in the NBA.‖
Yao had played six years with the Chinese national team before joining the Rockets, and was already a star in his home country. He carried the Olympic torch through Tiananmen Square and his country’s flag during the opening ceremonies at the Beijing Olympics in 2008. He also donated $ 2 million and set up a foundation to rebuild schools in the wake of the 2008 earthquake in Sichuan.
59. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A. Yao Ming: a household name C. Yao Ming retires from the basketball A. Careful.
B. Responsible.
B. Farewell conference D. Yao Ming’s personal decision C. Generous.
D. Talented.
60. According to the passage, which of the following words can’t be used to describe Yao Ming? 61. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The reason why Yao Ming retired is that he is too old. B. Yao Ming played six years in America. C. Yao Ming started his playing career in Houston. D. Yao Ming was once an Olympic torchbearer (火炬手).
62. What does the author want to tell us in the last paragraph but one(倒数第二段)?
A. Daryl Morey is the general manager of Rockets. B. Daryl Morey was very tired at the conference. C. The conference was a big moment of the year. D. Daryl Morey thought highly of Yao Ming.
C
Do you love the holidays, but hate the pounds that follow? You are not alone. Holidays are times for feasting and celebrating. Many people are worried about their weight. With proper planning, though, it is possible to keep normal weight during the holidays. Whether it is celebrating at the office party or sitting down for the traditional family dinner, regard eating as a time for tasting a variety of the foods. The idea is to enjoy the holidays but not to eat too much. You don’t have to turn away from the foods that you enjoy.
Here are some tips for preventing weight gain and keeping physical fitness:
Don't skip meals. Before you leave home, have a small, low-fat meal or snack. This may help to avoid getting too excited before delicious foods.
Control portions. Use a small plate (about 10 inches) and put aside the large ones that may encourage you to \size of your fist. Once you have your \will make it less tempting(诱惑) to be eating constantly as your appetite (胃口) is inspired by the
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sight of food.
Begin with soup and fruit or vegetables. Fill up beforehand on water-based soup and raw fruit or vegetables. Or drink a large glass of water before you eat to help you feel full.
Stick to physical activity. Don't let exercise take a break during the holidays. A 20-minute walk after a meal can help burn off extra calories.
Avoid high-fat foods. Dishes that look oily or creamy may have a large amount of fat. Choose lean meats. Fill your plate with salad and green vegetables. Use lemon juice instead of dressing or butter.
63. Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?
A. You had better turn your attention away from delicious foods. B. Drinking some water of soup before eating helps you eat less.
C. Holidays are happy days with pleasure but they may bring weight problems. D. Physical exercise can reduce the chance of putting on weight
64. Many people can’t control their weight after the holidays mainly because they______.
A. take part in too many parties
B. can’t help being tempted to eat constantly C. enjoy delicious foods D. can’t help turning away from the foods
65. If the passage appears in the newspaper, which column do you think it should belong to? A. Holidays and Festivals C. Fashion and Frontier
A. How to avoid holiday feasting and celebrating B. Dos and Don’ts for keeping slim and fit C. How to avoid weight gain over holidays D. Wonderful holiday, Boring weight
D
Theodor Seuss Geisel was born in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1904. He was famous because of the books he wrote for children. They combine funny words, pictures, and social opinion.
Dr Seuss wrote his first book for children in 1937. It is called And to Think I Saw It on Mulberry Street. A number of publishers refused to publish it. They said it was too different. A friend finally published it. Soon other successful books followed. Over the years, he wrote more than forty children’s books. They were fun to read. Yet his books sometimes dealt with serious subjects.
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B. Student Times Club D. Health and Fitness
66. The best title for the passage would probably be ______.
By the middle 1940s, Dr Seuss had become one of the best-loved and most successful writers of children’s books. He had a strong desire to help children. In 1954, Life magazine published a report about school children who could not read. The report said many children’s books weren’t interesting. Dr Seuss decided to write books that were interesting and easy to read.
In 1957, Dr Seuss wrote The Cat in the Hat. He used less than 225 words to write the book. This was about the number of words a six-year-old should be able to read.
The story is about a cat who tries to entertain two children on a rainy day while their mother is away from home. The cat is not like normal cats. It talks. The book was an immediate success. It was an interesting story and was easy to read. Children loved it. Their parents loved it, too. Today many adults say it is still one of the stories they like best. 67. What’s the best title for this passage?
A. Dr Seuss — a famous writer of children’s books. B. What are Dr Seuss’s books mainly about? C. Some of Dr Seuss’ books for children. D. Why are Dr Seuss’ books different?
68. What do we know about Dr Seuss’s first book for children?
A. It was Dr Seuss’ worst book.
B. It dealt with a very serious subject.
D. Many publishers didn’t take it seriously at first.
C. Neither children nor adults like it.
69. How did Dr Seuss help children according to Paragraph 3?
A. By asking others to help them in magazines. B. By writing interesting and simple books. C. By changing his old books into simpler ones. D. By giving them books for free. 70. We can most probably hear this passage on a radio program called―___________‖.
A. Travel in America B. People in America C. This is America D. American Stories
E
The flag, the most common symbol of a nation in the modern world, is also one of the most ancient. With a clear symbolic meaning, the flag in the traditional form is still used today to mark buildings, ships and other vehicles related to a country.
The national flag as we know it today is in no way a primitive artifact. It is, rather, the product of thousands of years' development. Historians believe that it had two major ancestors, of which the earlier served to show wind direction.
Early human beings used very fragile houses and boats. Often strong winds would tear roofs from houses or cause high waves that endangered travelers. People's food supplies were
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similarly vulnerable. Even after they had learned how to plant grains, they still needed help from nature to ensure good harvests. Therefore they feared and depended on the power of the wind, which could bring warmth from one direction and cold from another.
Using a simple piece of cloth tied to the top of a post to tell the direction of the wind was more dependable than earlier methods, such as watching the rising of smoke from a fire. The connection of the flag with heavenly power was therefore reasonable. Early human societies began to fix long pieces of cloth to the tops of totems before carrying them into battle. They believed that the power of the wind would be added to the good wishes of the gods and ancestors represented by the totems themselves.
These flags developed very slowly into modern flags. The first known flag of a nation or a ruler was unmarked: The king of China around 1000 B.C. was known to have a white flag carried ahead of him. This practice might have been learned from Egyptians even further in the past, but it was from China that it spread over trade routs through India, then across Arab lands, and finally to Europe, where it met up with the other ancestor of the national flag. 71. The best title for the passage would be ________.
A. Types of Flags B. Power of the National Flag. C. Development of the National Flag. D. Uses of Flags 72. The underlined word \ A. impossible to make sure of B. likely to be protected C. difficult to find D. easy to damage 73. The earliest flags were connected with heavenly power because ________. A. they could tell wind direction B. they could bring good luck to fighters C. they were handed down by the ancestors D. they were believed to stand for natural forces 74. What does the author know of the first national flag?
A. He doubts where it started. B. He believes it was made in Egypt. C. He thinks it came from China. D. He knows when it was sent to Europe. 75. What will the author most probably talk about next? A. The role of China in the spread of the national flag. B. The second ancestor of the national flag C. The use of modern flags in Europe. D. The importance of modern flags.
第II卷 （两部分，共35分）
第四部分 写作 （共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文填空（共10个小题；每小题1分，满分10分） ??????
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阅读下面短文，根据以下要求：1）汉语提示；2）首字母提示；3）语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确、拼写正确。
It was a dark night. When the car driver went by the railway station,
he saw a young man and asked, ―________ do you want to go, sir?‖ ―To the 76.____________ Star Hotel,‖ the young man _______ . Hearing that, the driver didn’t f_______ happy. The young man would give him only 3 dollars b_______ the hotel was not far from the railway station. But ________ (突然), he had an idea. He took the passenger through many streets and after a long time, the car finally ____________ (到达) at the hotel. ―Fifteen dollars,‖ the driver said. ―What! Fifteen dollars? Do you think I’m a ______ (傻瓜) ? Only last week I took a car from the railway station to this s______ hotel and I only gave the driver 13 dollars. I know how much I have to pay for the t________. I won’t pay you one dollar _______ than I paid to the other car driver last week.‖
第二节 书面表达 （满分25分）
A friend in need is a friend indeed是一句谚语。请根据自己的理解和经验，参考所给的汉语提示，以“交友”为题写篇短文。词数120左右。
要点提示：1．每个人都需要朋友，如何交友极为重要。
2．要交朋友，首先对别人要友好。微笑是吸引别人的吸铁石（(magnet)。 3．要使陌生人不管在何处，都能感觉到你的亲切。要关心别人胜过关心自 己，不要以貌取人。 4．设法记住别人的姓名。
5．与别人有分歧时，不要争吵，要商量。
6．不要相信那些在危机时刻背离朋友的人，因为“患难的朋友才是真正的
朋友”。
84.______________
85._____________ 82._____________ 83._____________ 81.______________ 77.______________ 78._____________ 79._____________ 80._____________
Make Friends
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