A. Science develops fast there        B. Many visitors drop in there.

C. No human beings live there.       D. Its citizens feed on fish.

                                          C

    Everybody had had dinner and got back on the bus except Vingo. The young people on the bus began to wonder about Vingo, trying to imagine his life： perhaps he was a sea captain; maybe he had run away from wife; he could be an old soldier going home. One of the girls sat beside him and introduced herself. After a long time，slowly and painfully, he began to tell his story. He had been in prison in New York for the last four years, and he was going home.

“Well, when I was in prison I wrote to my wife. I said, Martha, I understand if you can't stay married to me. I sad I was going to be away a long time, and that if she couldn't stand it, if the kids kept asking questions, if it hurt her too much, well, she could just forget all about me. I told her she didn't have to write to me, and she didn't. Not for the three and a half years.”

    "last week，when I was sure freedom was coming throe through，I wrote to her. I told her if she had a new young man，I would understand. But if she didn't, if she would take me back，she should let me know. We used to live in this town，Brunswick，and there's a great big oak tree just。，you come into the town.’ I told her if she could take me back, she should put a yellow handkerchief on the tree, and if she didn't want me, forget me, no handkerchief and I'd keep going on through.”

    When they were 20 miles from Brunswick .the young people took over window seats on the right side, waiting for the approach of the great oak tree. Vingo stopped looking, tightening his face. Then it was 10 miles, and five, and the bus became very quiet.

    Then suddenly all of the young people were up out of their seats, screaming and shouting and crying, doing small dances. All except Vingo.

    Vingo looked at the oak tree. It was covered with yellow handkerchief---20 of them，30 of them，maybe hundreds, a tree that stood like a banner of welcome billowing in the wind. As the young people shouted，Vingo slowly rose from his seat and made his way to the front of the，bus to go home.

    29. What did Vingo use to be?

        A. A prisoner.                         B. A sea captain.

        C. A soldier.                          D. A businessman.

    30. What does "the yellow handkerchief “ probably mean in the story?

        A. I still love you.                   B. I have you.

        C. Sadness.                        D. Happiness.

    31.Why did the young people scream and shout and cry?

        A. They were touched by the story.

        B. They saw the yellow handkerchiefs.

        C. They nearly got to the destination.

        D. They saw the oak tree.

32. While the bus was approaching the oak tree, Vingo became more and more_·

    A. generous                           B. nervous

    C. satisfied                           D. disappointed

                                D

    When your child is supposed to*doing homework,。they chatting，;*their friends on Facebook or playing games'! If you want your child to do a good job with their homework and get good grades then you may want to start teaching them that this isn't the best idea. Many studies have shown that multitasking(多任務(wù)化)doesn't work, even though your child is probably proudly claiming they can do ten things at once! Many people believe that they can perform two or more tasks meanwhile, but Dr Edward Hallowell says this is a myth. The reality is that shifting tasks results in poor job performance.

New devices such as smartphone, iPads, games and social networking sites make it very easy to multitask and "attention share" resulting in difficulty focusing on the task at hand such as listening in the classroom or doing homework. “Unfortunately. the brain actually rewards kids for multitasking even though performance on every task gets worse and worse. Kids don't know that they are doing worse because they feel better when they multitask,”says Dr Edward Hallowell.

    Since the appearance of hand-held devices and social networking sites like Facebook，teachers have noticed a difference in academic performance，critical thinking skills and how information is processed.“Multitasking prevents people from gaining a deep understanding of the information they are trying to learn，”says Dr Edward Hallowell. Kids have a difficult time sticking with a ”difficult to understand" topic and are more likely to allow themselves to be distracted(分散精力)，to tune out and switch over to Facebook or using their cell phones rather than working harder at understanding a difficult subject or problem. In the long run，the shifting of attention by multitasking affects grades. One study showed that kids that use the Internet while in class did poorly on tests resulting in lower grades.

33. What does the passage mainly talk about?

    A. Multitasking is not truth but myth.

    B. The multitasking generation.

    C. Multitasking results in poor grades.

    D. Children are proud of multitasking.

34. What view does the author hold according to the last paragraph?

    A. Multitasking doesn't affect kids' grades in the long run.

    B. Kids multitasking are better at shifting attention.

    C. Kids should avoid a most difficult problem.

    D. The Internet doesn't help kids learn in class.’

35. What is probably discussed in the paragraph following the. passage?

A. Different attitudes towards multitasking.

B. Why children like multitasking.

    C. What to do with children multitasking.

    D. The disadvantages of multitasking.

第二節(jié)(共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分)

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填人空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。

    Do you think you have to spend a lot of money in order to make your party successful? Here are some helpful ideas for a successful party.

    What's the occasion? If there is a special occasion that you are celebrating, then you already have the theme of your party. If you just want to bring friends and family together, then create a theme for your party. Be creative.   36  .

    What's the budget?   37   If you want to minimize the food costs, have a gathering at a time of the day when people have already eaten. Plus, plan on making most of the food yourself to keep the costs down. You can also ask each person coming to the party to contribute a dish. What's more, send your invitation via email.

    38    Create your "to do" list. Include everything you have to do as you decide to have a party. The list includes sending out the invitations, menu planning, shopping, cooking, setting up and cleaning up, and possibly planning fun activities.

    Create your party day timeline. Create a timeline of what needs to be done on the day of your party, from setup to cleanup after the party，and everything in the middle..     39   I know this  sounds like a lot of effort, but the effort you put in planning will make sure you don't forget something, and decrease the stress.

    Ask your family or friends to help. Is someone great at cooking desserts or does a friend have a wonderful music collection that would be perfect for your party?     40   Most people are happy to participate in the celebration if asked.

A. What has to be done?

B. Be specific with your time.

C. Create a budget and stick to it.

D. Think in terms of your resources.

E To have fun is the most important thing.

F. Whatever your theme is, include it throughout all of your planning.

G. There are some great websites, where you send online invitation for free.

第三部分   英語知識(shí)運(yùn)用(共兩節(jié)，滿分45分)

    第一節(jié)  完形填空(共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分)

    閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C和D)中，選出可以填人空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

People in the Tidworth town get together for a man who was always there for them.

Stephanie Connolly, 61，originally from Romania came to Tidworth London about 8 years ago and  41  a convenience store there. He became a beloved member of the    42    while working at his shop.  43  ,due to financial difficulties, Connolly made a(n)    44    earlier this year that he might have to close the store.

But Frits and Chris Emch, 45  of Connolly, weren't ready to give up the man who  46  so much to their community. Back in July，with the help of Connolly s other customers, they organized a "cash mob”   47  ，and people flooded in the store to promote its business..

The project, which was put together through a Facebook event and took about a month to plan, was kept a complete   48   from Connolly. When the "cash mob" began, Connolly was 

    49   about why so many people were coming into his shop. After it was revealed to him what was going on, Connolly was   50  . He stepped outside to the crowd of   51   customers He raised his fist，proclaiming that he wanted to   52   the whole community until his moment.

       53    the gesture was a grand one, Emch said that Connolly definitely   54   it. ”He knows the name of everyone who comes in, where their home is, and what their55 and satisfactions with the store are. He frequently tells   56  to make us cheerful. He listens attentively to us and offers useful advice. He gives people something for free if they are short of money.   57   , he makes people feel that they   58    , ”Emch said. ”He is like a family member to many of his customers.”

    Though his business is still   59  .Stephanie Connolly stays positive. His community has continued to stand by him，in support of the man who works   60   every day to serve his customers.

41 .A. searched for        B. broke into      C. took over       D. gave up

42. A. family             B. team          C. campus         D. Community

43. A. Unfortunately       B. Hopefully      C. Delightedly     D. Sincerely

44. A. breakthrough        B. excuse         C. announcement   D. suggestion

45. A. readers             B. customers       C. viewers         D. students

46. A referred             B. adapted         C. objected        D. meant

第三部分    英語知識(shí)運(yùn)用(共兩節(jié)，滿分45分)

    第二節(jié)  (共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分)

閱讀下面材料，在空白處填人適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容(1個(gè)單詞)或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

When Dan Shaw gets up from the sofa in his home, Cuddles   61  (be) never far away. When.he wants to go outside, he doesn't take Cuddles out for a walk－Cuddles takes him for a walk. Cuddles is   62    (clear) no ordinary family pet. It is   63   two-foot-high small horse and serves as the guiding eyes of Shaw,    64   is blind.

      When Shaw lost his sight, he heard of a program about the tiny guide horses. He learned that the horses possess many qualities that make them an excellent choice for   65   (guide) people. They are clean, friendly, smart and have great memories. They can be trained to remain calm in noisy and crowded places.    66    (good) of all .they live for 25-35 years, which would enable Shaw to have the same guide    67    (company) for most or all of his life.

    Shaw immediately applied to be and was accepted as the first person   68  (receive) a guide horse. The instant he met Cuddles, he knew he was making the right choice. Then he began his training.

    Through training, Shaw and Cuddles learned to find their way on busy streets, step over curbs(便道沿兒)and find elevator buttons. They got along     69   any difficulties. Now Shaw

Is   70    (confidence) that Cuddles will change his life for the better.

第四部分    寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分35分)

    第一節(jié)  短文改錯(cuò)(共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分)

    假如英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。

    增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏詞符號(hào)()，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。

    側(cè)除：把多余的詞用斜線(\)劃掉。

    修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下面劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

    注意：l.每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞;

        2.只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計(jì)分。

    When I was in high school .I wasn't a very much popular girl. But my classmate,. Alice, was different. She was popular and each of my classmate around her liked her. I wanted' to like her. As a result, I dressed like her but acted like her. But it didn't make another like me at all. On the contrary，they even start making fun of me. I failed to make any friends by this way. What was bad, I lost myself. At last, I decided to be myself. As time went by，I eventual made some friends. We should stop be someone else. We should just be ourselves.

    第二節(jié)     書面表達(dá)(滿分25分)

    假如你是李晨，你看到美國學(xué)生Tom在網(wǎng)上發(fā)帖，找人幫他提高漢語水平，請根據(jù)以下提示給他寫一封電子郵件。

    I.樂意幫助；

    2.勝任理由；

    3.學(xué)習(xí)要求；

    4.聯(lián)系方式(email地址:lichen@163. com)。

    注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；

          2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。