came at sunset. At first he tried to beat them with the tiller (舵柄) from the boat, but his hands were bleeding and there were too many in the sea. In the darkness, as he steered (掌舵)toward the harbor of Havana, he heard them hitting the boat again and again. But the old man thought only of his steering and his great tiredness. He had gone out too far and the sharks had beaten him. He knew they would leave him nothing but the stripped skeleton of the big marlin.
All lights were out when he sailed into the little harbor and beached his boat. He could just make out the white backbone and the upstanding tail of the fish. Once he fell under their weight and lay patiently until he could gather his strength to go on. In his cottage he fell on his bed and went to sleep. 65. The above story is most likely to be adapted from __________.
A. The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer B. The Old Man And The Sea C. The Son Of The Sea D. Treasure Island 66. According to the text, which statement is NOT true about Manolin? A. The boy left Santiago at last. B. The boy had mercy on Santiago. C. The boy was Santiago's adopted son.
D. The boy showed his great concerns to Santiago. 67. Why did the man feel that he could be lucky this time? A. Because a lot of sharks followed his boat. B. Because a small tuna took the hook on his line. C. Because he dreamed about the American lions.
D. Because he saw many flying fish were chased by the dolphins.
68. Why does Santiago let the marlin lead his boat instead of pulling the big fish up? A. He was too tired and hungry to pull the big fish up. B. He wanted to use the marlin as a bait to catch the sharks. C. His experience told him not to do so before the fish was tired out. D. He wanted to kill the marlin first before he pulled it up to the boat. 69. Which sentence below can be used to best describe Santiago's character? A. \
B. \C. \D. \
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70. According to the text, what will be talked about next?
A. People's reflection when they saw the giant marlin’s skeleton outside. B. A funeral held by the boy and the local people after his death. C. Santiago’s action to realize his dream about the lions. D. Santiago’s struggle against sharks .
第四部分：任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题分，满分10分）
请阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。 ．． 注意：每个空格只填一个单词。
Bird migration (迁徙)
The man reason for migration or movement is food; for example, some birds may choose not to migrate if they are fed through the cold months Changes in the day length are signals for migration and relate to the physical changes in the birds. Birds will also display restlessness and increase their fat deposition(沉积). During shorter days in the fall, birds will return to warmer areas where they find adequate food supply.
Many smaller insect-eating birds migrate large distances usually at night. They may feed for a new days before continuing their course of travel. An advantage for night migrating is that it minimizes the threat of predators(食肉动物), allowing the birds to feed during the day and avoid overheating.
The migration for these birds is based on a number of different senses. Many birds use the sun as a compass. The ability to detect magnetic field (磁场), use of visual landmarks, as well as their sense of smell are used to help travel during migration. Bird migration is a strong genetic factor in terms of timing and route, which can be influenced by temperature. Migratory birds may use two tools to find their destinations; innate capability(genetically programmed) and experience. A first-timer migrant(候鸟) flies according to the Earth’s magnetic field, but does not know how far it will take until it grows accustomed to the journey and is able to use its other capabilities. With experience it learns various landmarks often called “mapping”.
Migration is mainly seen in the Northern Hemisphere and less obvious in the Southern Hemisphere. This is due to the lack of significant weather changes and the continual supply of food for the birds. A common pattern in migration involves flying north in the spring to bread(繁殖)during the summer and traveling to the south in the fall into warmer regions. No two species follow the exact route from beginning to end. Migrations narrow into one or more preferred routes or often called “flyways”. Flyways mainly follow coasts, sometimes rives, or mountain ranges. There are four major North American flyways; the Atlantic, the Mississippi, the Central and the Pacific Flyways. The flyways are not defined in their boundaries and at times may be combined into one.
In fact, long distance migrants move away from each other as young birds and form attachments to potential
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breeding and wintering sites. Once the site attachment is made, birds show high site-faith, visiting the same sites year after year. You will want to ensure your nesting boxes are cleaned out and available when these birds return to keep the cycle going for these migrating species.
Bird migration Passage outline Why do birds migrate? length changes. What are the ◇Night migrating helps minimize the (72)________ of being threatened by predators. Supporting details Besides(71)_____, migration has something to do with birds’ physical changes and day advantages of night ◇Night migrating allows birds to feed enough during the day with out overheating. migrating? ◇The sun, magnetic field, visual landmarks and the sense of smell are all (74)____for birds to migrate. (73)______do migrate? ◇Not only magnetic field but also some other capabilities and (75)______ relate to a first-timer migrant’s flying. Where migrate? do birds ◇Migration mainly takes place in the (76)_____ Hemisphere. ◇With four major flyways birds mainly fly (77)______ coasts, rivers, or mountain ranges. birds ◇Environmental changes are connected with birds’ timing and route. What (78)________ can ◇Birds are (79)________ to their site attachment very much. you draw from the bird ◇You must make sure the clean boxes are (80)_______ before the birds come back. migration?
第五部分：书面表达（满分25分）
81. 请阅读下面文字，并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。 \\
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I added up my little moments of pleasure yesterday. First, there was enough happiness when I shut the last lunchbox and had the house to myself. Then, I spent an uninterrupted morning writing, which I love. When the kids came home, I enjoyed their noise after the quiet of the day.
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You never know where happiness will turn up next. When I asked friends what made them happy, some mentioned seemingly insignificant moments. \chats and really cheers me up.\Another friend loves the telephone. \time it rings, I know someone is thinking about me.\
We all experience moments like these. Too few of us register them as happiness. While happiness may be more complex for us, the solution is the same as ever. Happiness isn't about what happens to us; it's about how we perceive(看待) what happens to us. It's the best way of finding a positive for every negative, and viewing a set-back as a challenge. It's not wishing for what we don't have, but enjoying what we do possess.
1.用约30个单词概述上述信息的主要内容；
2.以约120个词以 “happiness” 为主题写一篇短文，内容包括： （1）你认为幸福是什么并说明理由； （2）怎样才能得到幸福快乐？
1.写作过程中不能直接饮用原文语句； 2.作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称； 3.不必写标题。
内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。
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