2. — Hi, Tony. Haven’t seen you for ages. 　　

　　 — I’m fine, thank you.

　　 A. Cool!　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Is that right?

　　 C. How are you doing?　　　　　　　 D. Best wishes!

第一部分 英语知识运用

第一节 单项填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

1. We usually learn new things in 　　 fun way, so we always have 　　 fun in English classes.

　　 A. a; a　　　　　　　 B. a; \　　　　　　　　 C. \; a　　　　　　　　　 D. \; \

第二节 写作（满分30分）

假如你是李华，最近收到你的美国笔友Mike发来的电子邮件，向你询问有关新学校老师的情况，请你根据下列提示用英语写一封回信：

1. 简要介绍一位你喜欢的老师的外貌特征；

2. 简要说明喜欢这位老师的原因。

E

Are you angry? Are you unhappy in your job? Wish you had a means of expressing those feelings? Well, if you lived in Buenos Aires, Argentina, you could go to Break Club. It’s made up of people who get together to break things as a way to release (释放) their feelings. They can throw bottles at the wall, or break an old computer into pieces.

Mora, a club member, is a 22-year-old media (媒体) producer who works hard and is always stressed out. She says, “I have to deal with so many people and things every day, which drives me mad. I have a paper heart and my nerves are at the breaking point.　 Well, now it’s time to break something.” She wears overalls (工装裤), thick gloves and glasses. In her hands there’s a baseball bat ready for action. After destroying an old computer monitor, Mora is almost out of breath but has a smile on her face. “I feel like a new person. I’m happy! I’m ready for anything!” she says.

The club’s creator, Guido Dodero, says most of the members are young women. Dodero explains, “This is still quite a manly country. Women feel angry and they also want to play an important role in society. They need to break from that every now and then and the club is the place for that.” Some members bring a picture of the former (以前的) husband to destroy. Others bring a picture of… well, it could be of you or me.

Dodero says Break Club is the only one of its kind in Argentina, but there are many similar clubs in Spain, Japan and the US. With the development of society, Break Club may become a necessary part of daily life. There might be one near you soon. Do you feel like breaking things?

61. People in Buenos Aires go to Break Club to 　　　.

　　 A. have a drink　　　　　　　　 B. destroy the club　　　　

　　 C. meet some new friends　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. release their anger or unhappiness

62. What has actually caused Mora to go to Break Club?

　　 A. Her stressful job.　　　　　　 B. Her broken heart.　　　　

　　 C. Her terrible nerves.　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. The wild thought in her mind.

63. How does Mora feel after she has destroyed an old computer monitor?

　　 A. She feels very sorry.　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. She feels better than before.　　　

　　 C. She feels puzzled but happy.　 D. She feels alone but comfortable.

64. Who are the club’s main visitors according to the club’s creator?

　　 A. Men who control the country.　　　

　　 B. Young and very angry women.　　　　

　　 C. Women who are important to society.　　　　　　　　　　　

　　 D. Women whose marriages fail.

65. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

　　 A. People can destroy anything in Break Club.　　　

　　 B. Break Club is very common in Argentina.

　　 C. People often hurt themselves while breaking things.　　

　　 D. Break Club may become popular all over the world.

D

As is known to us, Washington University in St. Louis became the first college in the United States to ban (禁止) selling bottled water in 2009. Since then, more than a dozen small colleges and schools have done the same. The ban isn’t because the schools don’t want students to have easy access to water. Instead, the goal is to encourage students to bring reusable bottles to save money and, more importantly, to save the environment.

Many people believe that producing and using bottled water not only wastes money but also harms the environment. They say that bottled water is unnecessary because public water supplies in the U.S. are among the best in the world. These people believe that water fountains and reusable bottles with easy access to filling stations are a better choice.

But the makers of bottled water argue that plastic bottles make up a small portion of the nation’s total waste. They say it’s unfair to single out (单独挑出) their product when so many other items are packaged (包装) in plastic containers, and what’s more, water is a healthy choice compared to some sodas and juices that are also sold at school.

What do you think: Should sales of bottled water be banned from schools? We want to hear your opinion. Write a 200-word response. Send it to tfkasks4you@timeforkids.com. Your response may be published in a future issue of Time For Kids. Please include your grade level and contact information for your parent or teacher if you want your response to be published. The deadline (截止时间) for responding is August 31, 2012.

56. Some colleges and schools ban selling bottled water in order to 　　.

　　 A. save water　　　 　　　　　　　　

　　 B. encourage students to bring water from home　　

　　 C. reduce pollution　 　　　　　　　　

　　 D. keep students away from bottled water

57. The main disadvantage of bottled water is probably that 　　.

　　 A. it is too expensive　　　　　 B. it is not fresh

　　 C. it’s not convenient to carry　 D. its bottle can’t be reused

58. From the passage we can learn that the bottle used to hold water is made of 　　.

　　 A. glass　 　　　　 B. paper　　 　　 C. plastic　　 　　　 D. metal

59. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

　　 A. Bottled water is healthier.　　

　　 B. Sodas and juices are of great harm.

　　 C. Students think it unfair to ban selling bottled water.

　　 D. The makers of bottled water are against banning selling bottled water.

60. The purpose of the passage is to 　　.

　　 A. ask for students’ opinions　　 B. tell people a piece of news

　　 C. call on students to save the environment　

　　 D. wish more schools to ban selling bottled water

C

English has now achieved global status (身份). Whenever we turn on the news to find out what’s happening in East Asia, or Africa, or South America, or anywhere, local people are being interviewed and telling us about it in English.

Indeed, if one looks at the facts about the amazing reach of the English language, many would be surprised. English is used in over 90 countries as an official or semi-official language. English is the working language of many international institutes as well as of most international research scientists. It is believed that over one billion people worldwide are learning English now.

One of the most remarkable aspects of the spread of English around the world has been the extent to which Europeans are adopting (采用) it as their language. English is spreading from northern Europe to the south and is now firmly established (建立) as a second language in countries such as Sweden, Norway, Netherlands and Denmark. If one visits any of them it would seem that almost everyone there can communicate with ease in English.

Recently, a special survey of Europeans’ use of languages has just been published. The report said that English is the most widely known foreign language now, with 43% of Europeans claiming they speak it and that Sweden now holds the most of English speakers, with over 89% of the population. What’s more, English is the language rated as the most useful language to know, with over 77% of Europeans who do not speak English as their first language considering it useful.

English has without doubt become the global language.

51. The best title of this passage is “　　”.

　　 A. An official language　　　　　　　 B. Global English　

　　 C. English in Europe　　　　　 D. A special survey

52. Which of the following continents is NOT mentioned in this passage?

　　 A. Asia.　　　　　　 B. Europe.　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Africa.　　 D. Oceania.

53. About English, which of the following statements is TRUE?

　　 A. English is the first language in Denmark.

　　 B. All of African people can speak English.

　　 C. English is the main working language in the world.

　　 D. About 77% of Swedes are English speakers now.

54. The underlined word “rated” in Paragraph 4 can be replaced by “　　”.

　　 A. admitted　　　 B. disagreed　　　 C. considered　　　 D. argued

55. We can learn from Paragraph 4 that 　　.

　　 A. half of people in Europe speak English

　　 B. English is most useful in Europe

　　 C. English is widely used in the world

　　 D. English is a well-known foreign language

B

My father and I started our morning by moving quickly into the local　 store. I waited in line at the Starbucks counter while he shopped around to pick up a few things.

As I was standing there I became aware of an elderly woman, with untidy hair, wearing layers upon layers of old clothing, hunchbacked (弯背的) behind me in line. She had a few things for washing and seemed to want the Starbucks cashier to ring up since that queue was shorter than the queues in the store.

At some point I became aware of her edging (慢慢挪动) closer behind me — closer than I was comfortable with! I instinctively (本能地) placed a hand over my purse and drew it closer to me. My fear and imagination raced creating wild stories about this homeless woman who might try to steal from me.

Then it was my turn to order. As the cashier rang up my total, I discovered I was 67 cents short. I called my father but he was hard of hearing. He asked me to repeat what I said but he still couldn’t make me out. At that point, a long, grey arm, with holes in its sleeves, reached over from behind me. She laid 67 cents out on the counter, saying, “Here, we all need some help sometimes.”

I was stunned! Here was a woman who clearly had very little to give and was in great need herself. I had judged her wrongly and she had offered to reach out to help me!

What an amazing gift and lesson this woman gave me about judging others！Thank you, God!

46. From the passage, we can learn that the elderly woman 　　.

　　 A. probably lived a poor life　　 B. tried to steal money from the writer

　　 C. always followed close behind the writer

　　 D. often went to the store to buy a few things

47. When seeing the elderly woman behind, the writer 　　.

　　 A. thought of her grandmother　　 B. wondered what she would do

　　 C. called her father right away　　 D. was on the watch for her

48. The elderly woman decided to help the writer 　　.

　　 A. the moment she saw the writer

　　 B. when she noticed the writer watching her

　　 C. after the writer failed to get help from her father

　　 D. when the writer discovered she was 67 cents short

49. The underlined word “stunned” in Paragraph 5 probably means “　　”.

　　 A. happy　　　　　 B. surprised　　　 C. angry　　　　　　　 D. disappointed

50. What lesson does the writer learn from the story?

　　 A. We should look at things from two sides.

　　 B. It’s wise to give help to those in need.

　　 C. The world is full of love and surprises.　　　　　　　

　　 D. Never judge a person from his appearance.

第二节 完形填空（共30小题；A篇10小题，每小题1分；B篇20小题，每小题1.5分；满分40分）

A

Once upon a time, a cloud grew up over a very beautiful country. One day, she saw another much 　11　 cloud and she felt so angry, then the cloud 　12　 that in order to get bigger, she would never start raining again. Indeed, the cloud was growing, while his country was getting 　13　. And quickly the whole country became desert (沙漠). The cloud did not 　14　 much, and she also did not realize that there was no place where she could get new water to keep 　15　. So slowly, the cloud began to lose size, and was unable to do anything to stop it. The cloud then realized her 　16　. But just before disappearing, when she was just a sign of cotton, there started blowing a gentle wind. The cloud was so 　17　 and weighed so little that the wind 　18　 her far away, to a faraway beautiful country, where she could get new water and once again she returned to her original (最初的) 　19　. Having learned this, though the cloud was not very big, she became so generous when 　20　 that her new country became even greener.

11. A. bigger 　　　 B. heavier 　　　　 C. stranger 　　　　　 D. higher　　

12. A. agreed 　　　 B. answered 　　　 C. decided 　　　　　 D. explained　　

13. A. clean 　　　　 B. dry 　　　　　　　 C. surprised 　　　　 D. worried　

14. A. care　　　　　　 B. wait 　　　　　　 C. hide 　　　　　　　 D. give　　

15. A. drinking 　　 B. playing 　　　　 C. working 　　　　　 D. growing　　

16. A. plan 　　　　　 B. decision 　　　　 C. mistake 　　　　　 D. chance　　

17. A. white　 　　　 B. small　 　　　　　 C. thick　 　　　　　　 D. beautiful　　　

18. A. watched 　　 B. turned 　　　　　 C. kept 　　　　　　　 D. took　　　

19. A. size　 　　　　 B. home 　　　　　 C. country 　　　　　 D. sky　　　

20. A. swimming B. traveling 　　　 C. flying 　　　　　　 D. raining

B

In the summer of my junior year in college I took a job as a door-to-door salesman for the Fuller Brush Company. My mother had just 　21　 a long battle (战斗) against cancer, and I 　22　 to earn enough money to have a photo of her turned into a painted one to give to my 　23　.

What I earned depended entirely on what I 　24　 and there were no guarantees (保证). Things went 　25　 at first, but then I fell into great 　26　. Hardly anyone was at home and those who were just weren’t buying anything 　27　 me at all. What’s worse, some people were very 　28　 and often closed their doors in my face impolitely.

It seemed that I had to 　29　 my job, but something my father used to tell me over and over 　30　 me: “Where there’s a will, there’s a way.” I had always repeated the 　31　 and suddenly I got it.

I realized that every 　32　 chance in life would stay behind closed doors. They would never open 　33　 I knocked on them. I came to know that if I couldn’t keep the confidence and be 　34　 to knock on more doors, I would never 　35　 it. What’s more, I could probably learn more from these 　36　 experiences.

After a few months, I 　37　 enough to buy the painted picture, and gave it to my dad. Now it 　38　 next to another one of my dad in their house.

I’m so 　39　 that my dad taught me to persist (坚持) and so grateful that I learned that an important part of character is to just keep 　40　. It is surely helpful in my life.

21. A. won 　　　　　 B. seen 　　　　　　 C. lost 　　　　　　　　 D. missed　　　

22. A. chose 　　　　　 B. hated 　　　　　 C. refused 　　　　　 D. wanted　

23. A. friend 　　　　 B. father 　　　　　 C. brother 　　　　　 D. grandmother　

24. A. sold 　　　　　　 B. bought 　　　　 C. lent　　　　　　　　 D. kept　　

25. A. slowly 　　　　 B. badly 　　　　　 C. ahead 　　　　　　 D. well　　　

26. A. hope 　　　　　 B. power 　　　　　 C. difficulty 　　　　 D. danger　

27. A. on 　　　　　　　 B. from 　　　　　 C. for 　　　　　　　　 D. with　　

28. A. rude 　　　　　 B. kind 　　　　　　 C. shy　 　　　　　　　 D. poor　　

29. A. prepare for 　 B. pick up　　　　　 C. give up 　　　　　 D. worry about　　

30. A. protected　 　 B. stopped 　　　　 C. saved 　　　　　　 D. questioned　　

31. A. answer　 　　　 B. plan　　　　　　　 C. advice 　　　　　　 D. words　　

32. A. meaningful　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. peaceful 　　　　 C. painful 　 D. cheerful　　

33. A. while 　　　　　 B. unless 　　　　　 C. though 　　　　　 D. after　　

34. A. clever 　　　　 B. open 　　　　　　 C. kind 　　　　　　　 D. brave　　

35. A. remember 　 B. solve　　　　　　 C. make 　　　　　　 D. take　

36. A. unpleasant 　 B. interesting 　　 C. important 　　　 D. common　　　

37. A. spent 　　　　　 B. collected 　　　 C. wasted 　　　　　 D. earned　　

38. A. covers 　　　　 B. hangs 　　　　　 C. drops　　　　　　　 D. comes　　

39. A. excited　 　　　 B. sorry 　　　　　 C. glad 　　　　　　　 D. puzzled　　

40. A. knocking 　　 B. flying　 　　　　 C. standing 　　　　 D. changing