Ⅰ.語言知識及應(yīng)用(共兩節(jié)，滿分45分)
第一節(jié) 完形填空(共15小題;每小題2分，滿分30分)
閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從1～15各題所給的A、B、C和D項中，選出選項。
I am an eleven-year-old primary school boy and all of my teachers complained about my unreadable handwriting.So I started taking my laptop to school and using it instead of paper，books and __1__.At first I thought I was in heaven.Writing essays had become so __2__.Copying notes took seconds.I don’t have to worry about spelling mistakes and whether I have __3__ to carry my textbooks.I was always organized，as I could not leave my books at home anymore as they were __4__ in my machine，so you would think that it was beneficial as a learning tool.
Unfortunately，soon I completely__5__all my ability to write，which is very limiting when still at school.My spelling became worse as I no longer had to think about it __6__ the computer’s auto corrector.However，this wasn’t what __7__ me the most.It was the fact that I was no longer learning what I used to in class.The simple act of writing something down was a way of learning for me，and a laptop could never __8__that.Exams started to become __9__as I no longer knew all the words and phrases，because I __10__wasn’t learning it just by typing it down.Also each lesson was at least five minutes shorter because of the time needed to __11__ at the beginning of the class and pack away at the end of lessons.Finding and learning notes in your computer is also less effective.Furthermore，a computer does not have the same __12__ of use as paper，as paper doesn’t have to be fully __13__.Finally I couldn’t focus on my class knowing I had the whole Internet at my fingertips.So during lessons I would often search the Internet and have __14__.
As you can see，the __15__ are far more than the benefits.Therefore I stopped taking my computer to lessons.Now I perform better at school.
1.A.bags B.articles C.dictionaries D.pens
2.A.serious B.funny C.easy D.unusual
3.A.decided B.forgotten C.dreamed D.learned
4.A.saved B.taken C.made D.prepared
5.A.enjoyed B.dropped C.ignored D.lost
6.A.regardless of B.due to C.in spite of D.in case of
7.A.bothered B.puzzled C.shocked D.interested
8.A.mix B.change C.replace D.avoid
9.A.more interesting B.stronger C.more regular D.harder
10.A.simply B.carelessly C.finally D.slowly
11.A.get across B.start up C.give out D.round up
12.A.importance B.convenience C.difference D.guidance
13.A.searched B.analyzed C.charged D.occupied
14.A.fun B.luck C.success D.advantage
15.A.excitements B.negatives C.dangers D.terms 第二節(jié) 語法填空(共10小題;每小題1.5分，滿分15分)
閱讀下面短文，按照句子結(jié)構(gòu)的語法性和上下文連貫的要求，在空格處填入一個適當(dāng)?shù)脑~或使用括號中詞語的正確形式填空。
Valentine’s Day is the time of the year when couples show their love for each other by sending cards，flowers and chocolates.Its origins are 16.________(clear) and hidden in the river of time.Nobody knows exactly 17.________St.Valentine was，although some historians suggest he was 18.________Roman killed in the third century AD by a Roman Emperor.It is said that the first 19.________(record) Valentine’s card was sent by the imprisoned Duke of Orleans in 1415.20.________is believed that he tried to find comfort from his imprisonment by writing love poems to his wife.
Now，Valentine’s Day 21.________(celebrate) in many countries around the world.However, the traditions often differ from place to place.In Japan，for example，it is normal 22.________the woman to send chocolates to the man,23.________in South Korea April 14th is known as “Black Day” and is when the unfortunate men who received nothing on Valentine’s Day gather to eat noodles and show sympathy for each other.
Technological 24.________(develop) have also played their part 25.________ keeping Valentine’s Day relevant in the 21st century.Valentine’s e-cards have been very popular in recent years. ?、?閱讀(共兩節(jié)，滿分50分)
第一節(jié) 閱讀理解(共20小題;每小題2分，滿分40分)
閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出選項。
A
Should e-cigarettes (electronic cigarettes) be a new choice for the smokers trying to get rid of the habit? Reactions from Americans are mixed.More than half of the people questioned in a survey think e-cigarettes should be controlled by the US Food and Drug Administration，but 47 percent believe the e-cigarettes should be available to the smokers who want to quit.
“In the hunt for a safer cigarette，e-cigarettes are becoming a popular choice among those either trying to quit or looking to replace standard tobacco smoke with an alternative that manufacturers claim to be safer，” Zogby International，which conducted the survey，said in a statement.
About half of the 4,611 adults who took part in the survey had heard about e-cigarettes，which are battery-powered，or rechargeable cigarettes that vaporize a liquid nicotine solution.They do not produce smoke but a water vapor without smell.Sold mostly on the Internet，e-cigarettes were first made in China.
Last year the World Health Organization (WHO) warned against using e-cigarettes，saying there was no evidence to prove they were safe or helped smokers break the habit.The WHO said people who smoke e-cigarettes breathe in a fine fog of nicotine into the lungs.
Nearly a third of people questioned in the survey think that e-cigarettes should be allowed in places where smoking is forbidden，because they don’t produce smoke，but 46 percent disagree.Men who were aware of the availability of e-cigarettes were more likely than women to say they should be a choice available to smokers who want to quit.Young people，aged 18-29，and singles were the groups most open to trying e-cigarettes.Smoking is the single largest cause of preventable death worldwide，according to the WHO.
26.What can we learn from Paragraph 1?
A.American smokers ought to try e-cigarettes.
B.Americans have different opinions about e-cigarettes.
C.Every kind of cigarettes should be forbidden in America.
D.Most of the Americans don’t like e-cigarettes.
27.According to Zogby International，e-cigarettes ______.
A.are much safer than common cigarettes
B.are popular among people who want to quit smoking
C.will take the place of traditional cigarettes
D.are produced in a safer way by manufacturers
28.What do we know about e-cigarettes from the passage?
A.Most Americans are familiar with them.
B.They are a good choice as there is no nicotine.
C.They produce a water vapor that can’t be seen.
D.Most people buy them on the Internet.
29.What’s the attitude of the WHO towards e-cigarettes?
A.Negative. B.Supportive.
C.Doubtful. D.Indifferent.
30.What can we conclude from the last paragraph?
A.People can smoke e-cigarettes in places where smoking is forbidden.
B.Most women agree that e-cigarettes should be available to smokers.
C.Young adults and singles are the main groups who agree to try e-cigarettes.
D.The problem of smoking is becoming worse around the world.
B
A woman and her elderly uncle were waiting for a bus at a corner in downtown Chicago.Buses came by，not the one they wanted.The woman finally half-entered one of the buses and asked the driver if the bus she wanted stopped at that corner.
The driver looked at her but made no answer，so she repeated the question.To her surprise，he then closed the door，by her arm，and drove off.
The woman，her arm stuck in the door，ran alongside the bus，shouting.Passengers said the driver stopped after almost a block only because they，too，were shouting.
When the driver finally did stop and open the door，the woman jumped on the bus to get his bus number.Then he took off again and went another couple of blocks before other shouting passengers persuaded him to stop and let the woman off.
After the driver’s bosses at a tax-supported governmental company(CIA) heard of the incident，they looked into it and set his punishment：a five-day suspension(停職) without pay.That struck me as rather light.
But Bill Baxa，the company’s pubic-relations man，said，“That’s a pretty serious punishment.”
Five days off work is a serious punishment for dragging a woman alongside a bus by her arm?Baxa said，“Any time you take money away from someone，it is a terrible punishment.The driver makes $14 an hour.Multiply that by 40 and you can see what he lost.”
Yes，that comes to $560，a good sum.But we know that people in the private company are fired for far less minor mistakes.If the people who run the bus company think that the loss of a week’s pay is more than enough，I offer them a sporting(公正的) suggestion：Give me a bus.Then have their wives stick their arms in the doorway of the bus，and I’ll slam the door shut，start the bus quickly and take them for a fast one-block run.And I’ll pay $560 to anyone who is bold enough to try it.Any takers?Mr. Baxa?Anyone?I didn’t think so.
31.The nurse half-entered one of the buses because________.
A.the bus they wanted didn’t stop there
B.she wanted the driver to stop the bus
C.she wanted to get some information from the driver
D.she and her uncle couldn’t wait any longer at the corner
32.How many blocks was the woman away from the corner where she waited when the bus driver finally let her off?
A.Almost one block.
B.Almost two blocks.
C.Probably three blocks.
D.Probably five or six blocks.
33.Why did the author offer a sporting suggestion?
A.Because the CTA paid little attention to the incident.
B.Because he bus driver had not been fired.
C.Because he wanted to threaten the CTA people.
D.Because he thought the punishment was a light one.
34.From this passage we may infer that________.
A.many people in the private sector are fired for minor mistakes every day
B.people in the private sector usually get more serious punishment than those in the public sector
C.people in the private sector get much higher pay than those in the public sector
D.people in the private sector are better trained than those in the public sector
35.Which of the following is NOT true?
A.The company is a bus company supported by the government.
B.The writer and Mr.Baxa disagreed with each other on the bus company’s decision.
C.The driver finally stopped the bus under the pressure of the passengers.
D.The writer asked the bus company to give him a bus if his suggestion was refused. C
Technology has been an encouragement of historical change.It acted as such a force in England beginning in the eighteenth century，and across the entire Western World in the nineteenth.Rapid advances were made in the use of scientific findings in the manufacture(制造) of goods，which has changed ideas about work.One of the first changes was that other forms of energy have taken the place of human power.Along with this came the increased use of machines to manufacture products in less time.People also developed machines that could produce the same parts for a product：each nail was exactly like every other nail，meaning that each nail could be changed for every other nail.This means that goods could be mass production，although mass production required breaking production down into smaller and smaller tasks.
Once this was done，workers no longer started on the product and laboured to complete it.Instead，they might work only one thousandth of it，other workers completing their own parts in certain order.There is nothing strange about this manufacturing work by today’s standards.Highly skilled workers were unable to compare with the new production techniques，as mass production allowed goods of high standard to be produced in greater number than could ever be done by hand.But the skilled worker wasn’t the only loser，the common workers lost too.Similar changes forced farmers away.The increased mechanization(機械化) of agriculture freed masses of workers from ploughing the land and harvesting its crops.They had little choice but to stream toward the rapidly developing industrial centers.Increasingly，standards were set by machines.Workers no longer owned their own tools，their skill was no longer valued，and pride in their work was no longer possible.Workers fed，looked after and repaired the machines that could work faster than humans at greatly reduced cost.
36.In this passage，which of the following is NOT considered as a change caused by the use of scientific findings in the production of goods?
A.Other forms of energy have taken the place of human power.
B.The increased exploitation of workers in the 19th century.
C.The increased use of machines to make products in less time.
D.The use of machines producing parts of the same standard.
37.The underlined word “this” in the first paragraph refers to________.
A.the use of scientific findings
B.the practice of producing the same parts for a product
C.the human power being replaced by other forms of energy
D.the technology becoming the encouragement of historical change
38.The underlined word “this” in the second paragraph refers to the change that________.
A.each nail could be taken the place of by every other nail
B.each nail was exactly like every other nail
C.producing tasks became smaller and smaller
D.goods could be mass produced
39.According to the writer，highly skilled workers________.
A.completely disappeared with the coming of the factory system
B.were dismissed by the boss
C.were unable to produce goods of high standard
D.were unable to produce fine goods at that same speed as machines
40.According to the passage，what did the farmers have to do with the coming of mechanization of agriculture?
A.Many of them had to leave their farmland for industrial centers.
B.They stuck to their farm work.
C.They refused to use machines.
D.They did their best to learn how to use the machines.
D
“If there is one thing I’m sure about，it is that in a hundred years from now we will still be reading newspapers.It is not that newspapers are a necessity.Even now some people get most of their news from television or radio.Many buy a paper only on Saturdays or Sundays.But for most people reading a newspaper has become a habit passed down from generation to generation.”
The nature of what is news may change.What basically makes news is what affects our lives—the big political stories，the coverage of the wars，earthquakes and other disasters，will continue much the same.I think there will be more coverage of scientific research，though.It’s already happening in areas that may directly affect our lives, like genetic engineering.In the future，I think there will be more coverage of scientific explanations of why we feel as we do—as we develop a better understanding of how the brain operates and what our feelings really are.
It’s quite possible that in the next century newspapers will be transmitted electronically from Fleet Street and printed out in our own home.In fact, I’m pretty sure that how it will happen in the future.You will probably be able to choose from a menu，making up your own newspaper by picking out the things you want to read—sports and international news，etc.
I think people have got it wrong when they talk about competition among the different media.They actually feed_off each other.Some people once foresaw that television would kill off newspapers，but that hasn’t happened.What is read on the printed page lasts longer than pictures on a screen or sound lost in the air.And as for the Internet，it’s never really pleasant to read something just on a screen.
41.What is the best title for the passage?
A.The Best Way to Get News
B.The Changes of Media
C.Make Your Own Newspaper
D.The Future of Newspapers
42.In the writer’s opinion，in the future，________.
A.more big political affairs，wars and disasters will make news
B.newspapers will not be printed in publishing houses any longer
C.newspapers will cover more scientific research
D.more and more people will watch TV
43.What will probably be in the newspaper made by yourself?
A.Sports and international news.
B.A menu of important news.
C.The most important news.
D.What you are interested in.
44.From the passage，we can infer________.
A.newspapers will win the competition among the different media
B.newspapers will stay with us together with other media
C.television will take the place of newspapers
D.the writer believes some media will die out
45.The underlined phrase “feed off” in the last paragraph probably means________.
A.depend on B.compete with
C.fight with D.kill off 第二節(jié) 信息匹配(共5小題;每小題2分，滿分10分)
閱讀下列應(yīng)用文及相關(guān)信息，并按照要求匹配信息。
首先，請閱讀下面英文書籍的信息：
A
Gallop!A Summation Picture Book(Hardcover)by Seder
Price：$12.95
There’s never before been a book like “Gallop” employing a patented new technology called Scanimation.Each page is a wonder that brings animals，along with one shining star，to life with art that literally moves.Every child who opens the book will be amazed，and so will every parent.
B
Goodnight Moon(Board Books)by Brown，Margaret
Price：$8.99
In this classic of modern children’s literature，beloved by generations of readers and listeners，the quiet poetry of the words and the gentle pictures combine to make a perfect book for the end of the day.
C
The Final Warning(Hardcover)by Patterson，James
Price：$20.00
A breathtaking new story from the astonishing imagination of James：A girl who can fly has to save herself from the scientists who want to control her—and maybe save the world in the process.
D
Dark Day in the Deep Sea (Hardcover) by Oshorne
Price：$11.99
Jack and Annie look for the secrets of happiness—secrets they need if they’re going to save Merlin.But when the magic tree house leads them to a tiny deserted island in the ocean，they are rescued by a ship of explorers and scientists.But the crew isn’t looking for the secrets of happiness but for a sea monster.
E
Twilight (Paperback) by Meyer_and_Stephenie
Price：$10.99
In the fantasy，Bella loves Edward，and he returns her love.But Edward must control himself because he’s nan vampire.This romantic story describes the struggle between defying instincts and satisfying desires.
F
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Hardcover) by Kinney，Jeff
Price：$12.95
Jeff recalls the growing pains of school life and introduces a new kind of hero of the challenges of being a kid.Since its launch in May 2004 on Funbrain.com，it has been viewed by 20 million online readers.This year，it is averaging 70,000 readers a day.
請閱讀以下幾位同學(xué)欲購書籍的信息，然后為他們匹配合適的圖書。
46.Harry is interested in children’s life and their problems，so he intends to buy a most popular book among kids or just read it on the net，for it is convenient for him. ( )
47.Jack’s parents are English teachers，and he likes reading fantastic stories since childhood.Now he’ll get a book with pictures，and advanced technology to share with his older generation. ( )
48.Jesse has collected novels with hardcover since he was in middle school，so he will find a story with astonishing imagination and challenging adventures that happened on a deserted island. ( )
49.Collins always feels delighted to be a hero and reads this kind of books，so he likes magic stories full of adventures and the hero should be brave and intelligent enough to survive. ( )
50.Tony has read widely since he was in middle school;he enjoys fantastic stories with excellent language and pictures to refresh himself after a full day’s work，and it should be the cheapest. ( )
Ⅲ.寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)
第一節(jié) 基礎(chǔ)寫作(共1小題，滿分15分)
假設(shè)你是李華，是廣州白云中學(xué)的學(xué)生。請你圍繞“構(gòu)建和諧社會”的主題，用英語給全校學(xué)生寫一封倡議書。
寫作內(nèi)容
主題 構(gòu)建和諧社會 人與社會 熱愛祖國，關(guān)心家鄉(xiāng)，積極參與學(xué)校活動 人與人 尊老愛幼，尊敬師長，團結(jié)同學(xué)，互相幫助，誠實守信 人與自然 節(jié)約能源，保護環(huán)境 寫作要求
1.只能使用5個句子表達(dá)全部內(nèi)容;
2.開頭和結(jié)尾已為你寫好，不計入句子總數(shù)。
評分標(biāo)準(zhǔn)
句子結(jié)構(gòu)準(zhǔn)確，信息內(nèi)容完整，語篇連貫。
Build a Harmonious Society
Dear fellow students，
Our government is going to build a “harmonious society”.
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Let’s start right now and spare no effort to do a little bit every day，every hour，and every minute!
Li Hua
From Guangzhou Baiyun High School
第二節(jié) 讀寫任務(wù)(共1小題，滿分25分)
閱讀下面的短文，然后按照要求寫一篇150詞左右的英語短文。
Have you been asked for money by some beggars who have disabilities while you’re enjoying shopping? Do you have any pity for that kind of people or just feel afraid? For whatever reasons，the number of disabled beggars bumming(乞討) along the street has increased rapidly.
Why are there so many disabled people begging in the street? The reasons are so various that we don’t need to understand.But at least，we know that they do not lead an easy life.So we should help them in some ways.
The treatment for disabled people should go like this: First，accept them.Don’t be afraid of looking at the terrible shape of disabled.Try to treat them equally.Because they are a part of the society，and we can’t abandon them.The second is to help them as much as we could.If you can be a volunteer and do some work for the disabled people，that would be very nice.That does good not only to disabled people but also to yourself，because you will feel good after your kind action.
So give an air of warmth to disabled people，and the world would be much better.
寫作內(nèi)容
1.以約30詞概括短文內(nèi)容要點。
2.以約120詞就“How to Care for the Disabled” 這一話題發(fā)表你的看法，并包含如下要點：
(1)對待殘疾人的正確態(tài)度;
(2)舉例說明我們應(yīng)該如何幫助殘疾人;
(3)殘疾人也應(yīng)該享受平等的權(quán)利。
寫作要求
1.可以使用實例或其他論述方法支持你的論點，也可以參照閱讀材料的內(nèi)容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子。
2.文中不能出現(xiàn)真實姓名和學(xué)校名稱。
評分標(biāo)準(zhǔn)
概括準(zhǔn)確，語言規(guī)范，內(nèi)容合適，語篇連貫。
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第一節(jié) 完形填空(共15小題;每小題2分，滿分30分)
閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從1～15各題所給的A、B、C和D項中，選出選項。
I am an eleven-year-old primary school boy and all of my teachers complained about my unreadable handwriting.So I started taking my laptop to school and using it instead of paper，books and __1__.At first I thought I was in heaven.Writing essays had become so __2__.Copying notes took seconds.I don’t have to worry about spelling mistakes and whether I have __3__ to carry my textbooks.I was always organized，as I could not leave my books at home anymore as they were __4__ in my machine，so you would think that it was beneficial as a learning tool.
Unfortunately，soon I completely__5__all my ability to write，which is very limiting when still at school.My spelling became worse as I no longer had to think about it __6__ the computer’s auto corrector.However，this wasn’t what __7__ me the most.It was the fact that I was no longer learning what I used to in class.The simple act of writing something down was a way of learning for me，and a laptop could never __8__that.Exams started to become __9__as I no longer knew all the words and phrases，because I __10__wasn’t learning it just by typing it down.Also each lesson was at least five minutes shorter because of the time needed to __11__ at the beginning of the class and pack away at the end of lessons.Finding and learning notes in your computer is also less effective.Furthermore，a computer does not have the same __12__ of use as paper，as paper doesn’t have to be fully __13__.Finally I couldn’t focus on my class knowing I had the whole Internet at my fingertips.So during lessons I would often search the Internet and have __14__.
As you can see，the __15__ are far more than the benefits.Therefore I stopped taking my computer to lessons.Now I perform better at school.
1.A.bags B.articles C.dictionaries D.pens
2.A.serious B.funny C.easy D.unusual
3.A.decided B.forgotten C.dreamed D.learned
4.A.saved B.taken C.made D.prepared
5.A.enjoyed B.dropped C.ignored D.lost
6.A.regardless of B.due to C.in spite of D.in case of
7.A.bothered B.puzzled C.shocked D.interested
8.A.mix B.change C.replace D.avoid
9.A.more interesting B.stronger C.more regular D.harder
10.A.simply B.carelessly C.finally D.slowly
11.A.get across B.start up C.give out D.round up
12.A.importance B.convenience C.difference D.guidance
13.A.searched B.analyzed C.charged D.occupied
14.A.fun B.luck C.success D.advantage
15.A.excitements B.negatives C.dangers D.terms 第二節(jié) 語法填空(共10小題;每小題1.5分，滿分15分)
閱讀下面短文，按照句子結(jié)構(gòu)的語法性和上下文連貫的要求，在空格處填入一個適當(dāng)?shù)脑~或使用括號中詞語的正確形式填空。
Valentine’s Day is the time of the year when couples show their love for each other by sending cards，flowers and chocolates.Its origins are 16.________(clear) and hidden in the river of time.Nobody knows exactly 17.________St.Valentine was，although some historians suggest he was 18.________Roman killed in the third century AD by a Roman Emperor.It is said that the first 19.________(record) Valentine’s card was sent by the imprisoned Duke of Orleans in 1415.20.________is believed that he tried to find comfort from his imprisonment by writing love poems to his wife.
Now，Valentine’s Day 21.________(celebrate) in many countries around the world.However, the traditions often differ from place to place.In Japan，for example，it is normal 22.________the woman to send chocolates to the man,23.________in South Korea April 14th is known as “Black Day” and is when the unfortunate men who received nothing on Valentine’s Day gather to eat noodles and show sympathy for each other.
Technological 24.________(develop) have also played their part 25.________ keeping Valentine’s Day relevant in the 21st century.Valentine’s e-cards have been very popular in recent years. ?、?閱讀(共兩節(jié)，滿分50分)
第一節(jié) 閱讀理解(共20小題;每小題2分，滿分40分)
閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出選項。
A
Should e-cigarettes (electronic cigarettes) be a new choice for the smokers trying to get rid of the habit? Reactions from Americans are mixed.More than half of the people questioned in a survey think e-cigarettes should be controlled by the US Food and Drug Administration，but 47 percent believe the e-cigarettes should be available to the smokers who want to quit.
“In the hunt for a safer cigarette，e-cigarettes are becoming a popular choice among those either trying to quit or looking to replace standard tobacco smoke with an alternative that manufacturers claim to be safer，” Zogby International，which conducted the survey，said in a statement.
About half of the 4,611 adults who took part in the survey had heard about e-cigarettes，which are battery-powered，or rechargeable cigarettes that vaporize a liquid nicotine solution.They do not produce smoke but a water vapor without smell.Sold mostly on the Internet，e-cigarettes were first made in China.
Last year the World Health Organization (WHO) warned against using e-cigarettes，saying there was no evidence to prove they were safe or helped smokers break the habit.The WHO said people who smoke e-cigarettes breathe in a fine fog of nicotine into the lungs.
Nearly a third of people questioned in the survey think that e-cigarettes should be allowed in places where smoking is forbidden，because they don’t produce smoke，but 46 percent disagree.Men who were aware of the availability of e-cigarettes were more likely than women to say they should be a choice available to smokers who want to quit.Young people，aged 18-29，and singles were the groups most open to trying e-cigarettes.Smoking is the single largest cause of preventable death worldwide，according to the WHO.
26.What can we learn from Paragraph 1?
A.American smokers ought to try e-cigarettes.
B.Americans have different opinions about e-cigarettes.
C.Every kind of cigarettes should be forbidden in America.
D.Most of the Americans don’t like e-cigarettes.
27.According to Zogby International，e-cigarettes ______.
A.are much safer than common cigarettes
B.are popular among people who want to quit smoking
C.will take the place of traditional cigarettes
D.are produced in a safer way by manufacturers
28.What do we know about e-cigarettes from the passage?
A.Most Americans are familiar with them.
B.They are a good choice as there is no nicotine.
C.They produce a water vapor that can’t be seen.
D.Most people buy them on the Internet.
29.What’s the attitude of the WHO towards e-cigarettes?
A.Negative. B.Supportive.
C.Doubtful. D.Indifferent.
30.What can we conclude from the last paragraph?
A.People can smoke e-cigarettes in places where smoking is forbidden.
B.Most women agree that e-cigarettes should be available to smokers.
C.Young adults and singles are the main groups who agree to try e-cigarettes.
D.The problem of smoking is becoming worse around the world.
B
A woman and her elderly uncle were waiting for a bus at a corner in downtown Chicago.Buses came by，not the one they wanted.The woman finally half-entered one of the buses and asked the driver if the bus she wanted stopped at that corner.
The driver looked at her but made no answer，so she repeated the question.To her surprise，he then closed the door，by her arm，and drove off.
The woman，her arm stuck in the door，ran alongside the bus，shouting.Passengers said the driver stopped after almost a block only because they，too，were shouting.
When the driver finally did stop and open the door，the woman jumped on the bus to get his bus number.Then he took off again and went another couple of blocks before other shouting passengers persuaded him to stop and let the woman off.
After the driver’s bosses at a tax-supported governmental company(CIA) heard of the incident，they looked into it and set his punishment：a five-day suspension(停職) without pay.That struck me as rather light.
But Bill Baxa，the company’s pubic-relations man，said，“That’s a pretty serious punishment.”
Five days off work is a serious punishment for dragging a woman alongside a bus by her arm?Baxa said，“Any time you take money away from someone，it is a terrible punishment.The driver makes $14 an hour.Multiply that by 40 and you can see what he lost.”
Yes，that comes to $560，a good sum.But we know that people in the private company are fired for far less minor mistakes.If the people who run the bus company think that the loss of a week’s pay is more than enough，I offer them a sporting(公正的) suggestion：Give me a bus.Then have their wives stick their arms in the doorway of the bus，and I’ll slam the door shut，start the bus quickly and take them for a fast one-block run.And I’ll pay $560 to anyone who is bold enough to try it.Any takers?Mr. Baxa?Anyone?I didn’t think so.
31.The nurse half-entered one of the buses because________.
A.the bus they wanted didn’t stop there
B.she wanted the driver to stop the bus
C.she wanted to get some information from the driver
D.she and her uncle couldn’t wait any longer at the corner
32.How many blocks was the woman away from the corner where she waited when the bus driver finally let her off?
A.Almost one block.
B.Almost two blocks.
C.Probably three blocks.
D.Probably five or six blocks.
33.Why did the author offer a sporting suggestion?
A.Because the CTA paid little attention to the incident.
B.Because he bus driver had not been fired.
C.Because he wanted to threaten the CTA people.
D.Because he thought the punishment was a light one.
34.From this passage we may infer that________.
A.many people in the private sector are fired for minor mistakes every day
B.people in the private sector usually get more serious punishment than those in the public sector
C.people in the private sector get much higher pay than those in the public sector
D.people in the private sector are better trained than those in the public sector
35.Which of the following is NOT true?
A.The company is a bus company supported by the government.
B.The writer and Mr.Baxa disagreed with each other on the bus company’s decision.
C.The driver finally stopped the bus under the pressure of the passengers.
D.The writer asked the bus company to give him a bus if his suggestion was refused. C
Technology has been an encouragement of historical change.It acted as such a force in England beginning in the eighteenth century，and across the entire Western World in the nineteenth.Rapid advances were made in the use of scientific findings in the manufacture(制造) of goods，which has changed ideas about work.One of the first changes was that other forms of energy have taken the place of human power.Along with this came the increased use of machines to manufacture products in less time.People also developed machines that could produce the same parts for a product：each nail was exactly like every other nail，meaning that each nail could be changed for every other nail.This means that goods could be mass production，although mass production required breaking production down into smaller and smaller tasks.
Once this was done，workers no longer started on the product and laboured to complete it.Instead，they might work only one thousandth of it，other workers completing their own parts in certain order.There is nothing strange about this manufacturing work by today’s standards.Highly skilled workers were unable to compare with the new production techniques，as mass production allowed goods of high standard to be produced in greater number than could ever be done by hand.But the skilled worker wasn’t the only loser，the common workers lost too.Similar changes forced farmers away.The increased mechanization(機械化) of agriculture freed masses of workers from ploughing the land and harvesting its crops.They had little choice but to stream toward the rapidly developing industrial centers.Increasingly，standards were set by machines.Workers no longer owned their own tools，their skill was no longer valued，and pride in their work was no longer possible.Workers fed，looked after and repaired the machines that could work faster than humans at greatly reduced cost.
36.In this passage，which of the following is NOT considered as a change caused by the use of scientific findings in the production of goods?
A.Other forms of energy have taken the place of human power.
B.The increased exploitation of workers in the 19th century.
C.The increased use of machines to make products in less time.
D.The use of machines producing parts of the same standard.
37.The underlined word “this” in the first paragraph refers to________.
A.the use of scientific findings
B.the practice of producing the same parts for a product
C.the human power being replaced by other forms of energy
D.the technology becoming the encouragement of historical change
38.The underlined word “this” in the second paragraph refers to the change that________.
A.each nail could be taken the place of by every other nail
B.each nail was exactly like every other nail
C.producing tasks became smaller and smaller
D.goods could be mass produced
39.According to the writer，highly skilled workers________.
A.completely disappeared with the coming of the factory system
B.were dismissed by the boss
C.were unable to produce goods of high standard
D.were unable to produce fine goods at that same speed as machines
40.According to the passage，what did the farmers have to do with the coming of mechanization of agriculture?
A.Many of them had to leave their farmland for industrial centers.
B.They stuck to their farm work.
C.They refused to use machines.
D.They did their best to learn how to use the machines.
D
“If there is one thing I’m sure about，it is that in a hundred years from now we will still be reading newspapers.It is not that newspapers are a necessity.Even now some people get most of their news from television or radio.Many buy a paper only on Saturdays or Sundays.But for most people reading a newspaper has become a habit passed down from generation to generation.”
The nature of what is news may change.What basically makes news is what affects our lives—the big political stories，the coverage of the wars，earthquakes and other disasters，will continue much the same.I think there will be more coverage of scientific research，though.It’s already happening in areas that may directly affect our lives, like genetic engineering.In the future，I think there will be more coverage of scientific explanations of why we feel as we do—as we develop a better understanding of how the brain operates and what our feelings really are.
It’s quite possible that in the next century newspapers will be transmitted electronically from Fleet Street and printed out in our own home.In fact, I’m pretty sure that how it will happen in the future.You will probably be able to choose from a menu，making up your own newspaper by picking out the things you want to read—sports and international news，etc.
I think people have got it wrong when they talk about competition among the different media.They actually feed_off each other.Some people once foresaw that television would kill off newspapers，but that hasn’t happened.What is read on the printed page lasts longer than pictures on a screen or sound lost in the air.And as for the Internet，it’s never really pleasant to read something just on a screen.
41.What is the best title for the passage?
A.The Best Way to Get News
B.The Changes of Media
C.Make Your Own Newspaper
D.The Future of Newspapers
42.In the writer’s opinion，in the future，________.
A.more big political affairs，wars and disasters will make news
B.newspapers will not be printed in publishing houses any longer
C.newspapers will cover more scientific research
D.more and more people will watch TV
43.What will probably be in the newspaper made by yourself?
A.Sports and international news.
B.A menu of important news.
C.The most important news.
D.What you are interested in.
44.From the passage，we can infer________.
A.newspapers will win the competition among the different media
B.newspapers will stay with us together with other media
C.television will take the place of newspapers
D.the writer believes some media will die out
45.The underlined phrase “feed off” in the last paragraph probably means________.
A.depend on B.compete with
C.fight with D.kill off 第二節(jié) 信息匹配(共5小題;每小題2分，滿分10分)
閱讀下列應(yīng)用文及相關(guān)信息，并按照要求匹配信息。
首先，請閱讀下面英文書籍的信息：
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Gallop!A Summation Picture Book(Hardcover)by Seder
Price：$12.95
There’s never before been a book like “Gallop” employing a patented new technology called Scanimation.Each page is a wonder that brings animals，along with one shining star，to life with art that literally moves.Every child who opens the book will be amazed，and so will every parent.
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Goodnight Moon(Board Books)by Brown，Margaret
Price：$8.99
In this classic of modern children’s literature，beloved by generations of readers and listeners，the quiet poetry of the words and the gentle pictures combine to make a perfect book for the end of the day.
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The Final Warning(Hardcover)by Patterson，James
Price：$20.00
A breathtaking new story from the astonishing imagination of James：A girl who can fly has to save herself from the scientists who want to control her—and maybe save the world in the process.
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Dark Day in the Deep Sea (Hardcover) by Oshorne
Price：$11.99
Jack and Annie look for the secrets of happiness—secrets they need if they’re going to save Merlin.But when the magic tree house leads them to a tiny deserted island in the ocean，they are rescued by a ship of explorers and scientists.But the crew isn’t looking for the secrets of happiness but for a sea monster.
E
Twilight (Paperback) by Meyer_and_Stephenie
Price：$10.99
In the fantasy，Bella loves Edward，and he returns her love.But Edward must control himself because he’s nan vampire.This romantic story describes the struggle between defying instincts and satisfying desires.
F
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Hardcover) by Kinney，Jeff
Price：$12.95
Jeff recalls the growing pains of school life and introduces a new kind of hero of the challenges of being a kid.Since its launch in May 2004 on Funbrain.com，it has been viewed by 20 million online readers.This year，it is averaging 70,000 readers a day.
請閱讀以下幾位同學(xué)欲購書籍的信息，然后為他們匹配合適的圖書。
46.Harry is interested in children’s life and their problems，so he intends to buy a most popular book among kids or just read it on the net，for it is convenient for him. ( )
47.Jack’s parents are English teachers，and he likes reading fantastic stories since childhood.Now he’ll get a book with pictures，and advanced technology to share with his older generation. ( )
48.Jesse has collected novels with hardcover since he was in middle school，so he will find a story with astonishing imagination and challenging adventures that happened on a deserted island. ( )
49.Collins always feels delighted to be a hero and reads this kind of books，so he likes magic stories full of adventures and the hero should be brave and intelligent enough to survive. ( )
50.Tony has read widely since he was in middle school;he enjoys fantastic stories with excellent language and pictures to refresh himself after a full day’s work，and it should be the cheapest. ( )
Ⅲ.寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)
第一節(jié) 基礎(chǔ)寫作(共1小題，滿分15分)
假設(shè)你是李華，是廣州白云中學(xué)的學(xué)生。請你圍繞“構(gòu)建和諧社會”的主題，用英語給全校學(xué)生寫一封倡議書。
寫作內(nèi)容
主題 構(gòu)建和諧社會 人與社會 熱愛祖國，關(guān)心家鄉(xiāng)，積極參與學(xué)校活動 人與人 尊老愛幼，尊敬師長，團結(jié)同學(xué)，互相幫助，誠實守信 人與自然 節(jié)約能源，保護環(huán)境 寫作要求
1.只能使用5個句子表達(dá)全部內(nèi)容;
2.開頭和結(jié)尾已為你寫好，不計入句子總數(shù)。
評分標(biāo)準(zhǔn)
句子結(jié)構(gòu)準(zhǔn)確，信息內(nèi)容完整，語篇連貫。
Build a Harmonious Society
Dear fellow students，
Our government is going to build a “harmonious society”.
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Let’s start right now and spare no effort to do a little bit every day，every hour，and every minute!
Li Hua
From Guangzhou Baiyun High School
第二節(jié) 讀寫任務(wù)(共1小題，滿分25分)
閱讀下面的短文，然后按照要求寫一篇150詞左右的英語短文。
Have you been asked for money by some beggars who have disabilities while you’re enjoying shopping? Do you have any pity for that kind of people or just feel afraid? For whatever reasons，the number of disabled beggars bumming(乞討) along the street has increased rapidly.
Why are there so many disabled people begging in the street? The reasons are so various that we don’t need to understand.But at least，we know that they do not lead an easy life.So we should help them in some ways.
The treatment for disabled people should go like this: First，accept them.Don’t be afraid of looking at the terrible shape of disabled.Try to treat them equally.Because they are a part of the society，and we can’t abandon them.The second is to help them as much as we could.If you can be a volunteer and do some work for the disabled people，that would be very nice.That does good not only to disabled people but also to yourself，because you will feel good after your kind action.
So give an air of warmth to disabled people，and the world would be much better.
寫作內(nèi)容
1.以約30詞概括短文內(nèi)容要點。
2.以約120詞就“How to Care for the Disabled” 這一話題發(fā)表你的看法，并包含如下要點：
(1)對待殘疾人的正確態(tài)度;
(2)舉例說明我們應(yīng)該如何幫助殘疾人;
(3)殘疾人也應(yīng)該享受平等的權(quán)利。
寫作要求
1.可以使用實例或其他論述方法支持你的論點，也可以參照閱讀材料的內(nèi)容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子。
2.文中不能出現(xiàn)真實姓名和學(xué)校名稱。
評分標(biāo)準(zhǔn)
概括準(zhǔn)確，語言規(guī)范，內(nèi)容合適，語篇連貫。
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