第Ⅱ卷 (非选择题，共35分)

注意事项：1．第Ⅱ卷共2页，用蓝、黑色的钢笔或圆珠笔直接答在试卷中。

2．答卷前，请将密封线内的项目填写清楚。

第三部分：写作

第一节：阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

You are in a beautiful place enjoying the landscape, maybe fishing, but suddenly the peace and quiet is interrupted by the noisy sound of a cell phone! Cell phones are everywhere, and some people don’t know what the limits of cell phone use are.

     Nowadays，that’s the biggest problem. People disturb other people, first with the ringing of their cell phones and then with their conversations because they usually speak very loudly. Not everybody in a public place should have to listen to private conversations.

     People need to learn how to use cell phones correctly. If there is an emergency, cell phone are acceptable; but remember that just a few years ago few people had cell phones and the whole society survived! Nowadays people can’t seem to live without using the cell phones. They talk in restaurants, in restrooms, in hospitals, and at parties. It’s incredible!

     It’s like smoking. Just as people don’t want to be bothered by smokers, they don’t want to be disturbed by cell phone talkers. Our society has to learn to respect other people. It would be great if loud talking was seen as really bad manners. The use of cell phones must be restricted in places such as cinemas, theatres, museums, classrooms, and hospitals.

       Nowadays, people just laugh when a cell phone rings in these places, but it’s just the beginning. So in the future I think things are going to change. They should have got tickets when they use them in inappropriate places, like people get parking tickets when they park in inappropriate places. So, we have to write some rules to restrict, or even prohibit, cell phone use in some places. New rules of etiquette (礼仪) are needed for new behaviors in our lives such as using cell phones. It’s going to have to be part of our education in the future.

56. According to the passage, how does the cell phone trouble others? (Within 20 words)

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57. What is the purpose of the passage? (Within 10 words)

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58. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “restricted” in Paragraph 4? (Within 3 words)

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59. What’s the writer’s attitude to the cell phone problem? (Within 15 words)

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60. If cell phones are acceptable in your school, please list two rules about the correct use of cell phones. (Within 20 words).

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第Ⅱ卷 (非选择题，共35分)

注意事项：1．第Ⅱ卷共2页，用蓝、黑色的钢笔或圆珠笔直接答在试卷中。

2．答卷前，请将密封线内的项目填写清楚。

第三部分：写作

第一节：阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

You are in a beautiful place enjoying the landscape, maybe fishing, but suddenly the peace and quiet is interrupted by the noisy sound of a cell phone! Cell phones are everywhere, and some people don’t know what the limits of cell phone use are.

     Nowadays，that’s the biggest problem. People disturb other people, first with the ringing of their cell phones and then with their conversations because they usually speak very loudly. Not everybody in a public place should have to listen to private conversations.

     People need to learn how to use cell phones correctly. If there is an emergency, cell phone are acceptable; but remember that just a few years ago few people had cell phones and the whole society survived! Nowadays people can’t seem to live without using the cell phones. They talk in restaurants, in restrooms, in hospitals, and at parties. It’s incredible!

     It’s like smoking. Just as people don’t want to be bothered by smokers, they don’t want to be disturbed by cell phone talkers. Our society has to learn to respect other people. It would be great if loud talking was seen as really bad manners. The use of cell phones must be restricted in places such as cinemas, theatres, museums, classrooms, and hospitals.

      Nowadays, people just laugh when a cell phone rings in these places, but it’s just the beginning. So in the future I think things are going to change. They should have got tickets when they use them in inappropriate places, like people get parking tickets when they park in inappropriate places. So, we have to write some rules to restrict, or even prohibit, cell phone use in some places. New rules of etiquette (礼仪) are needed for new behaviors in our lives such as using cell phones. It’s going to have to be part of our education in the future.

56. According to the passage, how does the cell phone trouble others? (Within 20 words)

____________________________________________________________________________

57. What is the purpose of the passage? (Within 10 words)

____________________________________________________________________________

58. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “restricted” in Paragraph 4? (Within 3 words)

____________________________________________________________________________

59. What’s the writer’s attitude to the cell phone problem? (Within 15 words)

____________________________________________________________________________

60. If cell phones are acceptable in your school, please list two rules about the correct use of cell phones. (Within 20 words).

①________________________________②________________________________

第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节：选择题（共15小题，每小题２分，共30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

When Charles Stratton was five, he stopped growing. His mother took him to see the famous showman, P. T. Barnum. Mr. Barnum thought a small person would be the perfect addition to his show. He hired Charles’ parents along with him, and they traveled the world together.

He gave the two-foot-tall Charles a name, General Tom Thumb. He taught Tom how to sing, dance, act and tell jokes. When he felt Tom was ready to perform on stage, he made up ads. To stir up great interest, he said that Tom was eleven years old and had come from England.

During the show, Tom fought battles pretendedly with tall people. He also danced upon a wooden plate held by a person who was eight feet tall. Tom’s act was very popular and brought in a lot of money. By the time Tom was an adult, he had grown very rich. He had become a billionaire at the age of twenty five.

Fortunately for Tom, Mr. Barnum added more little people to his show, and Tom became lucky in love as well. One of the little people was Lavinia Warren, a schoolteacher. Tom was able to win her love, and they married.

The ceremony and reception were the talk of the town. They were attended by many rich and famous people and by about 2000 guests. Crowds filled the streets of New York to have a look at their tiny wedding marriage. The couple even met with President on their honeymoon just before going to live in Tom’s house in Connecticut.

Their wedding, which took place during the Civil War, provided a welcome escape from the sad problems of war. Not willing to let this bit of sunshine fade, communities throughout the country sponsored (发起) “Tom Thumb” weddings. In these weddings, small boys and girls, all dressed up, went through marriage ceremony for fun.

1. Which of the statements is TRUE according to the passage?

  A. Charles’ parents supported him and performed together with him.

  B. Charles was found and hired by the famous showman.

  C. Charles put lots of advertisements to arouse interest.

  D. Charles’ success was largely due to Mr. Barnum’s help.

2. Tom would dance on a wooden plate held by an eight-foot-tall person probably because ______________.

A. the wooden plate would make it sound as if Tom was dancing

B. it made Tom look taller

C. the eight–foot–tall man was the only tall person Tom trusted

D. the difference between them would make Tom look even smaller

3. The underlined words “talk of the town” in the second paragraph from the bottom means ______________.

A. it was in the newspaper                        B. people spread bad rumors about it

C. it was the most popular topic                      D. it was discussed in a city meeting

4. What does the author think about Tom’s wedding?

A. It helped people cheer up in a dark time.    B. People gave it too much of their attention.

C. It was funny and ridiculous.              D. Tom and Lavinia were stupid.