When it comes to friends, I desire those who will share my happiness, who possess wings of their own and who will fly with me. I seek friends whose qualities illuminate（light）me and train me up for love. It is for these people that I reserve the glowing hours, too good not to share.

When I was in the eighth grade, I had a friend. We were shy and “too serious” about our studies when it was becoming fashionable with our classmates to learn acceptable social behaviors. We said little at school, but she would come to my house and we would sit down with pencils and paper, and one of us would say:“Let’s start with a train whistle today.” We would sit quietly together and write separate poems or stories that grew out of a train whistle. Then we would read them aloud. At the end of that school year, we, too, were changing into social creatures and the stories and poems stopped.

When I lived for a time in London, I had a friend, He was in despair(disappointment)and I was in despair. But our friendship was based on the idea in each of us that we would be sorry later if we did not explore this great city because we had felt bad at the time. We met every Sunday for five weeks and found many excellent things. We walked until our despairs disappeared and then we parted. We gave London to each other.

For almost four years I have had remarkable friend whose imagination illuminates mine. We write long letters in which we often discover our strangest selves. Each of us appears, sometimes in a funny way, in the other’s dreams. She and I agree that, at certain times, we seem to be parts of the same mind. In my most interesting moments, I often think:“Yes, I must tell….”We have never met.

It is such comforting companions I wish to keep. One bright hour with their kind is worth more to me than the lifetime services of a psychologist，who will only fill up the healing silence necessary to those darkest moments in which I would rather be my own best friend.

In the eighth grade, what the author did before developing proper social behavior was to ______.

A. become serious about her study           B. go to her friend’s house regularly

C. learn from her classmates at school      D. share poems and stories with her friend

In Paragraph 3, “We gave London to each other” probably means ______.

A. our exploration of London was a memorable gift to both of us

B. we were unwilling to tear ourselves away from London

C. our unpleasant feeling about London disappeared             

D. we parted with each other in London

According to Paragraph 4, the author and her friend _______.

A. call each other regularly                B. have similar personalities      

C. enjoy writing to each other              D. dream of meeting each other

In the darkest moments, the author would prefer to ______.

A. seek professional help                   B. be left alone   

C. stay with her best friend                D. break the silence

What is the best title for the passage?

A. Unforgettable Experiences                B. Remarkable Imagination          

C. Lifelong Friendship                  D. Noble Companions

It is reported that conservation groups in North America have been arguing about the benefits and dangers of wolves.Some groups believe wolves should be killed.Other people believe wolves must be protected so that they will not disappear from the wilderness(荒野)．

For Killing Wolves

In Alaska，the wolf almost disappeared a few years ago，because hunters were killing hundreds of them for sport.However，laws were established to protect the wolves from sportsmen and people who catch the animals for their fur.So the wolf population has greatly increased.Now there are so many wolves that they are destroying their own food supply.

A wolf naturally eats animals in the deer family.People in the wilderness also hunt deer for food.Many of the animals have been destroyed by the very cold winters recently and by changes in the wilderness plant life.When the deer can't find enough food，they die.

If the wolves continue to kill large numbers of deer，their prey(猎物)will disappear some day.And the wolves will，too.So we must change the cycle of life in the wilderness to balance the ecology.If we killed more wolves，we would save them and their prey from dying out.We'd also save some farm animals.

In another northern state，wolves attack cows and chickens for food.Farmers want the government to send biologists to study the problem.They believe it necessary to kill wolves in some areas and to protect them in places where there is a small wolf population.

Against Killing Wolves

If you had lived long ago，you would have heard many different stories about the dangerous wolf.According to most stories，hungry wolves often kill people for food.Even today，the stories of the“big bad wolf”will not disappear.

But the fact is wolves are afraid of people，and they seldom travel in areas where there is a human smell.When wolves eat other animals，they usually kill the very young，or the sick and injured.The strongest survive.No kind of animal would have survived through the centuries if the weak members had lived.That has always been a law of nature. 

Although some people say it is good sense to kill wolves，we say it is nonsense！Researchers have found wolves and their prey living in balance.The wolves keep the deer population from becoming too large，and that keeps a balance in the wilderness plant life.

The real problem is that the areas where wolves can live are being used by people.Even if wilderness land is not used directly for human needs，the wolves can't always find enough food.So they travel to the nearest source，which is often a farm.Then there is danger.The“big bad wolf”has arrived！And everyone knows what happens next.

64．According to the passage，some people in North America favor killing wolves for all the following reasons EXCEPT that________.

A．there are too many wolves

B．they kill large numbers of deer

C．they attack cows and chickens for food

D．they destroy the wilderness plant life

65．Some people are against killing wolves because________.

A．wolves help to keep the ecological balance in the wilderness

B．there is too small a wolf population in the wilderness

C．there are too many deer in the wilderness

D．wolves are afraid of people and never attack people

66．According to those against killing wolves，when wolves eat other animals，______.

A．they never eat strong and healthy ones 

B．they always go against the law of nature

C．they might help this kind of animals survive in nature

D．they disturb the ecological balance in the wilderness

67．The last sentence“And everyone knows what happens next”implies that in such cases________.

A．farm animals will be in danger and have to be shipped away

B．wolves will kill people and people will in turn kill them

C．wolves will find enough food sources on farms

D．people will leave the areas where wolves can live

  

 Hi, I am Jane. I like the book named The Story of My Life by Helen Keller, which is the most influential book in my life. It is filled with courage, struggle and faith throughout. Helen Keller was once in deep despair in her childhood, but finally she decided to overcome her physical defects and live happily. Furthermore, she showed great patience in her long and hard learning period. I have learned, above all, three lessons from her story. First, she taught me that often the road to success is to face hardships bravely. Maybe you are born under a star yet you can stand a better chance than others. It is therefore important that you screw up your courage when courage is needed. Second, the destruction of part of her senses did not prevent her from learning: on the contrary, she had made continual efforts to go deeper into the realm of knowledge, and her perseverance had thus helped her overcome many handicaps. Third, she advised that we should make the most of our sense-organs as if we would lose them soon because in this way we would observe the world more carefully than ever before.

   The book is inspiring in that it is one brimming over with the unbending will of a gallant woman set with seemingly insurmountable (不可克服的) difficulties. I hope I can be as courageous as she.

 [写作内容]

   听完Jane的发言之后，请你以“The Most Influential Book in My Life”为题，准备一份发言稿。要包括以下内容：

    1．以约30个词概括Jane的发言要点；

    2．然后以约120个词谈谈影响你的一生的某一本书，内容包括：

    1)这本书令你印象最深的是什么?  2)这本书如何影响你的人生?    3)你的感想。

  [写作要求]

    1．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；标题自定。

    2．作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

 

三、阅读理解（共15 小题，30分）

I like friends who share my happiness and sorrow,and who possess wings of their own and fly with me. I seek friends whose qualities illuminate(照亮)me and help me to express my love. It is for these people that I reserve the glowing hours, too good not to share.

When I was in the eighth grade, I had a friend. We were shy and “too serious” about our studies when it was becoming fashionable with our classmates to learn acceptable social behaviors. We said little at school, but she would come to my house and we would sit down with pencils and paper, and one of us would say,“Let’s start with a train whistle today.” We would sit quietly together and write poems or stories that grew out of a train whistle. Then we would read them aloud. At the end of that school year, we too, were changing into social creatures and the stories and poems stopped.

When I lived for a time in London, I had a friend. He was in despair(失望) and I was in despair, but our friendship was based on the idea that we would be sorry later if we did not explore this great city because we felt awful at the time. We met every Sunday for five weeks and visited many wonderful places. We walked until our despair disappeared and then we parted. We gave London to each other.

For almost four years I have had a remarkable friend whose imagination illuminates mine. We write long letters to each other in which we often discover our strangest selves. Each of us appears, sometimes in a funny way, in the other’s dreams. She and I agree that, at certain times, we seem to be parts of the same mind. In my most interesting moments, I often think: “Yes, I must tell…” We have never met.

It is such comforting companions I wish to keep. One bright hour with their kind is worth more to me than the lifetime services of a psychologist(心理学家), who will only fill up the healing(愈合的) silence necessary to those darkest moments in which I would rather be my own best friend.

1. In the eighth grade, what did the author do while her classmates started developing proper social behavior?

A. Become serious about her studies.      B. Went to her friend’s house regularly.  

C. Learned from her claamates at school.   D. Wrote poems and stories with her friend.

2. In Paragraph 3, “We gave London to each other” probably means “______”.

A. our exploration of London was a memorable gift to both of us

B. we were unwilling to tear ourselves away from London

C. our unpleasant feelings about London disappeared

D. we parted with each other in London

3. According to Paragraph 4, the author and her friend                .

A. call each other regularly       B. have similar personalities

C. write stories                 D. sometimes dream about each other

4. In the darkest moments, the author wants to              .

A. seek professional help         B. be left alone

C. stay with her best friend       D. break the silence

5. What is a good title for the passage?

A. Unforgettable Experiences     B. Remarkable Imagination

C. Lifelong Friendships            D. Noble Companions