy Wells and her colleagues at Cornell University found in their study that kids who experienced the greatest increase in greenness as a result of a family move made the most gains on a standard test of attention.  

Using nature to improve focus of attention ought to pay off  academically, and it seems to, according to a study led by C. Kenneth Tanner, head of the School Design & Planning Laboratory at the University of Georgia. Tanner and his team found that students in classrooms with unblocked views of at least 50 feet outside the window had higher scores on tests of vocabulary, language arts and maths than did students whose classrooms primarily overlooked roads and parking lots.  

Recent study on room lighting design suggests than dim（暗淡的） light helps people to loosen up. If that is true generally, keeping the light low during dinner or at parties could increase relaxation. Researchers of Harvard Medical School also discovered that furniture with rounded edges could help visitors relax.  

So far scientists have focused mainly on public buildings. "We have a very limited number of studies, so we're almost looking at the problem through a straw（吸管）," architect David Allison says. "How do you take answers to very specific questions and make broad, generalized use of them? That's what we're all struggling with."  

1.What does Joan Meyers-Levy focus on in her research?  

A. Light.      B. Ceilings.     C. Windows.     D. Furniture.  

2.The passage tells us that ______.  

A. the shape of furniture may affect people's feelings  

B. lower ceilings may help improve students' creativity  

C. children in a dim classroom may improve their grades  

D. students in rooms with unblocked views may feel relaxed  

3.The underlined sentence in the last paragraph probably means that ______.  

A. the problem is not approached step by step  

B. the researches so far have faults in themselves  

C. the problem is too difficult for researchers to detect  

D. research in this area is not enough to make generalized patterns  

4.Which of the following shows the organization of the passage?  

When students and parents are asked to rate subjects according to their importance, the arts are unavoidably at the bottom of the list. Music is nice, people seem to say, but not important. Too often it is viewed as mere entertainment, but certainly not an education priority（优先）. This view is shortsighted. In fact, music education is beneficial and important for all students.  

Music tells us who we are. Because music is an expression of the beings who create it, it reflects their thinking and values, as well ad the social environment it came influence that George Gershwin and other musicians introduced into their music is obviously American because it came from  American musical traditions. Music expresses our character and values. It gives us identity as a society.  

Music provides a kind of perception（感知）that cannot be acquired any other way. Science can explain how the sun rises and sets. The arts explore the emotive（情感的）meaning of the same phenomenon. We need every possible way to discover and respond to our world for one simple but powerful reason: No one way can get it all.  

The arts are forms of thought as powerful in what they communicate as mathematical and scientific symbols. They are ways we human beings “talk” to each other. They are the language of civilization through which we express our fears, our curiosities, our hungers, our discoveries, our hopes. The arts are ways we give form to our ideas and imagination so that they can be shared with others. When we do not give children access to an important way of expressing themselves such as music, we take away from them the meanings that music expresses.  

Science and technology do not tell us what it means to be human. The arts do. Music is an important way we express human suffering, celebration, the meaning and value of peace and love.  

So music education is far more necessary than people seem to realize.  

1.According to Paragraph 1, students  

A. regard music as a way of entertainment  

B. disagree with their parents on education  

C. view music as an overlooked subject  

D. prefer the arts to science  

2.In Paragraph 2, the author uses jazz an example to  

A. compare it with rock music  

B. show music identifies a society  

C. introduce American musical traditions  

D. prove music influences people’s lifestyles  

3.According to the passage, the arts and science      .  

A. approach the world from different angles  

B. explore different phenomena of the world  

C express people’s feelings in different ways  

D. explain what it means to be human differently  

4.What is the main idea of the passage?  

A. Music education deserves more attention.  

B. Music should be of  top education priority.  

C. Music is an effective communication tool.  

D. Music education makes students more imaginative.  

Camping wild is a wonderful way to experience the natural world and ,at its best, it makes little environmental influence. But with increasing numbers of people wanting to escape into the wilderness, it is becoming more and more important to camp unobtrusively（不引人注目地）and leave no mark.  

Wild camping is not permitted in many places, particularly in crowded lowland Britain. Wherever you are, find out about organizations responsible for managing wild spaces, and contact them to find out their policy on camping and shelter building. For example, it is fine to camp wild in remote parts of Scotland, but in England you must ask the landowner’s permission, except in national parks.  

Camping is about having relaxation, sleeping outdoors, experiencing bad weather, and making do without modern conveniences. A busy, fully-equipped campsite（野营地）seems to go against this, so seek out smaller, more remote places with easy access to open spaces and perhaps beaches. Better still, find a campsite with no road access: walking in makes a real adventure.  

Finding the right spot to camp is the first step to guaranteeing a good night’s sleep. Choose a campsite with privacy and minimum influence on others and the environment. Try to use an area where people have obviously camped before rather than creating a new spot. When camping in woodland, avoid standing dead trees, which may fall on a windy night. Avoid animal runs and caves, and possible homes of biting insects. Make sure you have most protection on the windward side. If you make a fire, do so downwind of your shelter. Always consider what influence you might have on the natural world. Avoid damaging plants. A good campsite is found, not made—changing it should be unnecessary.  

1.You needn’t ask for permission when camping in         .  

A. national parks in England   B. most parts of Scotland  

C. crowded lowland Britain     D. most parts of England  

2.The author thinks that a good campsite is one        .  

A. with easy access      B. used previously  

C with modern conveniences     D far away from beaches  

3.The last paragraph mainly deals with  

A. protecting animals       B building a campfire  

C camping in woodland     D finding a campsite with privacy  

4.The passage is mainly about  

A the protection of campsites    B the importance of wild camping  

C the human influence on campsites    D the dos and don’ts of wild camping  

假设你是红星中学高三一班的学生李华，为响应绿化祖国的号召，你班四月十二日去郊区植树，请根据以下四幅图的先后顺序，介绍植树活动的全过程，给某英文杂志的“绿色行动”专栏写一篇以“Green Action in Our Class”为题的英文稿件。  

注意：词数不少于60  

【写作提示】  

一：内容要点：  

*1.骑车去植树  

*2.植树  

*3.安插提示牌  

*4.照相  

二：说明：  

内容要点可用不同方式表达  

 请根据下面提示，写一篇短文，词数不少于50  

做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节 （共5小题，每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

例：How much is the shirt?

A. ￡19. 15     B. ￡9. 15     C. ￡9. 18

答案是B。

1.What do the speakers need to buy?

A. A bridge       B. A dinner table       C. A few chairs

2.Where are the speakers?

A. In a restaurant       B. In a hotel       C. In a school

3.What does the woman mean?

A. Cathy will be at the party      B. Cathy is too busy to come

C. Cathy is going to be invited

4.Why does the woman plan to go to town?

A. To pay her bills in the bank     B. To buy books in a bookstore  

C. To get some money from the bank

5.What is the woman trying to do?

A. Finish some writing         B. Print an article       C. Find a news paper

第二节  （共15小题：每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6.What is the man doing?

A. Changing seats on the plane

B. Asking for a window seat     C. Trying to find his seat

7.What is the woman a sent number?

A. 6A             B. 7B                    C. 8A

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.Why doesn’t the woman take the green T-shirt?

A. It’s too small          B. It’s too dark        C. It’s too expensive

9.What does the woman buy in the end?

A. A yellow T-shirt       B. A blue T- shirt      C. A pink T- shirt

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.How long has the man been in London?

A. To lead a city life     B. A few years        C. To find a job

11.How long has the man been in London?

A. To lead a city life     B. A few years        C. To find a job

12.Where did the woman come from?

A. London              B. Arnside            C. Lancaster

听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

13.What is a daypack?

A. A box             B. A bag              C. A lock

14.What surprises the girl at school?

A. A lot of discussion in class. 

B. Teachers giving little homework

C. Few students asking questions in class

15.At what time of the school term does the conversation most probably take place?

A. At the end of it          B. In the middle of it       C. At the beginning of it

16.What do we know about the girl?

A. She is new to the school

B. She writes for the school newspaper

C. She seldom asks questions in class

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.What does Mr. Henry Stone do?

A. A bank clerk            B. A teacher                 C. A writer

18.What does Henry like doing at airports?

A. Watching people         B. Telling stories             C. Reading magazine

19.What did Henry learn from the newspaper that day?

A. A valuable suitcase was missing    B. A man stole money from a bank

C. A woman ran away from home

20.Why was the woman at the airport?

A. She was traveling on business     

B. She was seeing the man off    C. She was leaving for Greece