57. Making a picture in your mind is a good way to help you to ______ something. (memory) 58. I _______ where we will spend our weekend and how to get there. (wonderful) 59. In ______ years, many people choose to read e-books instead of paper ones. (recently) 60. The woman purchased a ________ of items at the market near her house. (vary) 61. Linda was so __________ that she refused all the money from her parents. (depend) V. Complete the following sentences as required (根据所给要求，完成下列句子。每空格
限填一词) (共14分)
62. The boys and girls cleaned the room after the party. (改为一般疑问句) ______ the boys and girls _______ the room after the party?
63. Tony was reading a comic book when his mother came home. (对划线部分提问) What ______ Tony ______ when his mother came home?
64. It seemed to be her job to look after her brother's children. (保持原句意思不变) It seemed to be her job to ______ _______ her brother's children. 65. Mr. Smith rarely talks with his son about his study. (改为反意疑问句) Mr. Smith rarely talks with his son about his study, ______ ______?
66. You will fail to buy the train ticket if you don't book it online early. (保持原句意思不变） You ______ be able to buy the train ticket _______ you book it online early.
67. “Has Mr. Black decided on the date for the test?” the students asked. (改为宾语从句) The students asked ________ Mr. Black _______ decided on the date for the test. 68. is, interesting, snowman, to, it, a, very, make. (连词成句)
________________________________________________________
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Part 3 Reading and Writing (第三部分 读写) VI. Reading comprehension (阅读理解) (共50分)
A. Choose the best answer (根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案) (12分)
John Brown has always been a hardworking student. However, he finds that studying English is very difficult. At the beginning of the term, he was struggling (努力)to keep up with his classmates. So I was very pleased that at the end of this term, John came top of his class. All areas have improved greatly. In his writing, his spelling and punctuation are much better. He is able to correct his own work and help correct other students?. In speaking, he is much more confident. He can have English conversations with his friends and with me. He takes part in group work and he is not afraid to speak anymore. He is able to read and understand quite difficult texts much more easily. When I ask him questions in English, he smiles and can answer them quickly. John should feel very positive about the progress he has made this term. If he continues like this, he will do very well indeed.
Sam Smith is a popular member of the class. He is also very clever. However, his results this term in English have been very disappointing. In his final written exam, he made a lot of mistakes and came last in the class. He should try and check his writing more and concentrate on his spelling. When he is speaking, he should remember to speak more slowly and clearly. Sometimes, it is very difficult to understand what he is saying. He doesn?t seem to listen carefully either. His knowledge of basic English grammar is poor. He needs to buy a good grammar book and study it every day. I realize that Sam is the youngest member of his class. He is an intelligent student who could do well, if he tries harder. 69. John finds studying English is very difficult ______ the term.
A. at the beginning of B. in the middle of C. at the end of
D. throughout
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70. The underlined word “positive” in the third paragraph means ______.
A. lucky
B. disappointed
C. confident
D. surprised
71. Sam should remember to ______ when he is speaking. A. concentrate on his spelling C. understand what he is saying A. understands difficult texts easily C. is the most intelligent in his class
B. speak more slowly and clearly D. book a grammar book and study it B. listens to the teacher carefully D. can do well if he tries harder
72. The writer thinks Sam ______.
73. Which of the followings is Not True?
A. John can help correct his classmates? writing work. B. Sam is not as hardworking as John. C. John became the best student in his class D. Sam doesn?t have many friends in his class. A. teachers
B. parents
C. friends
D. classmates
74. These two passages are probably written by John?s and Sam?s ______.
B. Choose the best words and complete the passage (选择最恰当的单词完成短文) (12分)
People normally think of dogs as man?s best friends, but to Brian Wilson, his two pet parrots (鹦鹉) are his best friends.
It all began in 1995, when Brian was still a fire fighter. A car accident caused serious damage to his 75 After several months of treatment, Brian?s doctors said that he would never talk again and would have to spend the rest of his life in a nursing home.
However, according to Brian, his two pet parrots didn?t _76 easily. They kept talking to him day and night, until one day, he said one word, then another, and all of a sudden was talking like a normal person again!
Brian was so _77 that he decided to set up a home for birds which are not wanted by their owners.
Now 15 years later, his house is home to about 80 birds including many kinds of birds like several macaws, cockatoos and African grays. The birds fly around from room to room, some cackling, others talking like humans. Though they all have big ages, Brian lets them fly freely inside the house.
Over the year, Brian has developed a special relationship with birds. The birds who bite other humans, seem to _78 him and can get along with him well. He is now called a bird
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whisperer.
Brian pays for most of the costs of looking after the birds from his own money, but has recently set up a foundation to raise money. He and his birds _79 earn money by performing at birthday parties, weddings and other social events. For people who want to adopt Brian?s birds, they have to volunteer at the foundation for three months _80 they can take the pet home. 75. A. face 76. A. shut up 77. A. thankful 78. A. help 79. A. almost 80. A. because
B. brain B. get up B. hopeful B. hate B. already B. before
C. hands C. give up C. faithful C. forget C. also C. though
D. legs D. look up D. careful D. like D. always D. after
C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内填入适当
的词，使其内容通顺。每空格限填一词，首字母已给) (14分)
Imagine this: romance is all around you, you have met and fallen in love with the most wonderful person. The only trouble is, you are not at home, you are in a completely different part of the w 81 . How do you let that special person know how you feel? France
The only place to say ?JE T'AIME? (I love you) is on a Paris bridge in the moonlight. If you really want to go for true French style, you will need to dress very smartly and go to a fashionable French restaurant a 82 you have said the magical words. Japan
The cherry blossom season is the most romantic time of a year in Japan. I 83 your boyfriend / girlfriend in the politest way possible (you should always be as polite as possible in Japan!), set up a nice little picnic u 84 a cherry blossom tree and say ?SUKYO?. Russia
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It might be minus 6 degrees when you say ?YA TYEBYA LYUBLYU?, but the s 85 will be falling around you in St Petersburg. There is no scene more romantic, and you won?t even feel the cold --- your heat will be so w 86 inside! Indonesia
Go surfing on the Indonesia waters of Sumatra and see the boy or girl of your dreams. Wake up to a beautiful sunrise, go surfing in the cool waters all day and r 87 in the evenings. Anytime is OK to say ?SAYA CINTA PADAMU?!
Wherever you come from, only say ?I love you? when you truly mean it. They may only be three little words, but they are powerful words in any language! D. Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题) (12分)
What do you think of when talking about India? The Taj Mahal (泰姬陵)? Song and dance? The list goes on and on.
India is an interesting and mysterious country with a long history. It is one of the four oldest civilizations (文明) in the world.
Home to more than 1.2 billion people, India is the country with the second largest population in the world. The country is also the birthplace of many famous people. Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) is a great poet. His poems use fresh and beautiful language to describe nature and his love for India. Many Chinese children learn his works at school.
Besides, fast economic development is making India a rising power. India is strong in the information technology (IT) industry. By the end of 2012, 2.5 million Indian people were working at its IT companies. One third of them worked in Bangalore. The city is called the Silicon Valley (硅谷) of India. It is the center of the IT industry in India. IT products from India are common in people?s lives. If you buy a computer, some of the software may have been made in India.
Many young people love Bollywood films. Most of these films tell stories with a happy ending. They have exciting music and dance. Some of the best ones are Slumdog Millionaire (2008) and 3 Idiots (2009). Yoga comes from ancient India. It helps people deal with their stress.
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