第二节读写任务（共1小题，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。

       In the past, the expression "children should be seen and not heard" summed up the attitude of parents to their children. Children were expected to be disciplined, well-behaved and the parents ruled the home. But today parents seem to do everything for their children and control all aspects of their lives. Some call this overparenting. Parents take charge of everything: from what pre-school their kids attend to the pastimes they take up. Parents feel they must protect their children to increase their chances for success. As a result children do less than ever before.

       There are two reasons for overparenting. First, people now have fewer children than in years past so they can give each one more attention. Secondly, parents feel the future of their family is now dependent on only one child, so they must do as much as possible to help their child succeed.

       But overparenting has negative consequences. Children are less independent now and are protected from the hardships and failures that teach them determination and give them the satisfaction of accomplishment. Also the pressure kids feel to be successful means they experience more anxiety and depression than ever before.

〔写作内容〕

    1.以约30个词概括这段短文的内容；

    2.然后以约120个词表达你对“父母过度照顾子女”这一现象的观点。内容包括：

      (1)以你自己或他人成长的某次经历，说明父母过度照顾对子女的影响；

      (2)表达你在此方面对父母的希望或建议。

［写作要求］

    1.在作文中可使用自己的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姓名和学校名称。

［评分标准］    概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。

The United States will introduce a new exam system for students who seek to study in the USA and other English-speaking countries, Xinhua News Agency reported from New York．

       The exam, which means a great change from the current English level test, was introduced by Theresa Jen, associate director of the International Service of the USA College Board, America's leading educational organization．

       "The Advanced Placement International English Language （APIEL） will be offered for the first time all over the world on May 10, 2012," said Jen．

       However, the APIEL is a strange title to most Chinese students, and it is unlikely to soon gain the similarity of other already existing exams, such as the TOEFL （Test of English as a Foreign Language）, the GRE （Graduate Record Examination）, or the IELTS （International English Language Testing System）．

       "I have never heard of such a test and I would prefer the IELTS if I need another exam," said Xu Jingyan, a graduating student from Beijing University, who wants to study in England and has already taken the TOEFL．

       Most of Xu's classmates have never heard of the APIEL．"The APIEL is made for international students who wish to get university studies in English-speaking countries, including the United States, Britain, Canada and Australia．" Jen said．

       "The APIEL will be used," said Jen, "because the TOEFL can no longer perfectly show the students' abilities of using English．" Xinhua reported that a large number of foreign students who had high scores in TOEFL exam turned out to be very ordinary educational performers after being admitted．

       "Compared with the TOEFL, the APIEL measures a student's ability to read, write, speak and understand 'English through testing his or her skills in listening comprehension, speaking with fluency, and writing in an organized way．" Jen said．

The underlined word "current" in the second paragraph means____．

       A．high        B．present     C．low         D．formal

We can learn from the passage that____．

       A．the TOEFL is more popular with the Chinese than the IELTS

       B．it will take quite a period of time for people to accept the APIEL

       C．Chinese students will prefer the IELTS rather than the APIEL even in the future

       D．a student will have to take the APIEL if he/ she wants to study in English-speaking countries from 2012

The APIEL is designed for students who want to study in English-speaking countries, such as____．

       A．the United States and Canada       B．Canada and Ireland

       C．Australia and India                D．Britain and France

According to the passage, the United States will introduce a new exam because____．

       A．it will bring the US government quite a lot of money

       B．more and more students want to get further education in the USA

       C．the existing exam systems can no longer perfectly show the students' abilities

       D．the Chinese pay special attention to English studies with China's entry into the WTO

Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

       A．A New Exam Designed for Students   

     B．The Four Skills in Learning English

       C．The Key to English-speaking Countries           

       D．TOEFL, IELTS and GRE to Be out of Date

Ⅳ 写作(共两节，满分40分)

第一节 基础写作 (共1小题，满分15分)

［写作内容］

    假设你参加了此次活动，请你用英语写一篇短文，回顾本次活动的点滴。内容包括：

活动的情况介绍；

    2. 你所参加的活动内容：短剧表演，担任主角；

    3. 你的感受：……

［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，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。

Only those who have experienced hardship ____ well aware of what happiness means. 

A. can they be          B. they can be          C. can be        D. they can

 Mr. Wang made up his mind to devote all he could ____ his oral English before going abroad.

A. improve         B. to improving         C. improving       D. to improve

SECTION B

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

There are between 3000 and 6000 public languages in the world, and we must add approximately 6  __36___  private languages since each one of us necessarily has one.  __37___  these facts, the possibilities for breakdowns in communication seem infinite in number. However, we do  __38___  successfully from time to time. And we do learn to speak languages.                               But learning to speak languages seems to be a very  __39___  process. For a long time, people thought that we learned a language only by imitation and association.  __40___, a baby touches a hot pot and starts to cry. The mother says, “Hot, hot!” And the baby, when it stops crying,  __41___  the mother and says, “Hot, hot!” However, Noam Chomsky, a famous expert in language,  __42___  that although children do learn some  __43___ by imitation and association, they also combine words to make meaningful sentences in ways that are unique, unlearned and creative.

Because young children can make sentences they have never heard before, Chomsky suggested that human infants are born with the  __44___  to learn language. Chomsky meant that underneath all the differences between public and private languages, there is a universal language mechanism that makes it  __45___  for us, as infants, to learn any language in the world. This  __46___  explains the potential that human infants have for learning language. But it does not really explain how children  __47___  use language in particular ways.

36. A. million              B. trillion             C. thousand                 D. billion

37. A. Supposing          B. Given              C. Considering            D. Taken

38. A. speak               B. tell                C. learn                      D. communicate

39. A. various             B. mysterious            C. famous                    D. obvious

40. A. For example       B. Such as            C. Like this                 D. That is

41. A. understands       B. imitates           C. loves                      D. attaches

42. A. pointed at        B. pointed to         C. pointed out              D. point off

43. A. words             B. sentences                C. paragraphs              D.passages

44. A. right                B. ability             C. power                    D. force

45. A. certain                   B. impossible            C. possible                  D. successful

46. A. imagination               B. fiction             C. invention                       D. theory

47. A. come to            B. become to      C. go to                     D. used to

Faced with a tough job market, fresh graduates are dreaming of running their own businesses instead. But a recent survey has showed that such ambitions lack the required support and remain just that — dreams.

The Shanghai Municipal Employment Promotion Center poll of 1,276 graduates in several universities and colleges in the city, released last Friday, showed 59.78 percent of respondents considered the possibility of setting up a company or at least a small store. "But they just stop at the 'thinking' stage," it stated.

Respondents put the top reasons for not going it alone down to a shortage of investment and a lack of business opportunity. They also listed lack of business experience and social networks, the need for advanced study and objections from family members as factors that stood in their way.

More than 90 percent of the interviewees said they would rather take up a job after graduating and then consider starting their own business two or three years down the road.

Guo Bing, a senior student in Shanghai International Studies University majoring in English, decided he wanted to be his own boss last year. But he is looking for a job first. "If I fail to find a satisfying job, I would like to establish a company in exhibition services," Guo said.

The Shanghai native has some relatives working in a local printing plant. With their help, Guo hopes to produce exhibition brochures at a relatively low price. He is also confident that his English language skills can help him do well in the industry.

"Social networking is an important factor leading to business success," Guo said.

Guo said that the shortage of graduate jobs is the main reason driving more university students to set up a business right after their graduation.

Jiang said the university sets up a business guide team made of government officials and professionals. They regularly give training courses to students who show an interest in having their own business. The parents of university graduates are more willing to help their children start up alone, the survey showed" Once you win the support of your family, you have won half the battle," Guo added.

61. Which of the following can be the best title?

A. A Tough Job Market                      B. Graduates Who Can Only Dream of Being Boss 

C. The Ambitious Fresh Graduates                  D. The Story of Guo Bing

62. Which of the following does NOT stop fresh graduates realizing their dreams of being bosses?

A. The lack of business opportunity and investment.                

B. The shortage of business experience.

C. Less skilled English language.      

D. Their family members’ objections.

63. In the view of Guo Bing, what is the key factor that makes fresh graduates dream of being boss soon after graduation?

A. Their family don’t support them.                     B. Their social networking is not good.

C. There are not enough graduate jobs.                 D. They want to achieve greater success.

64. Which of the following statements is NOT true about Guo Bing?

A. He has started his own business with the help of his relatives.

B. English is his major in the university.

C. He is trying to find a job which can satisfies him.

D. He is a Shanghai native.

65. Who is this article mostly intended for?

A. The parents whose child graduates from university soon.

B. Those who will graduate from university.

C. Those who want to be bosses.

D. The officials who work in the government.

二.根据所给汉语完成下列各句。10%

1. 她盼望着参观巴黎的卢浮宫。

She is __________ ___________ ___________ ____________ the Louvre in Paris.

2. 电影使他想起在中国所看到的一切。

The film ___________ him _________ what he had seen in China.

3. 她以种花为生。

She _________ _________ __________ by growing flowers.

4. 她是怎么作弊成功的？

How did she _________ _________ _________ cheating?

5. 南希不知道该如何解释这个错误。

Nancy did not know how to ___________ _________ the mistake.

6. 他们就比赛的结果打了个赌, 结果汤姆输了。

They _________ _______ _________ _________ the outcome of the game, and Tom lost.

7. 正是我的舅舅将我抚养长大的。

It was my uncle who __________ me __________.

Often he _________ sit for hours doing nothing at all when he was in low spirits.

   A. should       B. would          C. might          D. could

 With the old man ______ the way,  we had no trouble in finding the village.

A. show      B. to show      C. showing      D. shown