第二节阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

April 1st is a day on which ,in some countries, people try to play tricks on others. If one ___36__ in tricking someone, one laughs and says: “ April Fool!” and then the person who was tricked __37__ laughs, too.

   One April 1st, a country bus was going along a __38__ road when it __39__ down and stopped. The driver__40__ turned switches and pressed buttons, but nothing happened. __41_ he turned to the passengers with a __42__ look on his face and said:” This poor bus is getting __43__ . It isn’t going as well as it used to. There is only one thing to do if we want to get home today. I’ll __44__three. I want you all to __45__ forward suddenly as hard as you can . This should __46__ the bus started again, but if it doesn’t , I’m afraid there’s nothing else I can do. Now , all of you lean back as __47__ as you can in your seats and get ready.”

   The passengers all pressed back against their seats and waited __48___.

   Then the driver turned to his __49__and asked:” Are you ready?” The passengers __50__ had enough __51__ to answer: “yes.”

   “ One! Two ! Three!” counted the driver. The passengers all leant（靠） forward suddenly--- and the bus started __52__ at a great speed.

   The passengers breathed more __53__ and began to smile with relief. But their smile turned to _54__ and laughter when the driver __55__ cried: “ April Fool !”

  36. A. interested                    B. enjoys                    C. succeeds                        D. joins

  37. A. sadly                              B. hardly             C. usually                   D. also

  38. A. winding                         B. ice—covered        C. high                          D. city

  39. A. sped                              B. broke                      C. slowed                      D. settled

  40. A. anxiously                      B. happily                   C. carelessly                    D. nervously

  41. A. But                                 B. Then                       C. Because                               D. Therefore

  42. A. satisfied              B. calm                       C. worried                      D. sad

  43. A. more expensive                   B. old                           C. poorer                      D. weak

  44. A. ask                  B. shout                      C. give                         D. count

  45. A. go                    B. lean                        C. look                         D. get

  46. A. get                                 B. cause            C. allow                      D. more

  47. A. far                   B. long               C. sudden                   D. hardly

  48. A. calmly                 B. patiently          C. angrily                     D. anxiously

  49. A. back                               B. side              C. seat                       D. front

  50. A. only                    B. barely             C. clearly                             D. possibly

  51. A. strength              B. force             C. breath                     D. interest

  52. A. up                                   B. off               C. out                      D. forward

  53. A. easily                             B. hard              C. comfortably               D. often

  54. A. happiness                    B. trouble                            C. surprise                      D. disappointment

  55. A. friendly                         B. aloud               C. quietly                        D. merrily

 —Do you think you will be able to finish your writing by five o’clock today?

— ______. I’ll be busy with experiments all day.

A．Not a chance       B．Not a little         C．Not to mention it    D．Not a big deal

Today we were organized for a short trip to the West Hill. We set out by the school bus at 7:30 a.m. The weather was pleasure and every one of us was excited. After   two hour’s ride, we arrived there at nine thirty. We began our programs the moment as we got off from the bus. We played games on the hillside and swimming in the river. After that we had our picnic lunch. In the afternoon we walked along the river, that winds around the hills.  We took a lot of photo and enjoyed ourselves very much. Time past quickly and we had to come back. It was over five o’clock that we returned school. What a good trip we had today! I’ll never forget it.

—Do you think you will be able to finish your writing by five o’clock today?
—______. I’ll be busy with experiments all day.

IV、写作（共两节，满分为40分）

第一节：基础写作（共1小题，满分15分）

你是李华，英语老师布置你们收集英国文学家的资料并在英语兴趣小组活动中作介绍。你很喜欢英国小说家Charles Dickens，打算介绍他的一些作品。首先你要完成一段关于该作家的简介，内容如下：

狄更斯（1812-1870）：英国19世纪伟大的小说家

出生地：Portsmouth 附近的小镇  

经历：童年时家庭经济困难，仅上两年学，靠勤奋自学各种知识。因其父负债入狱，他12岁进工厂挣钱养家。曾尝试多种工作，最后于1833年开始了他的写作生涯。1837年他凭借Pickwick Papers这部喜剧成为英国当时最受欢迎的作家，成名后他关心社会疾苦，成为很有影响力的作家。

注意：1. 用5句话完成以上写作任务

语言准确连贯，不能直接翻译提示的内容。

开头已给出，不计入全文句数。

Today I’ll introduce to you Charles Dickens, the great nineteenth century English novelist.

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