(单词翻译:单击)
第一节 完形填空（共15题；每小题2分，满分30分)
In America, if you are invited to a wedding, baby shower, bar mitzvah (成人礼) or other celebrations, you're expected to bring a gift. Usually, it should be modest in ___1___, about $25.
For a wedding, the bride will often have "registered" a list of gifts at a local department store, indicating the items she ___2__. When you buy a registered item, tell the store that you're doing this, so the couple doesn't receive the __3__ gift twice. For a baby shower, bring a gift __4___ for a newborn baby. For a bar mitzvah, bring a gift appropriate for a 13-year-old boy. Because they are such important occasions, gifts for bar mitzvahs tend to be more __5___, for example, a gold-plated pen. ___6__ the pen by carving the boy's full name will be appreciated.
If you wish to give a gift to America friends, choose something that is ___7__ to your country. It needn't be valuable or ___8____, just typical of your homeland. __9___ include a book about your country, an inexpensive souvenir, or something else that reflects your __10___. Young children who like collecting will probably be very__11___ with a set of your country's conins or stamps. Items that are __12__ in your country but difficult to find abroad are also good.
If staying with an American family, a good way of expressing your thanks is to take them to a form of __13___, such as a basketball game or a concert.
When giving gifts to a business acquaintance, don't give anything too personal, ___14___ to a woman. A scarf or a hat is ok, but other types of __15___ are not. Something appropriate for the office is best.
1.A.size B.value C.weight D.appearance
2.A.prefers B.owns C.uses D.imagines
3.A.first B.best C.same D.similar
4.A.general B.suitable C.demanding D.expensive
5.A.modest B.cheerful C.normal D.formal
6.A.Personalizing B.Replacing C.Designing D.Changing
7.A.convenient B.appropriate C.unique D.beneficial
8.A.colourful B.rare C.heavy D.nice
9.A.Opportunities B.Expectations C.Inventions D.Possibilities
10.A.character B.interest C.culture D.progress
11.A.annoyed B.impressed C.amused D.puzzled
12.A.limited B.banned C.common D.priceless
13.A.education B.discussion C.exercise D.entertainment
14.A.directly B.especially C.merely D.deliberately
15.A.clothing B.perfume C.jewelry D.equipment
第二节 语法填空 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
While thousands of college students headed for warm climates to enjoy sun and fun during their week off from classes, seven local students had other plans.
The Northern Essex Community College (NECC) students and one of their teachers spent part of their spring break in New York City, helping repair an area ________(destroy) by the hurricane.
"I wanted to see for myself what happened," said Terry. "I couldn't imagine _____ it is like to lose your home and everything that you know and the ______(power) effect the hurricane had on those people. I wanted to do something, to understand their feeling of helplessness."
The group headed into Brooklyn's Red Hook district, which was hit hard by the hurricane.There they met people from other parts of the country, ________ had also volunteered to help. Together, those volunteers and the NECC students______(work) to clear rubbish out of a three-storey building. They put on protective suits and gloves ______ they entered the building.
Inside the building, the students saw nothing but broken walls and dorrs and pieces of the building ______(lie) all over the place.
The student returned to school with ______ sense of achievement, a feeling that _____ help people in need. It was remarkable how a community lost so much and was still able to recover, and this left the deepest impression _____ the students.
II 阅读（共两节， 满分50分)
第一节 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
A
I once met a well-known botanist at a dinner party. I had never talked with a botanist before, and I found him very interesting. I sat there absorbed and listened while he spoke of unusual plants and his experiments(he even told me astonishing facts about the simple potato). I had a small indoor garden of my own--and he was good enough to tell me how to solve some of my problems.
As I said, we were at a dinner party. There must have been a dozen other guests, but I broke an important rule of politeness. I ignored everyone else and talked for hours to the botanist.
Midnight came. I said good night to everyone and departed. The botanist then turned to our host and said many nice things about me, including that I was a "most interesting conversationalist".
An interesting conversationalist? I had said hardly anything at all. I couldn't have said anything if I had wanted to without changing the subject, for I didn't know any more about plants than I knew about sharks. But I had done this one thing: I had listened carefully. I listened because I was really interested. And he left it. Naturally that pleased him. That kind of listening is one of the best ways to show respect to others, and it makes them feel great too. "Few human beings," wrote Jack Woodford in Strangers in Love, "can resist the sweet effect of rapt attention." I went even further than that. I was "sincere in my admiration and generous in my praise".
I told him that I had been hugely entertained and instructed. I told him I wished I had his knowledge. I told him that I should love to wander the fields with him.What's more, it was all true.
And so I had him thinking of me as a good conversationalist, in reality, I had only been a good listener and had encouraged him to talk.
26. From Paragraph 1, we can learn that the writer________.
A.was deeply moved by the botanist's talk.
B.was amazed by what he was hearing
C.was not in a comfortable situation
D.behaved politely and properly
27.Which of the following does the writer describe as a rule of politeness at dinner parties?
A.Avoiding discussions about politics and religion
B.Listening carefully to what another guest says
C.Arriving and leaving at the appropriate time.
D.Giving attention to all those in attendance.
28.The underline expression "rapt attention" in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _______.
A.full understanding B.strong interest
C.great uncertainty D.little curiosity
29.According to the writer, which of the following is an important characteristic of a good conversationalist?
A.Listening attentively and encouraging the other side to continue
B.Encouraging the other side by sharing his/her own opinions
C.Promising a future meeting for more communication
D.Expression respect by nodding his/her head.
30.What is the purpose of the passage?
A.To prove the writer is an interesting conversationalist
B.To share an interesting experience at a dinner party.
C.To explain what makes a good conversationalist
D.To show that botanist can be really talkative.
B
A British dog-lover has invented a high-tech way of feeding his pet by Twitter. Computer expert Nat Morris, 30, has designed a system to give his pet a "tweet treat" by sending him a Twitter message.
His dog Toby gets more delicious god biscuits from a computer-controlled food machine whenever Nat sends a message to "@feedtoby".
Nat often works away from home and isn't always able to feed Toby by hand. But his new invention allows Nat to feed his dog from anywhere in the world.
Nat said, "Toby absolutely loves it. At first he didn't know what was going on. Now he sits underneath the machine, wagging his tail and waiting for the food to drop."
Nat fills the food machine with small pieces of dog biscuits, but not too many in case four-year-old Toby gets too many messages. And Nat has even equipped his house with an online camera so he can see Toby enjoying the food at his home.
But one problem is that friends and family have been amazed with the "tweet treat" machine that they have started sending tweets to Toby too. So Nat has had to restrict feeding time to make sure Toby doesn't turn into Tubby.
"People have been sending him tweets at all hours of the day, so I had to limit it to between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m . I'm thinking of doing an updated one which can measure his weight before he is fed, just to make sure he's not putting on too much puppy fat," explained Nat.
How Nat's Twitter Feeder works:
When a message is sent to @feedtoby, it is received by a mini-computer that is linked to the food machine.
When the mini-computer receives the message, a bell rings and Toby comes running over and sits in front of the feeding machine. Nest, the machine's motor pulls open a trap door which releases a serving of food.
The doggy biscuits then drop into Toby's food bowl. Finally a digital camera takes a photo of him and sends it back to Nat on Twitter-so he knows Toby has been fed.
31. Nat has invented a high-tech way to feed his dog because he __________.
A.wants his friends to feed Toby
B.has very strong computing skills
C.is often too busy to feed his dog
D.doesn't like to feed Toby by hand
32.Why has Nat decided to limit the feeding machine's operating time?
A.He doesn't want Toby to get too fat.
B.He fears the machine will run out of food.
C.He wants his friends to stop feeding Toby.
D.He doesn't want Toby to be woken up at night.
33.It can be learned from the passage that Toby________.
A.sits beneath his feeder all day long.
B.is now used to bing fed by machine.
C.doesn't know what happens to the feeder
D.no longer receives tweets from Nat's friends
34.Which of the following shows the correct order of how the Twitter Feeder works?
a.The bell goes off.
b.A message is sent to @feedtoby
c.The mini-computer gets the message
d.The digital camera takes a photo of Toby and sends it to Nat.
e.The motor starts to work and opens the door to release dog food.
A.a,b,c,e,d. B.b,c,e,a,d C.b, c,a,e,d D.c,b,a,d, e
35. In which section of the newspaper would you most probably find this passage?
A.Technology B.Health C.Environment D.Style
C.
No one know why we dream, but some dreams might be connected to the mental processes that help us learn. In a recent study, scientists found a connection between dreams and better memory in people learning a new skill.
So perhaps one way to learn something new is to practice, practice, practice--and then sleep on it.
"I was very surprised by this finding," said Robort Stickgold, a Harvard University scientist who led the study.
In the study, 100 college students each spent an hour on a computer, trying to get through a maze(迷宫) .The maze was difficult, and the study participants had to start from a different place each time they tried--making it even more difficult.
Then, for the first 90 minutes of a five-hour break, half of the participants were required to stay awake while half were asked to sleep. Participants who stayed awake were asked to describe their thoughts. Participants who slept were asked to describe any dream they had.
Stickgold and his colleagues wanted to know about NREM, or non-REM sleep, REM stands for "rapid eye movement," which is what happens during REM sleep. This period of sleep often brings strange dreams to a sleeper, although dreams can happen in both kinds of sleep. Stickgold brings strange dreams to a sleeper, although dreams can happen during REM sleep. This period of sleep often brings strange dreams to a sleeper, although dreams can happen in both kinds of sleep. Stickgold wanted to know what people were dreaming about when their eyes weren't moving, during NREM sleep. Other studies have found a connection between NREM brain activity and learning ability.
Four of the 50 people who slept said their dreams were about the maze. Later, when these four people tried the computer maze again, they were able to complete it faster.
Stickgold believes the dream itself doesn't help a person learn--it's the other way around.He suspects that such dreams are caused by the brain processes associated with learning.
All the maze-dreamers had done the task poorly the first time, which makes Stickgold wonder if the NREM dreams show up when a person finds a new task particularly difficult. People who had other dreams, or people who didn't sleep ,didn't show the same improvement.
36. In the first stage of the study, the participants were asked to ___________.
A.design a maze on computer B.find their way out of a maze
C.decide where to begin a maze D.remember a location in a maze.
37. What happened to the participants during the break?
A.Half of them were woken up when they started to dream
B.Half of them were asked to dream about the maze.
C.All of them were asked to describe their thoughts.
D.Half of them were asked to sleep for 90 minutes.
38. What can we learn from the passage?
A.Everyone will dream about a new skill after learning it.
B.Stickgold was the frist to study dreams and learning
C.During NREM sleep, people usually don't dream
D.Unusual dreams often occur during REM sleep.
39. According to the last paragraph, before sleeping the maze-dreamers________.
A.found it difficult to to the maze B.were greatly interested in the maze
C.were mostly slow and poor thinkers D..completed the maze faster than others
40. Which of the following statements best summarizes the study's conclusion?
A.Dreams have a role in learning B.Dreams have no basis in reality
C.Dreams are important for health D.Dreams are the best way to study
D.
The recent publication of autobiographies by two of Britain's greatest scientists, biologist Richard Dawkins and physicist Stephen Hawing, is a wonderful opportunity to compare and contrast these two remarkable men. Surprisingly, they have rather more in common than we think.
Most striking is the similarity in their backgrounds. They were born in the early 1940s to middle class families--not wealthy but comfortably off, with a strong commitment to academic excellence and public service.Both families were keen to send their boys to Oxford University--and both succeeded, Dawkins studying zoology and Hawking physics.
Neither man has a very positive view of his early university life. Hawking describes the attitude at Oxford in the 1950s and 1960s as very anti-work, " You were supposed to either be brilliant without effort or fail. Hard work as looked down upon by students and we all pretended that nothing was worth making an effort for." He estimates that he studied for no more than an hour a day as an undergraduate student(本科生) .
Undergraduate life was somewhat more rewarding for Dawkins. Like Hawking, he wasn't particularly hard-working and never attended his lectures. But he found Oxford's system of weekly essay-based lessons with an academic tutor useful, "It was really only tutorial stystem that educated me."
For both men, scientific life really got going as postgraduates after 1963. Dawkins, who remained at Oxford, describes brilliantly the academic competition among the postgraduate students, which he believed helped push him to develop the ideas that formed the basis of his most famous book, The Selfish Gene. This volume transformed scientific thinking about Darwinian evolution.
Hawking, on the other hand, moved to Cambridge University after graduation, where his research into the universe would eventually make him the most famous physicist since Albert Einstein . He writes movingly about the disease which progressively crippled his entire body, leaving him unable to move and only able to communicate using a computer controlled by his eyes. Although communication is slow-- he can write only 3 words a minutes using the machine--his illness has not affected his mind or his research on space-time and the origins of the universe.
Each book is recommended individually as a personal introduction to an important scientific thinker. Read together, they provide a superb background to the academic and social climate of postwar British research.
41.Which of the following describes a similarity in Hawking's and Dawkins' backgrounds?
A.They were both from wealthy families.
B.They studied the same subject in university.
C.They graduated from the same secondary school.
D.They both came from families that valued good education.
42. Why did Hawking study very little as an undergraduate student?
A.He preferred doing his own research and experiments.
B.Students considered it inappropriate to study too much.
C.The materials discussed in lectures were very easy for him.
D.He was more interested in making friends with his classmates.
43. According to Dawkins, what helped him develop his most important ideas?
A.His hard work as an undergraduate.
B.The support he received from his family
C.The excellent tutors at Oxford University
D.The competition from other postgraduate students.
44. What can we reasonably infer about the two scientists from the passage?
A.Dawkins worked much harder than Hawking as an undergraduate.
B.Hawking is more respected by the scientific community.
C.They knew each other during their studies at Oxford.
D.Hawking has experienced more physical difficulties.
45. What is the function of the last paragraph?
A.To state which book the writer prefers.
B.To recommend the reviewed books to readers.
C.To summarize the achievements of the two scientists.
D.To suggest the order in which the books should be read.
第二节 信息匹配（共5小题； 每小题2分，满分10分)
首先，请阅读以下国家公园的特色介绍。
A.With downhill skiing for beginners and ice-skating, Yosemite National Park is simply the perfect getaway for winter holiday fun. And its comfortable 2-3 bedroom cabins are perfect for those who just want to relax inside, stay warm and enjoy wonderful winter mountain views.
B. Biscay National Park is an underwater paradise offering great weather, water sports, and a sunny escape far away from snowmen and freezing weather. Winter is Florida's dry season, the perfect time to visit! Only five percent of this park is land so get ready for a wet and wild vacation.
C. Voyageurs National Park is perfect for experienced winter-sports enthusiasts. As there are no roads, you must walk at least 15 kms to reach a campsite. Inside you can enjoy ice fishing, ice climbing and many other winter action sports. Visitors must have snow-proof tents and children under 15 are not admitted in winter.
D.The Rocky Mountain National Park has something fun for everyone. Deep snow creates a safe and fun area for sledding.The valley makes anyone feel like a kid again and is a great place for snowball fights, sled rides, and snowman building. Tent accommodation only.
E. The waters surrounding Channel Islands National Park are home to many kinds of beautiful sea animals such as whales, dolphins, and porpoises. Nowhere else in the country will you have a chance to see these amazing creatures swimming among the ice.
F. Even in winter, the Shenandoah National Park is always snow-free, although temperature are very low. Enjoy magnificent scenery as you walk or cycle on its many dirt tracks. And with few winter visitors, you can pitch your tent almost anywhere and see no one for days.
阅读以下人物的度假需求，将任务与相宜的国家公园匹配起来
46.Joan loves the outdoors and water sports but hates the winter cold so is looking for a place where she can warm her bones while having plenty of fun.
47.Robert, his wife Julie and their two children want to visit a park where he and the kids can have fun in the snow and Julie can stay warm indoors while doing some holiday reading.
48.Bob sees himself as an outdoor adventured and wants something that is more challenging than the normal mountain climbing and skiing he does when he visits other parks.
49.John and his 14-year-old son are experienced outdoorsmen who want to go on a challenging holiday. They enjoy walking and cycling through the countryside while avoiding crowds.
50.Selma is a water lover.She wants to get out of the city and takes her 10-year-old daughter somewhere safe, where they can enjoy nature and see difficult types of animals.
III写作（共两节，满分40分)
第一节 基础写作（共1题， 满分15分)
为了弘扬中国茶文化，你就读的国际学校举办"中国茶，知多少"英文正文比赛
写作内容
请你根据以下信息卡，写一篇关于白茶的英语短文参赛
参考词汇：针（needle); 高血压（high blood pressure)
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，信息内容完成，篇章结构连贯
第二节 读写任务（共1题，满分25分)
阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文
I came from a family that never liked to waste money, and my parents taught me that living without my budget was the most important thing.
I had a very comfortable childhood, and never felt the need to throw away money on unnecessary things.
But things changed in my twenties, when I found myself in a city with plenty of food and shopping attractions! I burned through my income in the department stores on Saturday mornings, then burned through my credit cards at the night clubs on Saturday nights. Before too long, I was deeply in debt and constantly borrowing more money from my friends. It was during this time that I reflected on my behaviour, and decided that life was a lot more comfortable when you weren't continually stressed about money.
For me, being thrifty(节俭) is not about being short on money. It's about being smart with your money so you can enjoy your life to its fullest. I love recycling and getting back to nature, and teaching the kids about eco-friendly and responsible thing.
Whether I like it or not, my natural feeling is to find ways to do everything for less. Less money, less time and less stress.
写作内容
1.以30个词概括上文的主要内容；
2.以约120个词就 "节俭"的话题谈谈你的看法，内容包括
（1) 对你来说，节俭是什么？
（2) 你认为节俭是否重要？为什么？
（3) 就生活中如何做到节俭提一些建议
写作要求
1.作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；
2.作文中不能出现真实的姓名和学校名称。
评分标准
概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，语篇连贯
参考答案：
1-5 BACBD 6-10 ACBDC 11-15 BCDBA
16. destroyed 17.what
18. powerful 19.who
20. worked
21. before 22. lying 23. a 24. they
25. on
26-30 BDBAC
31-35 CABCA
36-40 BDDAA
41-45 DBDDB
第二节 信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
46-50 BACFE
III 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 基础写作（共1小题，满分15分）
第一部分：基础写作参考范文：
White Tea, which get its name from its silver-white color, is regarded as one of the six major Chinese tea types.Dating back to the Beisong Dynasty, White Tea has a long history and it is mainly grown in Fujian and Taiwan. White Tea is famous for its beautiful silver-needle-like shape, its sweet taste and its medicinal effects. The longer it is preserved, the better effect it has. White Tea is good for health if drunk frequently and can be used in preventing disease like high blood pressure and helping relieve the pain of toothage and fever.
In the passage the writer describes how he forgot his family's thrifty tradition and eventually met with financial difficulty,which helped him realize the importance and start to practise thriftiness again.
To me, being thrifty means valuing money, making the most of what I have and trying never to spend beyongd my budget or on unnecessary things.
Thrift is an old and dated concept to many people.As life has become a lot easier, people tend to indulge in luxuious lifestyle. That's why I regard this nearly forgotten practice more important now than ever before.
Actually, to be thrifty can be really simple. Most of the time, it's simply a matter of being more thoughtful in our everyday life: turning off lights whn leaving the room, not using the air-conditioners unless necessary, bringing our water bottle from home rather than spending money on soft drinks, using public transports to avoid needless driving and parking, ordering just enough food when eating out, and so forth. To do these might mean doing things others won't do and controlling our desires.But remember, a smart person is not one who always reies to impress others by showing off their wealth, but one who spares no effort to save for the future and for others.
