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第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

Movie Nights at the Museumbrings you classic movies in a classic location. Each film has been chosen forits connection to an area of our knowledge.

We start this movie seasonwith ocean-inspired cinema to celebrate the arrival of the noble blue whale in theMuseum’s typical hall, the site for the series.

So get your popcorn, takeyour seat, and settle in for Movie Nights at the Museum.

Jaws

Did you know that greatwhites actually find the taste of human flesh not tasty? However, thislegendary Steven Spielberg thriller sees a giant great white shark causedestruction on the shores of a New Englandbeach town in the mid-1970s.

FreeWilly

Did you know that the killerwhale is not a whale? It’s actually a dolphin. In this heart-warming 90sclassic, orphan Jesse makes friends with a trapped killer whale and doeswhatever it takes to return him to his family and ocean home.

FindingNemo

Contrary to popular belief,fish are actually good at remembering things. Follow young clownfish Nemo,taken unexpectedly from his Great Barrier Reefhome, and his father and forgetful partner who go on a brave journey to findhim, in this charming Disney adventure.

TheLittle Mermaid

In this classic Disney taleof a mermaid princess who dreams of becoming human, Ariel falls in love with ahandsome prince, much to the sadness of her father and long-suffering friends.But did you know that a fish is actually brown and flat, with both eyes on oneside of its body?

Ticket: £ 28, Member: £ 25.

 

1. In which movie do fish memorize thingswell?

A. Jaws.                                       B. FreeWilly.

C. Finding Nemo.                   D. The Little Mermaid

2. Who helpsa whale return to his home?

A. Ariel.                B. Jesse.         C. Nemo.       D.Steven.

3. Whowill most likely be interested in the passage?

A. A scientist on farming.

B. A director of war movies.

C. A teenager liking oceanlife.

D. A farmer hating cruelanimals.

B

Many experts say that Billy Wilder changed the historyof American movies. He is often called the best movie maker Hollywood has ever had. He was known for makingmovies that offered sharp social comment. Wilder was one of the first directorsto do this.

Billy Wilder was born in 1906 in the formerAustro-Hungarian Empire. Billy Wilder started law school in Vienna,Austria.However, he began reporting for a Viennanewspaper after graduation. By the 1920s, he was writing movies inGermany.However, the Nazis had risen to power in the nation. Wider was Jewish, and herecognized that he had no future in Nazi Germany. In 1933, he went to Paris. There he directeda movie for the first time. It was called “The Bad Seed”. Then he received wordthat producers in theUnited  Stateshad accepted one of his scripts.Billy Wilder left Europe forAmerica.

InAmericahe formed a writing team with Charles Brackett. The two writers created manyfilms together. Wilder and Brackett wrote several successful movies. One wasthe nineteen thirty-nine movie, “Ninotchka”, starring Greta Garbo. ErnstLubitsch directed the film. Wilder always praised this man as a friend andteacher whose humor and expert direction greatly influenced his works.

In 1954, Billy Wilder became an independent producer.The next year, Wilder’s first movie as an independent filmmaker was a hugesuccess. It was “The Seven Year Itch”. In 1959, Wilder made a funny movie thatwas very popular. I.A.L. Diamond joined Wilder in writing “Some Like It Hot”.

By the 1980s, Wilder no longer was considered the mostunusual, creative movie-maker in Hollywood.In recent years, however, Billy Wilder received many more awards and honors.Critics praised his gifts to movie making. In 1987, the Academy of Motion Picture  Arts and Sciences gave him the Irving G. ThalbergMemorial Award. It is the highest award a producer can receive.

4. Which is Wilder’s first successful movieas an independent filmmaker?

A. Ninotchka.

B. The Bad Seed.

C. Some Like It Hot.

D. The Seven Year Itch.

5. Whatcan we know about Wilder according to the text?

A. He intended to be alawyer at first.

B. He starred a movie forthe first time in Paris.

C. He is the first directorto make realistic movies.

D. He has been accepted asthe most creative movie-maker.

6. Whydid Wilder leaveGermany?

A. He was Jewish and couldn’tdevelop there.

B. The Nazis were searchingfor him everywhere.

C. He was invited to producehis script inAmerica.

D. He expected to go to Paris to form a writingteam.

7. Whatwould be the best title for the text?

A. The Maker of History ofAmerican Movies

B. Billy Wilder — a BestMovie Maker

C. An Autobiography of aDirector

D. The Best Director andProducer

C

The sixth mass extinction of life on the Earth isunfolding more quickly than feared, scientists have warned. More than 30percent of animals with a backbone — fish, birds, amphibians, reptiles andmammals — are declining in both range and population, according to the firstcomprehensive analysis of these trends.

Around a decade ago, experts feared that a new rangewipeout of species was appearing. Today, most agree that it is underway — butthe new study suggests that the die-out is already growing fast.

The loss of biodiversity has recently accelerated.Several species of mammals that were relatively safe one or two decades ago arenow endangered, including cheetahs, lions and giraffes, the study showed.

There is no mystery as to why: our own ever-expandingspecies — which has more than doubled in number since 1960 to 7.4 billion — iseating, crowding and polluting its planetary cohabitants out of existence. Bycomparison, there are as few as 20,000 lions left in the wild, less than 7,000cheetahs, 500 to 1,000 giant pandas.

The main drivers of wildlife decline are habitat loss,over-consumption, pollution, other species, disease, as well as hunting in thecase of tigers, elephants, rhinos and other large animals prized for their bodyparts.

Climate change is thought to become a major threat inthe coming decades, with some animals — most famously polar bears — already indecline due to rising temperatures and changing weather patterns.

8. What does the underlined word“accelerated” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A. Made up.                                            B.Put up.

C. Sped up.                                             D.Used up.

9. Whyhas the loss of biodiversity sped up?

A. The mankind’s populationis growing fast.

B. The air pollution is toosevere.

C. There are fewer speciesin larger areas.

D. Man causes wider waterpollution.

10. Which is not the main driver ofwildlife decline?

A. Outside animals.

B. Loss of living areas.

C. Various illnesses.

D. Lack of water.

11. Howis the future of polar bears?

A. Uncertain.       B. Hopeful.          C. Doubtful.   D.Unsatisfying.

D

When your child lies to you, it hurts. As parents, itmakes us angry and we take it personally. We feel like we can never trust ourchild again. Why does lying cause such anger, pain and worry for parents?

Parents are understandably very afraid of theirchildren getting hurt and getting into trouble, but they have very littleprotection against these things as they send their kids out into the word. Kidslearn from other kids and from external media, and this makes parents feelunsafe because they can’t control the information and ideas that theirchildren are exposed to.

When your kid lies, you start to see him as “sneaky（卑鄙的）”, especially if he continues to lie to you. You feelthat he’s going behind your back. You begin to think that your kids are “bad”.Because, certainly, if lying is bad, liars are bad. It’s just that simple.Parents need to make their kids responsible for lying. But the mistake parentsmake is that they start to blame the kid for lying. It’s considered immoral tolie. But when you look at your kid like he’s a sneak, it’s a slippery slope （滑坡谬误）that starts with “You lie” and ends up at “You’re abad person”.

Kids know lying is forbidden. But they don’t see it ashurtful. So a kid will say, “I know it’s wrong that l eat a sugar snack whenI’m not supposed to. But who does it hurt?” “I know it’s wrong that I trade mydried fruit for a Twinkie. But it doesn’t really hurt anybody. I can handle it.What’s the big deal?” That’s what the kid sees.

So I think that parents have to assume that kids aregoing to tell them lies, because they’re immature and they don’t understand howhurtful these things are. They’re all drawn to excitement, and they’ll all havea tendency to distort（歪曲）the truth because they’re kids.

12. Why do parents worry about their kidsand feel unsafe?

A. Nobody trusts their kidsin the world because of lying.

B. Lying always causes theirkids to get hurt or get into trouble.

C. Their kids are exposed tooutside world without their control.

D. They can’t protect theirkids from other kids and external media.

13. What’sthe author’s attitude towards parents’ seeing kids as bad if they lie?

A. Immoral.         B.Negative.         C. Supportive.     D. Different.

14. Theunderlined word “they” really refers to ________.

A. parents                 B.their children   C. other kids        D. badthings

15. Howdo parents react to kids’ lying?

A. Taking no notice of it

B. Blaming them immediately.

C. Pretending to be angryand educate them.

D. Accept it but make themresponsible for it.

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。

Health care is regarded as an important way to improvethe health and well-being of people around the world. In many countries of theworld, free health care is provided by the government.    16  Clearly,we all have to pay for this service through our taxes.

   17    They say thatpeople who take unnecessary risks should not receive this free health care. Forexample, people who join in risky activities such as skiing are more likely tohave an accident. It has been suggested that these people should pay for anymedical treatment they require.

   18    Firstly, it’sdifficult to say exactly what is risky and what is not. For example, not doingenough exercise is probably more risky than skiing in the long run. As aresult, it isn’t fair to give free health care to an inactive person and makethe skier pay.    19    Clearly, these people should receive freemedical treatment if they are hurt on the job.

Finally, I would like to say that I think free healthcare is a good thing. I understand that the system is not perfectly fairbecause some people use it more than others. Besides, not all the medicaltreatment is really necessary for the health of the patient. The taxpayershould not have to pay the costs of such treatment.    20  

A. It helps you make money.

B. Personally, I disagree with this pointof view.

C. However, some people think this isbasically unjust.

D. This means that everybody has a chanceto see a doctor.

E. Free health care will decrease theeconomy of the country.

F. Besides, fire fighters take risks, butthey are necessary risks.

G. However, in my opinion, this is a smallprice to pay for a healthier society.

第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分50分）

第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

My First Part-time Job

It’s been a month since the summer vacation started.We had a long holiday,    21    most of us planned to find a part-time job inorder to kill the boring time. I’ve been    22    to take a part-time job since I was in juniorhigh school, more to get some valuable    23   than money.

Lots of my friends have had some work experiences andhave a more    24    life as a result. They always share their workexperiences with me. In their work life, they met many    25   ,but those setbacks made them stronger and everything easier afterwards.    26   ,they would also try to do something on their own in their work. I felt somehow    27    of myself because I depended on my parents foreverything. For this    28   , I took a part-time job together withmy friends. Our    29    was demanding（费时的）.Sometimes we felt disappointed, made many complaints, and    30    thought about giving up. But we    31    doing it.

While working, I met some really    32    people. There was a warm-hearted old man, whowas a security guard. He took good care of us, which made us feel    33    in another city. We were very grateful to him.   34   ,I got a bad headache and a high temperature when I was planning to go back.That was    35    the hot weather and the hard work. When I wasill, my friends    36    me, as if my mother was around. They made mefeel deeply about the importance of    37  .

When I got the first salary of my life, I    38    how difficult it is to make    39   .Now, my first work experience in life is over. I    40    lots of things. It’s been meaningful.

21. A. but            B.or                    C. so                    D. because

22. A. wanting          B. choosing         C.managing        D. remembering

23. A. help                B.ideas               C. information          D. experiences

24. A. similar       B. independent    C.relaxing                D. unpleasant

25. A. chances           B. changes                 C.difficulties       D. secrets

26. A. Besides           B. Instead            C.However         D. Therefore

27. A. afraid        B. proud              C.glad                      D. ashamed

28. A. rule                 B.reason             C. purpose                D. advantage

29. A. work         B.study               C. preparation          D. performance

30. A. still            B. again               C.even                D. just

31. A. risked        B. avoided                 C.waited for       D. kept on

32. A. lucky         B. nice                 C.funny              D. strange

33. A. happy       B. free                  C.brave               D. peaceful

34. A. Clearly      B. Importantly          C.UnfortunatelyD. Undoubtedly

35. A. up to         B. along with       C.according to    D. because of

36. A. played                                   B. looked after    

C. caught up with                            D. walked away from

37. A. teamwork  B. trust                      C. friendship           D. kindness

38. A. realized           B. noticed            C.proved            D. agreed

39. A. time                B.effort               C. progress          D. money

40. A. accepted    B. learned            C.discovered       D. expected

第二节（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The world-known Silk Road across the EurasianContinent is a friendship bridge    41    (link) the Europeand Asian people. It is one of the most important theme tourist routes in theworld and the most   42    (value) tourist product inChina. From thetime Zhang Qian   43    (open) up the world-famous Silk Road duringthe Han Dynasty, until the collapse of the Yuan Dynasty, it enjoyed    44    history of about 1,600 years.

Silk Road with    45    (it) 2,000 years history has witnessed thehistorical changes and the progress of cultural    46    (exchange) betweenChinaand the Western countries.The section inChina,many ethnic cultures    47    (include), is also as a jade belt. The peoplesof these ethnic groups such as Mongolians, Huis, Uygurs, Hazaks have maintainedtheir unique traditions and cultures, living habits and religious beliefs,   48    form the soul of the Silk Road and attract many tourists to visit. In fact,   49    the Silk Road in the northwest ofChina, there are another two trade roads in thesouthwest ofChinaand by sea, which also contribute    50    (great) to the development of the world. Theyare called the “Southern Silk Road” and the “Silk Roadon the Sea”.

 

第三部分写作（共一节，满分10分）

第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅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：在错的词下面一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：  1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Ten years ago, I was lucky enough to have anopportunity to study inEnglandas a international student. I went to one of the most famous school there. Onthe first day, I was such nervous that I felt my heart beaten wildly. I wasafraid to express to myself, because I have never communicated with strangersin English before. Therefore, my teacher said I had to introduce me in front ofthe class. As soon as the first word flew out my mouth, I felt relaxingimmediately. I was happy I finally made it. It’s a special day, which I willnever forget.