When the children are busy playing their games．They had better be _____

       A．let out      B．left out    C．left alone  D．left away

 I find _____ difficult for us to master English if we don’t work hard.

A. that           B. it          C. this         D. what

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

We bet that on cold wintry days, many of you love to stay in your warm home and, every now and then, come out into the kitchen for a snack. Unfortunately, plenty of creepy-crawly critters (爬行生物) like to do the same thing!

Winter is the time when bugs (虫子) invade your house without an invitation. The season can be tough for such creatures. In winter the air is cold, the ground is hard and many trees have no leaves. So bugs do what they have to do to survive.

Monarch butterflies head south to warmer climates. Ants crowd in deep underground colonies and eat food they have been storing all year. Many insects go into a deep sleep called diapause. There’re different kinds of diapause, but all are similar to hibernation, a time when bigger animals become inactive in the cold. Insects go into an inactive period, too, but it often isn’t when the temperature drops.

They rely on more dependable signals in the environment. For example, many insects can tell how much sunlight there’s each day. They use that to tell them when to shut down. Bugs are cold-blooded, meaning that their inside temperature is the same as the outside. They can’t move much when it gets below 40 degrees Fahrenheit. So they search for any warm place.

They’re looking for protection. These guys have been doing this for 300 million years, so they don’t really know they’re coming into your house. The home is a recent event in terms of their evolutionary behavior. They enter through tiny cracks or come in unnoticed on your clothes or shoes. Remember that they may be invading your homes for warmth and food, but they don’t care about humans.

56. What is the purpose of the first paragraph?

   A. To point out that humans like to stay at home in winter.

   B. To mean that humans and bugs have the same living habits.

   C. To mean that bugs will invade the house for their winter.

   D. To put forward the idea that bugs are not welcome in winter.

57. According to the text, what is diapause?

   A. It is the same as the animals’ hibernation.

   B. It often appears in warm areas all the year.

   C. It is done to keep bugs active in winter.

   D. It is a deep sleep similar to hibernation.

58. What often decides bugs’ diapause?

   A. The lower local temperatures.           B. The amounts of sunlight.

   C. Kinds of environmental signals.         D. The insects’ inside temperature.

59. According to the text, bugs invade humans’ homes to ______.

   A. attack humans                                 B. look for enough food

   C. seek for protection                           D. show their evolutionary results

60. What would be the best title for the text?

   A. Bugs’ life on cold wintry days

   B. Why bugs invade your home in winter?

   C. Good relations between humans and bugs

   D. What does diapause mean?

D

    Here’s an unusual story: a diamond right was recently found in an egg. The magician, Liu Qian, discovered it, in front of an audience of rail lions at CCTV’s Spring Festival Gala. Liu’s magic tricks have made the centuries-old art of magic fashionable once again, and made him the hottest magician in China.

As a seasoned young magician from Taiwan, Liu is popular worldwide for his magic shows. Countries he has performed in include the United States, Japan, South Korea and the UK.

Witnessing something impossible happen right before your eyes is the root of people’s love for magic.

Liu is known for his interaction (acting together) with his audiences. He has a unique understanding of showmanship (演出技巧).

 “It’s actually thinking, rather than one’s operation skills, that is more important to achieving a successful magic show. We think carefully about how to design the shows creatively, to make them appear more interesting. ” Liu said.

Liu Qian’s success dates back to his childhood. Born in 1976 in Taiwan, he found himself attracted to a magic toy in a shop when he was seven years old. At the age of 12, he won Taiwan’s Youth Magic Contest, which was judged by the great American magician, David Copperfield.

Yet, Liu never planned on becoming a professional magician. He studied Japanese literature at university and only hoped to be an amateur magician in his spare time. However, his failure to find a proper job after graduation pushed him towards magic as a career.

To improve his performing skills, he has performed on streets, roads and fields, for passers-by, policemen and farmers.

“Street shows are the biggest challenge for us magicians. We have to deal with unexpected situations and tough crowds,” Liu said.

68．The story is about________.

       A．how Liu Qian became China’s hottest magician    

       B．why people love magic

       C．what magic tricks are                                               

       D．how fashionable magic is

69．People love to watch magic because________.

       A．they can’t figure out the secret of magic       

       B．it arouses their curiosity

       C．they love watching magicians make the impossible happen

       D．it is a centuries-old art

70．Which of the following is the key reason that Liu Qian decided to make magic his career?

       A．He was interested in magic when he was young

       B．He had won Taiwan’s Youth Magic Contest.

       C．He became an amateur magician in his spare time.

       D．He couldn’t find an acceptable job after graduation.

71．From the story we know that________.

       A．Liu Qian competed in many magic competitions

       B．Liu Qian often invites audiences to be in his magic show

       C．Liu Qian performs on streets in order to increase his fame

       D．Liu Qian does street show to make money

第二节：书面表达

请先阅读下面的电子邮件

Dear Li Hua,

  I feel very happy to read your e-mail and I really appreciate your English．Congratulations to you．Your English has really improved a lot．

Oh, I have some good news to tell you．I’ve got a good chance to practice my Chinese as an exchange student to China．So, here I’d like to ask you for help—which school is the best one for me to attend in China．Tell me, and then I can tell my school to make contact with it．

  Looking forward to your early reply and hope to meet you in China soon．

                                                            Yours friendly,

                                                                  Mary

假设你是李华，请你根据下列要点，用英文给玛丽回一封电子邮件，建议她来你所在的学校。理由是：

你校每年都接纳交换生；

学校条件好，各种设施好， 有图书馆，电子阅览室……；

课外活动丰富多彩；

你校学生英语水平好，易于交流；

特别是老师好，教法生动有趣。

注意：可根据要求加以必要发挥，但不要逐字翻译；词数为120左右；开头和结尾已为你写好（不计入你所写词数），但不得抄入答题卡。

参考词汇：设施：facility 电子阅览室： electro-reading-room

Hi Mary,

Nice_to_read_your_e-mail_today．It’s_very_kind_of_you_to_give_me_encouragement,_I_owe_a_lot_to_you_for_your_help．

As_to_which_school_is_the_best_one_for_you_to_stay_in,_I_should_recommend____________

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Isn’t_the_information_above_enough_for_you_to_make_a_decision?_If_you_come_to_myschool,I_think_I_can_serve_as_a_good_link_between_you_and_other_students_as_well_as_the_teachers. Hope_you’ll_like_my_school．                    

                                                                 Li Hua

President Hu Jintao urged every effort _____ to rescue and treat the injured when the earthquake happened in Sichuan in 2008．

       A．is made    B．must be made C．be made   D．should make

The wealth of a country should be measured _____ the wealth and happiness of its people as well as the material goods it can produce.  

A．in terms of             B．in line with         C．in regard with           D．in favour of

At first Mr. Sally was ______ of planes, but two years later, ______ to other countries on business is his main business.

  A. scared; flying B. frightening; flight C. frightened; flight D. scaring; flying

－It was the headmaster, Tony. You______hello to him.

－Sorry. I didn't notice him.

         A．must say                                                                         B．should say

         C．must have said                                                          D．should have said

第二节  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四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

         When middle-aged Alex quit his job and made up his mind to become a freelance (self-employed) writer, no one could tell for sure whether he would succeed or not. He found a cold storage room in a building, set up a(n) 21 typewriter and settled down to work.

         After a year or so, however, Alex began to 22 himself. He found it is difficult to earn his living by 23 what he wrote. But Alex determined to put his dream to the test— 24 it meant living with uncertainty and fear of 25 . This is the Shadowland of hope, and 26 with a dream must learn to live there.

         One day Alex got a call, "We need a (n) 27 , and we're paying $6,000 a year." $6,000 was 28

money in 1960, It would enable Alex to get a nice apartment, a used car and more.  29 , he could write on the side.  30 the dollars were dancing in Alex's head, something 31 his senses. He had dreamed of being a 32 —full time. "Thanks, but no," Alex said 33 . "I'm going to stick it out and write."

         After Alex got off the phone, he 34 everything he had: two cans of vegetables and 18 cents. Alex put the cans and cents into a 35 bag, saying to himself, "There's everything you've made of yourself so far."

         Finally his work was 36 in 1970. Instantly he had the kind of fame and success that 37 writers ever experience. The shadows had turned into limelight.

         Then one day, Alex 38 a box filled with things he had owned years before.  39 was a paper bag with two cans and 18 cents. Suddenly he 40 himself working in that cold storage room. It reminds Alex, and anyone with a dream, of the courage and persistence it takes to stay the course in the shadowland.

21．A．used                              B．priceless                       C．excellent                      D．expensive

22．A．trust                              B．doubt                            C．regret                           D．hate

23．A．buying                           B．reading                         C．selling                           D．appreciating

24．A．What if                          B．Now that                      C．As if                               D．Even though

25．A．failure                           B．success                         C．loss                                D．perspiration

26．A．someone                      B．nobody                          C．anyone                          D．none

27．A．writer                            B．boss                               C．assistant                      D．manager

28．A．little                               B．false                              C．real                                D．high

29．A．Still                                 B．Therefore           C．However                      D．Besides

30．A．If                                     B．Because                       C．As                                   D．But

31．A．destroyed           B．struck                            C．hurt                               D．cleared

32．A．dancer                          B．writer                            C．driver                            D．assistant

33．A．hurriedly                       B．slowly                            C．firmly                   D．hesitantly

34．A．pulled out           B．pulled apart                 C．pulled down                 D．pulled back

35．A．plastic                           B．paper                            C．cloth                              D．metal

36．A．published                     B．completed          C．written                          D．punished

37．A．poor                               B．few                                C．famous                         D．great

38．A．picked                           B．searched                      C．found                   D．sought

39．A．Outside                         B．Below                            C．Above                            D．Inside

40．A．reminded                     B．pictured                        C．described                     D．called