Mother used to ask me what the
most important part of the body is. Through the years I would __2l_ the
correct answer. When I was younger, I thought _22
very important to us, so I said, “My ears, Mum.” She said, “No, many
people are 23 . But think about it and I’ll ask
you again.”
Since making my first _24
, I had often thought over the question. So the next time l told
her, “Mum, it must be our eyes.” She said, “You are__25 fast, but the answer isn’t correct
because there are blind people.”
_ _26 the years, Mother asked me a couple
more _27 and always her response was, “No,
but you are getting _28__ , dear. ” Last year my Grandpa __29 . Everybody was heartbroken, crying.
When it was our _30_ to say our final good-bye to Grandpa, Mum
asked me, “Do you know the most important body part yet, my dear? ”
1 was _31_ when she was
asking me this now. I always thought this was a _32 _ between us. She
saw the 33_ look on my
face and told me “This question is very important. It shows how you have really
_ 34_ your life”. I saw her eyes full of tears. She said, “My dear, the
most important body part is your _35_.” I asked, “Is it because they
hold up your head?” She replied, “No, it is __36
on them a crying friend or a 37
one can rest their head. I hope you’ll have a shoulder to cry __38
when you need it. ”
Then and there I understood the
most important part is not a _ 39
one. It is one, sympathetic to the pain of __40_ .
21. A. notice B.
believe in C.
doubt D.
guess at
22. A. love B.
health C.
sound D.
sight
23. A. blind B.
deaf C.
invisible D. thoughtful
24. A. discovery B.
decision C.
attempt D.
advice
25. A. learning B.
thinking C.
growing D. changing
26. A. Before B.
Till C.
Beyond D.
Over
27. A. ways B.
things C.
questions D.
times
28. A.
stronger B.
miler C.
smarter D. nicer
29. A. 1eft B.
got ill C. died D.
got wounded
30. A. duty B. turn C.
pity D.
chance
31. A. shocked B.
satisfied C.
interested D. excited
32. A. game B.
test C.
match D.
secret
33. A. worried B.
puzzled C.
regretted D.
pained
34. A. enjoyed B.
found C.
disliked D. lived
35. A. shoulders B.
feed C.
hands D. hair
36. A. how B.
because C.
why D.
whether
37. A. respected B.
favorite C.
loved
D. fun
38. A. by B.
on C.
above D.
for
39. A. valuable B.
useful C.
selfish D. precious
40. A. others B.
the deaf C.
Grandpa D. blind
第二部分:阅读理解(共25小题。第一节每小题2分,第二节每小题1分;满分45分)
第一节:短文理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
Do you know that a turtle can
lay 12 eggs in one minute? A large sea turtle lays around 150 eggs at a time.
She lays all these eggs in just a few minutes.
Large sea turtles live in the
warm seas of the world. Except for when they lay their eggs, they spend their
whole lives in the water. When it is time to lay their eggs, the females swim
to land. They usually return to the place where they themselves were born. How
they find their way back there is unknown.
When they reach shore, the big,
heavy turtles crawl slowly up to the high water mark. Using their flippers,
they pull themselves along the sand. They must struggle like mountain climbers.
When they finally reach dry sand, they rest before beginning the difficult task
of laying eggs.
The turtles lay the eggs in
deep holes and cover them with warm sand. The sand protects the eggs from harm.
Then the females leave them. After a few weeks, if you happened to be walking
along the beach, you might see the sand begin to shake. You may see tiny black
balls coming out of the sand. The tiny heads of baby turtles!
41. Which sentence expresses
the main idea?
A. Sea turtles have interesting
life habits.
B. Sea turtles swim to shore to
lay their eggs.
C. Large sea turtles lay their
eggs in special ways.
D. Sea turtles enjoy staying in
the sand.
42. Turtles bury their eggs to
protect them from _________.
A. deep water B.
danger C.
heat D.
bad weather
43. We can conclude from this
passage that __________
A. many turtles die while
swimming to shore
B. female turtles protect their
babies
C. once turtles land, they
never return to the sea.
D. the job of laying eggs takes
great strength.
44. The writer compares turtles
to climbers ___________.
A. because they lay their eggs
in mountain areas.
B. to give you a picture of how
hard they work
C. to tell you that they like
to climb.
D. to show that mountain
climbers are as slow as turtles.
B
DNA is a substance that makes
up genes. Everything alive has genes. Plants have genes. Animals have genes.
You have genes. Genes are the basic units of heredity (遗传). Heredity means all the characteristics you inherit from your
parents. You get your genes from your parents. You inherit half of your genes
from your mother. You inherit half of your genes from your father. Genes are a
kind of code. A tree’s genes tell what shape its leaves will be. A cat’s genes
tell what color its fur will be. Your genes tell what color your eyes will be.
Your genes tell what color your hair will be. Everything about you comes from
the code in your genes. Genes line up on strands called chromosomes in cells.
Everything alive is made up of cells. Chromosomes are in the center, or
nucleus, of cells.
An Austrian monk named Gregor
Mendel first saw inherited patterns in pea plants. He experimented with pea
plants in the 1860s. One of the things, or traits (特征), Mendel studied was what makes some pea plants tall and some
short. He said that the traits must come from units of heredity passed from the
parent plants. These units were called genes.
In the mid-1900s, scientists
discovered that genes are made of DNA. In the 1970s, scientists learned how to
change DNA with genetic engineering. Scientists also learned that problems with
certain genes cause diseases. Muscular dystrophy, cystic fibrosis, and
hemophilia are some genetic diseases―diseases caused by problems in genes.
Today, scientists are looking for ways to cure genetic diseases by altering
genes through a process called gene therapy.
45. If one’s father has blue
eyes, while his mother has grey ones, _________.
A. their son will have blue
eyes.
B.
Their son is sure to have grey eyes.
C. their son’s eyes will share
both that of father’s and mother’s.
D. It is probably their son
will have either blue eyes or grey ones.
46. Which is the correct from
large to small?
A. genes---chromosomes---cells
B.
cells---chromosomes---genes
C.
chromosomes---cells---genes
D.
cells---genes---chromosomes
47. In the second paragraph,
the author tells us ____________.
A. Gregor Mendel discovered
genes
B. Gregor Mendel was an expert
in plants
C. Gregor Mendel did a lot of
experiments with pea plants
D. Something that happened to
an Austrian monk
48. In the last sentence, the
word “altering” can best be replaced by __________.
A. changing B.
preserving C.
deserving D.
digesting
C
China Daily Oct. 11, 2008 ? The Ministry of Health has called for more
awareness from the public on the mental health of the young, as part of efforts
to mark the World Mental Health Day which fell on Friday.
More than 15 percent of Chinese
youths have been found with mental problems, and about 30 million young people
under 17 are suffering from depression, the Shanghai-based Wenhui Daily
reported. The World Health Organization estimates that before 2020, the rate of
children with mental problems will increase to 50 percent, and mental problem
will become a major factor behind deaths and illness in the young worldwide.
Deng Xiaohong, the spokesperson
for the Beijing Municipal Health Bureau, said rapid social changes is one of
the reasons behind the rising number of youngsters with psychological problems.
If these mental diseases are not treated on time, science of crimes,
drug-taking and other dangerous behaviors are expected to rise. Experts said
mental diseases could be caused by many factors, such as the inability to
handle interpersonal relations well, unstable emotions and pressures from an
overload of studies. A number of expects have also said the one-child policy is
another reason leading to poor mental health in the young. Children are said to
be too “spoiled” and “selfish” in a one-child family.
It’s reported that schools in
many cities are rolling out measures to help students maintain their mental
well-being. Yin Jingmiao, a teacher of the Beijing No, 105 Middle School, told
China Daily that the school invites psychologists to provide counseling to
students three times a month, “Students can be arranged to have 40-mimute
counseling sessions, “Yin said. The school also gives lectures on mental health
to senior grade students before they take the National College Entrance Exam to
help ease any anxiety arising from the tests.”
49. Which of the following can
be the best title for the passage?
A. Efforts to Mark World Mental
Health Day
B. Seriousness of Youngsters’
Mental Health Problems
C. How to Maintain Mental
Well-being
D. Public Awareness on Youngsters’ Mental Diseases Expected
50. The writer intends to tell
us in the second paragraph that.
A. mental health problems of the young are becoming a popular
problem
B. only young people are
suffering from metal health problems
C. metal problems will become
as serious as deaths and illness
D. the rate of children with
mental problems will increase to 50 percent
51. Which could be the
consequence if the problem is left untreated?
A. Inability to handle interpersonal
relations.
B. Unstable emotions.
C. Drug-taking and other dangerous behaviors.
D. Rapid social changes.
52. Why is Beijing No. 105
Middle School mentioned in the passage?
A. To provide the students with
counseling sessions.
B. To give an example showing how mental problems are dealt with.
C. To help ease the anxiety
arising from college entrance exams.
D. To call on other schools to
learn from No. 105 Middle School.
D
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53. What is the purpose of
writing the passage?
A. To attract more tourists to
the hotel.
B. To introduce a new hotel.
C. To show the importance of
science.
D. To make the trip for
tourists easier.
54. If you want an immediate
booking, you’d better use “”.
A. Online Reservations B.
Reservations By Phone
C. Reservations By E-mail D. Did you know?
55. From the passage we can
learn the hotel is in __________.
A. Canada B.
mainland America
C. French
D. Hawaii
56. If you want to book a
package you have to __________.
A. submit an e-mail
reservations request
B. make sure of your check-in and check-out dates
C. refer to Group
Accommodations
D. wait for further notice
E
In 2002, the Beijing Municipal
government led the nation in issuing an order banning electric bicycles from
January 1, 2006. Since then a number of local governments have followed this.
In May, the Legislature of
Zhuhai in South China’s GuangdongProvince became the first
law-making body in the country to pass a regulation to keep electric bicycles
off the roads.
They claim environmental
disadvantage and concerns over public safety justify their ban.
Local government officials and
law makers have argued their leading concern is the threat of pollution from
spent lead-acid batteries. The relatively high speed of electric bicycles ---
faster than most common bikes at about 20 kilometers per hour --- is just too
dangerous in the eyes of some policy-makers.
They also mention interference
with automobiles, common bikes and passers-by that results in accidents or
slowed traffic.
But none of these arguments
justify the ban.
In the first place, it should
be made clear that while operating, the battery driving an electric bike sends
out almost no polluting gas. They are much cleaner than cars. If the batteries,
which can be used for one or two years, are thrown away without proper treatment
or recycling, environmental damage is highly likely.
It is required that electric
bike producers and store sellers sign recycling contracts to ensure consumers
can sell used batteries back to producers. In practice, some small producers
neglect their recycling responsibility, causing concern for environmental
pollution.
It is clear the authorities can
solve the problem through strengthening management. Although it will require
some extra efforts from the government, it does not go beyond government
officials’ call of duty.
Regarding the speed, there are
technical standards governing the production of electric bikes. According to
the standards, the designed speed should be limited to a maximum of 20
kilometers per hour. This is slower than the top speed of some mountain bikes.
To cater to the consumer
desire for higher speed, some manufacturers have made it easy to remove
speed-limiting devices after purchase, which is potentially very dangerous.
To make the bicycles safer,
local governments should draft regulations specifying severe punishments for
rule-breakers. The black sheep should be picked up and punished, but violations
by a small number of manufacturers or riders should not be an excuse to spoil
the fun for everyone.
57. What is the author's attitude
towards banning electric bicycles?
A . Positive B.
Negative C.
Neutral D.
Not mentioned
58. Which of the following is
NOT true according to the passage?
A. Beijing will be the first
city in China
to ban electric bicycles starting this year.
B. Zhuhai rather than Beijing is the first to
make law to forbidden the use of electric bicycle.
C. More than one local
government has decided to ban the use of electric bicycles.
D. Shanghai is not one of the cities, which have
determined to ban electric bicycles.
59. The underlined phrase can
best be replaced by ___________.
A. satisfy B.
delay
C. promote D.
reduce
60. Which of the following is
not considered to be a disadvantage by those who want to ban electric bicycles?
A. The used batteries will
pollute the environment.
B. The dangerous speed.
C. More accidents and slow
traffic
D. Some producers neglect their
recycling responsibility
第二节:补全对话(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)
根据对话内容,从对话后所给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。
M:Our firm’s going to hire a new sales person. 61
W:OK, sir. So what's your requirement for the new staff?
M:Well, first of all, 62
.
W:Yes, honesty is the essential quality.
M:Besides, 63 because a qualified sale person
should have the ability to deal with personal relationship with others.
W:Exactly. 64
M:College degree is a must. But theory or book knowledge is not the
only thing.
W: 65 _ .
M:Right.
W:I’ve got that, and I’ll put the want ad on the newspaper as soon
as possible.
M:Thanks a lot.
A. I think he or she should be
honest and reliable.
B. Please prepare a want ad for
me.
C. What do you think of
honesty?
D. he or she should be
easy-going.
E. You mean book knowledge is
not important?
F. What about the educational
background?
G. You mean practical working
experience should be taken into consideration?
第II卷 (非选择题)
第三部分:写作(共三节,满分55分)
第一节:单词拼写(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
根据下列句子所给汉语提示,在句子中横线上写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。
66. I have to go __________ (城镇商业区) later. 66.
__________
67. He came first in the poetry
__________(竞赛). 67.
__________
68. “The stupid young fool,” he
said__________(生气地).
68.__________
69.
Judging from his accent, he must be a __________(加拿大人). 69.
__________
70. The Olympic champions are
our _________(英雄) 70.
__________
71. Those who _________ (流血) for the revolution
should be respected by all of us. 71. __________
72. Two
points in this report are especially ________(值得的) of notice. 72.
__________
73. I’ve got a _________(侄子). He’s two. 73. __________
74.The Channel ________(分开) England from France. 74.
__________
75. Put the noodles into plenty
of ________(煮沸的) water. 75. __________
According to a survey carried
out by Horizon Research, Chinese senior high school students have different
opinions on when to choose their majors or universities. ______________________