第二节 语法填空(共10小题；每小题1．5分，满分15分)

Just now, I entered the website “Topic for Today”, I feel 　31　 　(interest) in the report on middle school students’ using cell-phones on campus．In fact, many students now come to school 　32　 　cell-phones．My schoolmates have different opinions．Some think 　33　 　is convenient to get in touch with others with the cell-phone, which also makes you feel safe especially in time of trouble．　 34　 　, it is nice to enjoy various functions of different cell-phones．　 35　 　think differently．First, the cell-phone is not 　36　 　must in school, as 　37　 　are some IC phones in the school 　38　 　(make) it easy to call others．Second, many students often play e-games and send e-messages with their cell-phones, even in class, 　39　 　will surely have bad effects on their study．What’s more, it will result in a great waste of time and money．In my opinion, the cell-phone is a 　40　 　(use) tool in our daily life．But it doesn’t mean we can use it freely in school．

第一节 完形填空 (共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)

Richard Desrosiers never made it to Heinz Field to watch his beloved Steelers play football, but his wife helped him 　21　 　his dream in death．

Thanks to some help from 　22　 　people, Kathleen Desrosiers attended Sunday’s　 　23　 , bringing an urn(骨灰盒) with some of her late 　24　 　ashes．He had died in March of a brain tumor(肿瘤)．She said, “I couldn't take the tumor away．I couldn't take the 　25　 　away．I couldn’t make him better．But I can do this．”

Though he lived in Exeter, New Hampshire, Richard Desrosiers liked the Steelers at an early age and followed them 　26　 ．He named his dog Steeler and his wardrobe(衣橱), by his wife’s estimate, was 95 percent Steelers clothes．

In spite of the biting cold and the Steelers’ disappointing 22-29 　27　 　to the Jacksonville Jaguars, Desrosiers waved her new Terrilbe Towel, 　28　 　her painted face and warmed her head with a Steelers hat．

She called it “an overwhelming experience”．

“It’s 　29　 　to think that he got here in death,” she added．“But this is where he wanted to be．I got to be with him one 　30　 　time while he did something he wanted more than anything else in the whole wide world．”

21．A．meet　　　　 　　　 　 　 B．realize　　　　　　 　　　 C．public　　　　　　　　　　 D．match

22．A．kind-hearted　　 　 　 B．energetic　　　　　 　 　 C．healthy　　　　　　　　　 D．rich

23．A．meeting　　　　　 　 　 B．speech　　　　　　　　　　 C．game　　　　　　　　　　　 D．tour

24．A．brother’s　　　　 　 　 B．father’s　　　　　　　　　 C．sister’s　　　　　　　　　　 D．husband’s

25．A．pain　　　　　　　　 　 　 B．joy　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．pity　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．sorry

26．A．lively　　　　　　　　　　 　　 B．friendly　　　　　　　　　 C．closely　　　　　　　　　　 D．quickly

27．A．success　　　　　　　　　 B．failure　　　　　　　　　　 C．prize　　　　　　　　　　　 D．loss

28．A．showed off　　　　　　 B．turned around　 　 　 C．held up　　　　　　　　　 D．put up

29．A．lucky　　　　　　　　　　 　 　 B．happy　　　　　　　　　　 C．sad　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．unforgettable

30．A．first　　　　　　　　 　 　 B．last　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．forever　　　　　　　　　 D．second

第二节　 听取信息：

听下面一段独白。请根据题目要求，从听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入答题卷标号为16 – 20的空格中。(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)

Heavy snow hits southern China
Disaster areas	Results
Hubei	It’s the 16　　　　　　　　　　 　in 16 years．
Jiangxi	More than 17　　　　　　　　　 　vehicles were trapped on the Jiujiang Bridge．
18	Experienced the worst frost in a decade; scores of flight were 19　　　　　　　　 　or canceled．
20　　　　 　　　　temperature is causing traffic block and a drain on power supplies．

第一节　 听力理解(5段共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)

　　 每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A,B,C项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

听第1段对话，回答第1至3题。

1．Where are the two speakers?

A．At the supermarket．　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．At the picnic．　 　 C．At home．

2．How can they get the gift?

　　　 A．By giving the bag back to the supermarket．

　　　 B．By reusing the plastic bag．

　　　 C．By buying as many stamps as possible．

3．What is true about plastic bags?

　　　 A．People will not use them any more．

　　　 B．People are forbidden to use them．

　　　 C．People will use them less and less．

听第2段对话，回答第4至6题。

4．Where possibly are they talking?

　　　 A．On the phone．

B．At the front table of the company．

　　　 C．In the interviewing room．

5．What kind of people will they probably not employ?

　　　 A．Those who knew no foreign language at all．

　　　 B．Those who can work at least 30 hours a week．

　　　 C．Those who had no experience in office work．

6．How much will the pay be if one works in the company for 3 years?

　　　 A．$10,000 a year． 　　　　　 B．$10,800．　 　　　　　　　　 C．$11,664．

听第3段对话，回答第7至9题。

7．What is Myspace．com?

　　　 A．A free website which was set up by John．

　　　 B．A website where you share your interests with the online users．

　　　 C．A blog you can talk with John．

8．How many blogs does John have?

　　　 A．One．　　 　　　　　　　　　 B．Four．　　 　　　　　　　　 C．Six．

9．What can you find on John’s blog?

　　　 A．His e-mail address．　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

　　　 B．His phone number．　

　　　 C．His personal address．

听第4段对话，回答第10至12题。

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10．What is the main aim of the People’s Olympics?

　　　 A．To spread Olympic spirit and the unique Chinese culture．

　　　 B．To care more about the people．

　　　 C．To promote harmonious development between mankind and nature．

11．Which of the following does the speaker not mention?

　　　 A．Modern Olympic ideas will be displayed in the Beijing Olympics．

　　　 B．Chinese people will show their friendliness to the people from all over the world．

　　　 C．People from all over the world will have the chance to know more about each other．

12．How many years has the government take to renovate(修复)the places of historic interest?

　　　 A．10．　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B．Six．　　 　　　　　　　　　 C．Five．

听第5段独白，回答第13至15题。

13．Who might Brain be?

　 　 A．Sarah’s friend．　 　　　　

　　　 B．An air host．　 　　　　　　

　　　 C．A host of a radio programme．

14．What did Sarah complain about?

　 　 A．There are too many children in their neighbourhood．

　 　 B．They have an open green space with shady trees behind．

　 　 C．A temporary play centre will be built on the estate(地区)．

15．What will Sarah probably do?

　 　 A．Send emails to the council．

　 　 B．Talk to a council member face to face．

　 　 C．Write letters to a council member．

第三节：情景作文(满分30分)

　　 明天是期中考试的最后一天，上午考完英语后，学生会将组织同学们去爬紫金山。

　　 请你将此事用便条的方式通知你校的外籍学生。要求全文包括以下内容：

1．争取考好英语。　

2．十点整排队，步行到紫金山(the Purple Mountain)山脚。

　　 3．穿运动鞋，带好食物和水。

4．二要互相帮助，特别注意安全，不能擅自离队。

5．在山顶，班级合影留念。

6．下山后，可步行或乖车回家。

注意：1．词数100个左右。

　　　 2．开头已为你写好。

第二节：短文改错(共 10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)

　　 Most families in China hoped their single children will　　　　　　　　 76．　　　　　

　　 have a happy future, so they are very strict in their children.　　　　 77．　　　　　

So do teachers in schools! Many children are given so much　　　　 78．　　　　　

homework that they have hardly any spare time have sports.　　　　 79．　　　　　

The children are forbidden to do anything but to study. No　　　　　 80．　　　　　

wonder so many children are tired of lessons. Some even　　　　　　　 81．　　　　　

attack or kill his parents and teachers! I believe many people　　　　 82．　　　　　

already read this kind of news in newspapers or magazines.　　　　　 83．　　　　　

　　 Shouldn’t we draw lesson from the accidents? Now our　　　　　　　　 84．　　　　　

　　 government is making out a plan to solve the education problems. 85．　　　　　

第一节：单词拼写(共1小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

　　 根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。(每空只写一词)

66．Being　　　　 (健壮的), Tom found the climb quite easy.

67．It is not easy for you to get a　　　 (证书)if you don’t work hard.

68．Many　　　 (志愿者)are to take part in the Olympic Games.

69．He can’t provide any　　　　 (证据)to prove his innocence.

70．The film star finally became　　　 (州长)of California.

71．Most children　　　 (相似)their parents to some degree.

72．With so many competitors, his 　　　　　(企业)is faced with great depression.

73．Knowledge is 　　　　(积累)little by little.

74．He received it as a 　　　　(报酬)for his bravery.

75．I can hardly 　　　　　(区分)one from the other, they are so much alike.