III  阅读理解（共25小题；每小题2分，满分50分）

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

It doesn't matter when or how much a person sleeps, but everyone needs some rest to stay alive. That's what all doctors thought, until they heard about Al Herpin. Al Herpin, it was said, never slept. Could this be true? The doctors decided to see this strange man themselves.

Al Herpin was 90 years old when the doctors came to his home in New Jersey. They thought for sure that he got some sleep of some kind. So they stayed with him and watched every movement he made. But they were surprised. Though they watched him hour after hour and day after day, they never saw Herpin sleeping. In fact, he did not even own a bed. He never needed one.

The only rest that Herpin sometimes got was sitting in a comfortable chair and reading newspapers. The doctors were puzzled by this strange continuous sleeplessness. They asked him many questions, hoping to find an answer. They found only one answer that might explain his condition. Herpin remembered some talk about his mother having been injured several days before he was born. But that was all. Was this the real reason? No one could be sure.

Al Herpin died at the age of 95. 

41.The main idea of this passage is that _______

A. everyone needs some sleep to stay alive

B. people can live longer by trying not to sleep

C. large numbers of people do not need sleep

D. a person was found who actually didn't need any sleep

42.The doctors came to visit Herpin, expecting ______

A. to find out whether his sleeplessness was really true

B. to find out why some old people didn't need any sleep

C. to find a way to free people from the need of sleeping

D. to cure him of his sleeplessness

43. After watching him closely, the doctors came to believe that Al Herpin ____

A. needed no sleep at all                     B. needed some kind of sleep   

C . was too old to need any sleep       D .often slept in a chair

44.One reason that might explain Herpin' s sleeplessness was ______

A. his mother's injury before he was born

B. his magnificent physical condition

C. that he had gradually got rid of the sleeping habit

D. that he hadn't got a bed

45.Al Herpin' s condition could be regarded as ______

A. a common one      B. very healthy      C. one that could be cured    D. a rare one

.If you want to travel in this city, you’d better rent a car. It is not easy to ________by bus here.

A. get along    B. get away

C. get around  D. get over

第二节：语法填空 （共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）

When I was growing up, I do not recall hearing the words “I love you” from my father. When your father never says ___31___ to you when you are a child, it gets tougher and tougher for him ___32___ (say) those words as he gets ___33___ (old). To tell the truth, I could not honestly remember ___34___ I had last said those words to him either. I decided to set my ego (自我) aside and make the first move. ___35___ some hesitation, in our next phone conversation I blurted out (突然说出) the words, “Dad … I love you!”

There was a silence at the ___36___ end and he ___37___ (awkward) replied, “Well, same back at you!”

I laughed and said, “Dad, I know you love me, and when you are ready, I know you ___38___ (say) what you want to say.”

A few weeks later, Dad concluded our phone conversation ___39___ the words, “Paul, I love you.” I was at work during this conversation and the tears were rolling down my cheeks ___40___ I finally “heard” the love. As we both sat there in tears we realized that this special moment had taken our father-son relationship to a new level.

He got 97 points, ____ second in this English test.

       A. ranked       B. ranking      C. and ranking       D. to rank

—— Why does she always ask you for help?

  ?? —— There is no one else              , is there?

   A. who to turn to                                 B. she can turn to

   C. for whom to turn                              D. for her to turn

Be careful with the paper for it ____________.

A. is easily torn      B. is torn easy     C. tears easily       D. tears easy

— How about your weekend?

   — Very boring. We could do nothing but ______ for the sky to clear up.

   A. wait          B. waiting          C. to wait        D. to be waiting

If you are interested in playing the Chinese flute what will you probably buy?

 A."Chinese Masterpieces of the Pipa & Guzheng" and "Magic of the Chinese Flute."

 B."The Silk String Quartet” and "Chinese Masterpieces of the Pipa & Guzheng."

 C."Master of the Chinese Dulcimer "and The Art of the Chinese Erhu."

 D."Magic of the Chinese Flute "and "The Silk String Quartet."

Whose information is introduced in four different languages?

   A. Xu Pingxin’s  B. Cheng Yu’s  C. Tseng Yungching’s  D. Zhou Yu’s

From the passage ,we can know Tseng Yungching is ______.

  A. a famous pipa and erhu player   B. a skillful guzheng virtuoso

  C. a famous yangqin player        D .a world-famous flute player

Which album has the typical mood of Far Eastern music?

  A. Zhou Yu ----“The Art of the Chinese erhu.”

  B.“ The Silk String Quartet----Contemporary &Traditional Chinese Music.”

  C.“ Master of the Chinese Dulcimer”---Xu Pingxin

  D. Tseng Yungching-----“Magic of the Chinese Flute.”

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的崔家选项。其中有两项为多余选项。

         The sevens Cs of a good letter

    What is the secret of writing a good letter ? Here are two main ones.

Don’t try to be fancy .Don’t try to impress your reader .You will be successful if you follow these seven Cs.

     Clear .Use short ,direct sentences . _71____  Talk as if the reader were right there with you. Above all,don’t use an introduction .

     Correct .__72___ Don’t guess ,even for spelling .Refer to your dictionary .If you need to, check a reference book too. Use them as much as you need to .

    Complete. Don’t scatter our points ._73____  This is good organization too.

    Courteous（恭敬的）. Be friendly rather than overly casual.Peesent yopur information nicely even if you are complaining about something .In all letters , treat them as you want them to treat you .

    Concise (简明的). Make each point as clearly and briefly as you can.

   Conversational .  This is really the secret of good writing ._74____

Such a letter has a natural,friendly tone. Let your personality come through naturally .

   Considerate.__75____Write about what you believe the reader needs or wants to know.Try to be helpful .This will build good feeling toward you.

   The sevens Cs are about writing letters.But how about school papers ?

Use the seven Cs.Write as if you are talking to your teacher or professor. You will be surprised. You’ll almost instantly become a good writer.

And you might even enjoy writing from now on.

 Just “ talk ”to the person.

 Think of the readers’ point of view as you write.

 Make them easy to understand.

 Include long sentences in your letter.

 Make sure what you say is correct.

 Writing should not be taken too seriously.

 Finish one point completely before going on to the next.

二，书面表达（满分25分）

目前，学校存在少数学生考试作弊现象。某英文杂志社对此现象向中学生征文，标题是“My Opinion on Cheating in Examinations”。请根据下列提示用英语写一篇征文稿。内容要点如下

主要原因1.考试偏多、偏难    2.不用功、懒惰     3.取悦父母、老师

个人看法: 1. 作弊不对，违反校规   2.要诚实，努力学习    ……（其他看法）

注意：1．短文必须包括所有内容要点，可适当发挥； 2．短文标题与开头已为你写好，不计入总词数； 3．词数：100左右。 4．参考词汇：作弊 cheat（v.）

My Opinion on Cheating in Examinations

It is known to us all that some students cheat in examinations at school.