do ,while the opposite is true for women.
56.From the study we can know that________. A.it’s a bad thing for a woman to get married later B.men usually earn more if they get married earlier C.for a woman,the suitable age of marriage is 27
D.men who wed earlier in life is sure to be more successful
57.Why do college-educated women who marry earlier earn less? A.They don’t do as well as men in their work.
B.They have to stop their career to have their first baby. C.It takes longer for them to get higher degree.
D.They sometimes have to take a break while working.
58.What does the phrase getting hitched probably mean in the passage? A.getting educated B.getting trained C.getting married D.getting improved 59.From the passage we can conclude that_______.
A.as for income ,the first ten years of a career is very important for everyone
B.clooege-educated women tend to have their first baby earlier than other women C.men have more responsibility for the family than women
D.women drop out of high school because they want to get married early 60.What is the passage mainly about?
A.A study about young people tending to marrying late. B.A report about young men’s attitude to late marriage. C.Why young people tend to marry late.
D.The advantage of getting marride late for women.
B
What does the word”youth” mean to you? Many define it as a precious time in their life when they are young ,when fun ,passion,and imagination seem limitless.But for most high school students,youth is a time of determination and willpower for achieving their goals.
This is vividly shown in Mark of Youth,a movie that opened on Feb 5.Mark of Uouth tells the story of four Senior 3 students in a top high school in the days leading up to the national cooege entrance examination.
Each character represents a differet type of student,ranging from the most mischievous（调皮的）to the most motvated .Like most teenagers ,they enjoy carefree moments and like to talk about their schoolmates.But the rension of the approaching exam,probably their first life-changing event,is common-they must memorize seemingly endless English words and Chinese poems,work through piles of aractice test papers,and improve their scores despite the increasing pressure.
But life exists beyond campus.That the college entrance examination is coming up doesn’t mean they can escape family changes,such as when one character’s parents get divorced or another’s father is arrested.Can these four young people handle their problems and eventually make it to their ideal universities despite their on –and –off campus stress?
The story is set in Hubei Huanggang Middle School,known for its students’outstanding performances on the big exam.The four students are played by the actors who played in the reality shows Happy Boys and Happy Girls.HongKong actor Alex Fong plays their teacher.
Students may look more fashionable in Mark of Youth than in real life,but it is the story about
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the final year of high school that many viewers relate to.
“The film is very inspiring,”said Senior 2 student Yao Lingqian,16,from Leshan Foreign Language School in Sichuan proveince.”A total commitment（投入）to hard work ,though it ca be lonely and no fun at all,will leave precious marks on my youth.”
And for Senior 3 student Gao Jing ,the film has given her optiomism.“The characters taught me that what you score is not the only important thing.The way you approach the exam matters the most,”said the 17-year-old from Zhenping County No 1 High School in Nanyang,Henan province.
“The film really reflects senior 3students’life.”Zhang Ping ,a teacher from a senior high school in Qingdao,commented.
61.What is the function of the first paragraph in the passage? A.To tell us what the word”youth” means.
B.To introduce what will be mainly talked about.
C.To tell youth is a time of determination and willpower. D.To in troduce some famous actors.
62.Why must the four Senior 3 students memorize seemingly endless English words and Chinese poems?
A.They want to enjoy carefree moments.
B.They want to gossip about their schoolmates.
C.They want to work through piles of practice test papers. D.They want to improve their scores.
63.Which of the following is true about the film? A.Mark of Youth tells a story that happened on Feb 5.
B.The characters I the film have to face the pressure from both study and their families. C.The film tells a story that really happened in Hubei Huanggang Middle School. D.Most characters in the film are played by actors from HongKong. 64.What kind of belief does the film convey? A.Youth is a wonderful thing.
B.We youth should face challenge with smile.
C.Entrance examination is very important in our life. D.The entrance examination isn’t so terrible. 65.Which of the person can we see in the film? A.Alex Fong B.Yao Lingqian C.Gao Jing D.Zhang ping
C
Boys and girls,as we all know,most people,especially young people ,tend to care about their hair much because hair plays a very important role in our appearance.But can you imagine what other uses hair has?Do you have any idea that human hair may become a new solar energy soutce?Before we begin with the new content of our Physics ,let me tell you a new invention first.
It’s reported that a Nepali teenager has designed a ＄32 solar panel（电池板）using human hair.
Milan Karki,who is 18 years old and lives in a village in rural Nepal,used human hair to replace silicon（硅）,which is a common but expensive componet（元件）of solar panels.
By using hair as a replacement,Karki says that solar panels can be produced for around ＄32,a price that could be halved if they were mass-produced.
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The solar panel works,because melanin（黑色素），which gives hair its colour,is light sensitive and can act as an elecrtical conductor.Kaiki was inspired to think of the idea by a Stephen Hawking book ,which explained how to create elecrtic energy from hair.
The device that Karki has invented is capable of producing 9V or 18V of energy—plenty to charge a mobile phone.
“Half a kilo of hair can be bought for only 16p in Nepal and lasts a few months;whereas a pack of batteries would cost50p and lasts few nights,”according to The Daily Mail.
The solar panel is claimed to be easy to service as the hair is easy to replace.
Karki has now seng out several devices to other disrticts near his home for tetimg .He said,“First I wanted to provide elecricity for my home,then my village .Now I am thinking for the whole worle.”
So next time when you have a haircut,do remember to keep your hair cut down to use for energy.Perhaps you can also provide elecrticity for your home,even your village using your own hair. 66.What does the first paragraph want to tell us? A.Young people tend to care about their hair much. B.Hair plays a very important role in our appearance. C.Human hair has some other uses.
D.Hair may become a new solar energy source.
67.Which of the following is true about Milan Karki? A.He is good at his study. B.He hasn’t been to a big city. C.He is a man good at thinking.
D.He has earned much money from his invention.
68.What’s the advantage of using hair as a new solar energy source? A.It is a common but expensive component of solar panels. B.It can create electric energy.
C.It can produce energy plenty to charge a mobile phone. D.It is cheap and easy to replace.
69.Which of the following is true about the new invention?
A.We can buy solar panel for around ＄32 using hair as a replacement in the market. B.The device can produce 9V or 18V of energy.
C.Karki thought of the idea of inventing the device all by himself. D.Kaiki provides elecrticity for his home using hair. 70.Who do you suppose the speaker is ? A.A famous scientist.
B.A reporter of The Daily Mail. C.A senior hight school teacher. D.A famous hairdresser.
D
It had been some time since Jack had seen the old man.Over the phone ,his mother told him,“Mr.Belser died last night ,The funeral is Wednesday.”Memories flashed through his mind like an old newsreel as he sat quietly remembering his childhood days.
When Jack was very young ,his father died.Mr Belser,who lived in the same neighborhood with them,spent as much time as he could to make sure Jack had a man’s influence in his life.He spent a
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lot of time teachimg Jack he thought what was important in his following life.If Mr.Belser hadn’ taught him how to weave,he wouldn’t be in this business now.So he promised his mother he would attend Mr.Belser’s funeral.
“You’d better not drive your car.It’s a long way.”his mother warned him.
Busy as he was,he kept his word.Though tired from the earliest flight,Jack tried his best to help.Mr.Belser’s funeral was small because he had no children of his own and most of his relatives had passed away.
The night before he had to return home,Jack and his mother stopped by to see the old house Mr.Belser once lived.Now it belonged to him.He bought the house from one of his relatives.
The house was exactly as he remembered.Every step held memories.Every picture,every piece of furniture… Jadk stopped suddenly.
The box on his desk was gone!He once asked the old man what was inside.He just smiled and said it was the most valuable thing to him,though it almost cost nothing to others.He figured that someone from the Belser family had taken it .”I will never know what was so valuable to him.”Jack thought disappotntedly.
Three days later returning home from work,Jack discovered a small package in his mailbox. The handwriting was difficult to read,but the return address caught his attention.“Mr.Harold Belser”it read.
Jack couldn’t wait to open it .Inside lay the familiar small box.His heart racing,Jack unlocked the box.Inside he found a gold pocket watch with these words engraved:“Jack,Thanks for your time!Harold Belser.”
“The thing he valued most was my time.”Jack held the watch before his chest,tears filling his eyes.
71.Which of the following may be the title of the passage? A.A Special Funeral. B.A Kind Old Man. C.A Thankful Young Man. D.A Precious Gift.
72.What might be the relationship between Jack and Mr.Belser? A.Mr.Belser was Jack’s stepfather. B.Mr.Belser was Jack’s neighbor.
C.Mr.Belser was one of Jack’s relatives. D.Mr.Belser was Jack’s father’s friend.
73.How did Jack get to his hometown to attend Mr.Belser’funeral? A.By bicycle. B.By car. C.By air. D.By the high-speed train. 74.What did Mr.Belser teach Jack when he aws young? A.How to keep healthy. B.How to weave. C.How to care about others. D.How to value time. 75.What can we learn from the story?
A.We should spend more time with our family. B.We should keep busy to sork in our future. C.We should think of ways to keep healthy. D.It’s the most important thing to be safe.
第II卷（共45分）
第四部分： 书面表达（共两节，满分45分）
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第一节 阅读表达（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分） 阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后面的要求答题。（请注意问题后的安数要求）
〖1〗 Based on new analysis,we are rapidly approaching major climate change and the effects on society and the environment could be quite severe.Geographers predict that within the nixt eighty
years,current world climate zones could shift and some could completely disappear.Ploar regions while tropical regions will gte even hotter,forcing animals to migrate( ) north.
〖2〗Climate changes like these could lead to the spread of diseases.Tropical storms and hurricanes will not only increase but may also become more intense.If the changes come too quickly,animal and plant species may not be able to adapt fast enough and could disappear.
〖3〗According to Science Daily,a new study predicts that by the year 2100,many of today’s familiar climates will be replaced by climates unknown in today’s world .It is urgent that we reduce the risks of these far-reaching consequences for the whole world.The planet itself has been showing signs of change.In 2004,a serious tsunami created by a major earthquake lilled thousands in Sumatra and in 2008,thousands died in China because ofo another severe earthquake.Egypt was hit in 2009 with a major earthquake and Haiti was destroyed in 2010 bt yet another massive earthquake.
〖4〗Withinjust the last few months,new reports from around the world have been coming in and most agree that our climate situation is much worse than previously thought.At this point,it doesn't matter what is causing it,but rather,what can be cone about it .What’s more,our world is getting more and more unstable every year.There is war and threat of war everywhere.Natural disasters are becoming more frequent and serious.
〖5〗However,other planets are experiencing global warming as well as our own and some scientists believe there may be xome connection betwween this.No one knows anything for sure at this point because there is simply not enough data.
76.What is mainly talked about in this passage?(no more than 10 words)
77.Fill in the blank in paragraph 1 with proper words. (no more than 5 words)
78.What is the author’s purpose in using the examples of earthquakes in paragraph3? (no more than 10 words)
79.According to paragraph 4,how should we react to climate change?(no more than 10 words) 80.What does “this point”(Paragraph 5)probably refer to?(no more than 20 words)
第二节 写作（满分30分）
众所周知，每次重要考试前，总有部分同学出现一些焦虑症状。假如你是李华，请用英语写一封信，向某学生英文报编辑反映该问题并提出你的建议。信的内容应包括下列要点： 1．焦虑症状：头晕（dizzy adj）、睡眠不好等；
2．建 议：制定合适的复习计划、保持正常休息等。 注意：1、词数：120-150；
2、可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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