第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Upon reaching an appropriate age, usually between 18 and 21 years, children are encouraged, but not forced, to “leave the nest” and begin an independent life. After children leave home they often find social relationships and financial support outside the family. Parents do not arrange marriages for their children, nor do children usually ask permission of their parents to get married, Romantic love is most often the basis for marriage in the United States; young adults meet their future spousesthrough other friends, at jobs, and in organizations and religious institutions, Although children choose their own spouses, they still hope their parents will approve of their choices.

　　In many families, parents feel that children should make major life decisions by themselves. A parent may try to influence a child to follow a particular profession but the child is free to choose another career. Sometimes children do precisely the opposite of what their parents wish in order to assert their independence. A son may deliberately decide not to go into his father’s business because of a fear that he will lose his autonomy in his father’s workplace. This independence from parents is not an indication that parents and children do not love each other. Strong love between parents and children is universal and this is no exception in the American family Coexisting with such love in the American family are cultural values of self – reliance and independence.

1．The writer discusses the marriage of young adults in order to show         .

         A．they choose their spouses according to their own wishes only

         B．they want to win the permission of their parents

         C．they have a strong desire to become independent

         D．they want to challenge the authority of their parents

2．Most young adults in the U.S. get married for the sake of __    __.

　　A．love　　             B．financial concern

　　C．their parents　　               D．family background

3．Based on the passage, it can be assumed that ______.

         A．American young adults are likely to follow the suit of their parents

         B．most American people never make major decisions for their children

         C．American young adults posses cultural values of independence

         D．once a young person steps into his twenties, he will leave his home permanently

4．A son is unwilling to work in his father’s business mainly because           .

         A．he wishes to make full use of what he has learnt in school

         B．he wants to prove his independence

         C．he wishes to do the opposite of what his parents approve of

         D．he wants to show his love for his parents

写作(共两节，满分40分)

第一节 基础写作 (共1小题，满分15分)

你很荣幸地成为2008北京奥运会的一名志愿者，负责编写奥运比赛项目的英语介绍。

[写作内容]

请根据以下中文提纲，编写射击项目的英语介绍：

[写作要求]

只能使用5个句子表达全部内容

[评分标准]

句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。

重点词汇：shooting      survival tools      Olympic event      develop  steadily 

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Upon reaching an appropriate age, usually between 18 and 21 years, children are encouraged, but not forced, to “leave the nest” and begin an independent life. After children leave home they often find social relationships and financial support outside the family. Parents do not arrange marriages for their children, nor do children usually ask permission of their parents to get married, Romantic love is most often the basis for marriage in the United States; young adults meet their future spousesthrough other friends, at jobs, and in organizations and religious institutions, Although children choose their own spouses, they still hope their parents will approve of their choices.
　　In many families, parents feel that children should make major life decisions by themselves. A parent may try to influence a child to follow a particular profession but the child is free to choose another career. Sometimes children do precisely the opposite of what their parents wish in order to assert their independence. A son may deliberately decide not to go into his father’s business because of a fear that he will lose his autonomy in his father’s workplace. This independence from parents is not an indication that parents and children do not love each other. Strong love between parents and children is universal and this is no exception in the American family Coexisting with such love in the American family are cultural values of self – reliance and independence.
1．The writer discusses the marriage of young adults in order to show         .
A．they choose their spouses according to their own wishes only
B．they want to win the permission of their parents
C．they have a strong desire to become independent
D．they want to challenge the authority of their parents
2．Most young adults in the U.S. get married for the sake of __    __.
　　A．love　　         B．financial concern
　　C．their parents　　            D．family background
3．Based on the passage, it can be assumed that ______.
A．American young adults are likely to follow the suit of their parents
B．most American people never make major decisions for their children
C．American young adults posses cultural values of independence
D．once a young person steps into his twenties, he will leave his home permanently
4．A son is unwilling to work in his father’s business mainly because           .
A．he wishes to make full use of what he has learnt in school
B．he wants to prove his independence
C．he wishes to do the opposite of what his parents approve of
D．he wants to show his love for his parents

某英语报就中学生课外阅读开展征文活动。假如你是某中学高二学生李平，请你根据下面表格中的信息，写一篇英语短文，发送到该报。

为什么要课外阅读	? 课外阅读既能拓展知识，也是一种休闲娱乐 ? 书籍是人类智慧的结晶 ? 中外历史上有很多有关读书的名人名句（举例说明）
如何才能养成好的课外阅读习惯
坚持课外阅读的习惯要从小培养
你的观点 (两到三点)

法国一家拍卖公司于今年2月25日在巴黎公开拍卖从中国掠夺的鼠首和兔首铜像, 此举激起中国人民的强烈愤慨。请你根据下表提示, 用英语写一篇短文。

注意: 1．对所给要点, 逐一陈述, 可适当增加细节, 使其连贯, 不简单翻译。

2．词数: 150左右。开头已给出, 不计入总词数。

3．参考词汇． auction n． & vt． 拍卖relic [C] n．文物, 遗物

Last month in Paris, a French company auctioned two brone sculptures ---- a rat’s head and a rabbits head captured from China, which has aroused great public concern in China．

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