D. whether they are able to go back to the station.
D
When I was about 10, there were lots of us bored, bookish children in the 1970s. Television was largely
rubbish, and our parents’ bookshelves were what was left. I thought of this when I heard author Claire Tomalin complain that children are growing up without the skills to read classic works of English literature, such as Charles Dickens and that they are not being taught to have the lengthy attention spans (时段) necessary for his texts. She blames this attention shortfall on the terrible television programmes.
It is true that children have never had more entertainment (娱乐) to choose from than today. And it is probably true that this generation’s attention span is shorter; my children have dismissed as “too slow” or “boring” most of the childhood books I saved for them. I was quite upset about this until I reread some. It is not just entertainment that moves at a faster rate. The world does, too. And, frankly, Dickens is dense(头脑愚笨的), and hard work, as are many writers of that period.
Another fact is that not many children of my generation read Dickens for pleasure either. It took me years to come to Great Expectations and The Pickwick Papers, and then it was only post-university when I became independently hungry for knowledge.
Dickens might be one of the greatest creators of characters in English, as Tomalin says, but today’s children see Greg Heffley’s nature in The Wimpy Kid of Jeff Kinney’s novels. And they are so interested in the resourceful Baudelaire children in Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events. They can recognize the adolescent (青年期的，青春期的) difficult situation of Harry Potter.
You can’t insist that childhood tastes not change for a long time. My mother encouraged me to read anything on the basis that all reading was valuable, and would act as a gateway to more challenging works later on. In turn, I believe that my children will come to the classics when they’re ready. Until then, I’ll take comfort from the fact that the 1969 classic The Very Hungry Caterpillar is still the most-read children’s book in Britain. It has underdeveloped characterization, yes, and the vocabulary is limited. But as a starter to give children an appetite (食欲) for reading, it is priceless. 52. What is important for children reading Dickens according to Claire Tomalin?
A. Vocabulary. C. Knowledge.
B. Patience. D. Taste.
53. Which of the following would the author agree with about Dickens?[:Z|xx|k]
A. They are difficult to understand. B. Their vocabulary is old and limited.
C. They are the entrance to other literature works.
D. Their characters are better created than today’s works.
54. The author thinks it ________ that children nowadays don’t like Dickens.
A. understandable C. disappointing
B. worrying D. interesting B. Classic works.
55. Which of the following can best conclude the topic of the passage?
A. Attention span.
C. Reading skills.
D. Children’s reading.
七、阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。每个选项只能用一次。（共10
分，每小题2分）
Body language is one of the most powerful means of communication.__56__. People around the world show all kinds of feelings, wishes and attitudes that they might never speak aloud.
The most universal facial expression is the smile. People usually smile to show happiness and make people feel comfortable. But sometimes it does not always mean that we are truly happy, however. Smiles around the world can be false, hiding other feelings like anger, fear or worry. __57__. However, the general purpose of smiling is to show good feelings.
From the time we are babies, we show unhappiness or anger by frowning. __58__ Making a fist and shaking it almost always means that someone is angry and threatening another person.
There are many ways around the world to show agreement, but nodding the head up and down is used for agreement almost worldwide.__59__．
How about showing that I am bored? Looking away from people will make me appear to be uninterested. However, if I turn toward and look at someone or something, people from almost every culture will think that I am interested. If I roll my eyes and turn my head away, I most likely do not believe what I am hearing or do not like it.
Being respectful to people is subjective, based on each culture, but in general it is probably not a good idea to give a hug to a boss or teacher. In almost every culture, it is not usually good to stand too close to someone of a higher rank. _60__.
With so many cultural differences between people, it is great to have some similarities in body language. We can often be wrong about each other, so it is an amazing thing that we understand each other as well as we do!
A. Most people also understand that shaking the head from side to side means disagreement and refusal B. There are unhappy smiles, such as when someone “loose face” and smiles to hide it C. It is often even more powerful than spoken languages D. Standing at a little distance with open hands will show that I am willing to listen E. In most places around the world, frowning and turning one’s back to someone shows anger 八、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。（共10分，每小题2分）
Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs was famous for starting Apple Computers．In a speech to graduating students at Stanford University, Jobs told students about some of his life-changing experiences．Jobs believed these experiences helped him achieve success．
When Steve Jobs was born on February 24, 1955, in San Francisco , California, his unmarried mother decided to put him for adoption(收养) because she wanted a girl. So in the middle of the night, his mother called a lawyer named Paul Jobs and said, “We have an unexpected baby boy; do you want him?” But his mother told his future parents to promise that they would send Jobs to college.
After six months of college, Jobs decided it was not for him．Around that time, he had read a quotation that went something like, “If you live each day as if it was your last, someday you’ll most certainly be right．” The quotation made him think about his life and his future．He started to question if he should stay in college．Was he doing what he really wanted to do? Eventually, he decided he had to change something; he decided to drop out of college
Jobs was lucky because he knew what he loved to do． He started Apple Computers in his parents’ garage with a friend when he was 20, on April 1, 1976. He named their company ----Apple in memory of a happy summer he had spent at an orchard (果园) in Oregon. After 10 years of hard time and failures, starting from two kids working in a garage, Apple computer eventually grew into a big company with over 4000 employees. At 30, Jobs , however，in 1985, was fired from the company he co-founded. But after he had to leave the company, Apple was under heavy pressure from rival (对手) Microsoft and in 1996 posted billions of dollars in losses. Apple needed Steve Jobs and he was appointed as Apple’s CEO in 1997. Under his leadership, Apple returned to profitability（盈利） and introduced new products such as the iPhone and the iPad. Steve Jobs once said,“Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick, Don’t lose faith. I’m convinced that the only thing that kept me going was that I loved what I did. You’ve got to find what you love. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking.”（407） 61．When and where was Steve Jobs born?
62．What did Steve Jobs do after six month in the college? 63．Where did Steve Jobs start his “Apple” company?
64．Why was Steve Jobs appointed as Apple’s CEO in 1997? 65．What can we learn from what Steve Jobs’ said?
书面表达（共15分）
九、文段表达（15分）
根据中文和英文提示，用英文写一封意思连贯、符合逻辑、不少于50词的邮件。邮件的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。所给提示词语仅供选用。请不要写出你的校名和姓名。
66．假如你叫李华，你们学校为配合北京申办冬奥会，倡导学生向身边的榜样人物学习。请你根据以下提示，给你的英国笔
友Peter写一封邮件，告诉他你心目中的榜样是谁，他做了什么？具备什么样品质？你从他身上学到了什么？ 提示词语：set a good example, smile, respect, helpful, hard working
1. Who is your role model? 2. What qualities does your role model have? 3. What have you learnt from him/her?
Dear Peter,
How is it going? At my school we’re talking about what we should learn from the role model.
Anything new at your school? Yours, Li Hua
英语试题答案 知识运用
四、单项填空
21.A 26.A 五、完形填空
31.A 36.D
32.C 37.A
33.D 38.D
34.B 39.C 阅读理解
六、阅读短文，选择最佳选项。
41.C 46.A 51.B 56.C
42.C 47.D 52.B 57.B
43.A 48.C 53.A 58.E
44.B 49.D 54.A 59.A
45.B 50.C 55.D 60.D 35.B 40.C
22.C 27.D
23.C 28.B
24.D 29.B
25.A 30.A
七、阅读短文，还原句子。 八、阅读短文，回答问题。
61. He was born on February 24, 1955, in San Francisco, California. 62. He decided to drop out of college. 63. In his parents’ garage.
64. Because Apple needed Steve Jobs. 65. Interest is the key to success.
书面表达
九、文段表达
66. One possible version: Dear Peter,
How is it going? At my school we’re talking about what we should do to be a good student. Many people think of famous people as their role model but for me, my role model is my cousin, Jack. He does everything according to a plan. For example, he makes a plan for a whole week and he sticks to the plan. What’s more, nobody can change his plan! Some people might find that strange, but I think it’s amazing. He’s very honest person. I’ve never heard him tell a lie.
At school, he is an excellent student and he never looks down on anyone. In our family, he’s the oldest cousin so he always sets a good example for us. I want to follow his example. (108)
Anything new at your school? Yours, Li Hua