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A survey was conducted in Shanghai ____________ interviewees were asked if they wanted to be a factory worker.
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Paper books still play an important role in the US textbook market, with digital textbooks __________ less than 5 percent of the total.
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The teacher told her Senior 3 students that it was important to ___________ time for relaxation under great pressure.
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“It’s better to pay the grocer than the doctor” was the saying that my late grandmother _________ frequently use to remind us of healthy eating.
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The famous pop singer has been the ____________ of fierce criticism in the country’s media since he was found taking drugs.
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Is it true ____________ the new drug takes effect, the child with cancer will have a slim chance of survival?
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To fully understand Shakespeare’s works, we must read not only between the lines of his drama, but sometimes __________ the lines.
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---I’m fed up with studying. ---What nonsense! You’ve only got one year more to do. Then you’ll have your qualification and after that _____________
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第二节完形填空 (共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36至55各个题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 The moment I knew my mother had incurable lung cancer, I realized for the first time that time will one day run out for us all. I have determined to be with my mother as much as I possibly can. This is not out of a sense of 36 , but because I really want to be near her. But making the time to 37 with my mother has been my greatest 38 . I have a husband, a four-year-old son and a home to nm. I also hold down a(n) 39 job as a radio announcer at the BBC. I arrived at work one day to be told we would be doing a radio series exploring “time poverty”. I’ve 40 been taken with the idea that we are time-poor. How can I - who have so many labor-saving machines and an only child – have 41 time than my mother who had six children and no 42 ? I put this 43 a professor. He pointed out that it is because I try to keep my home much cleaner than my mother did. I admit I like to 44 to my friends. My husband says 45 that I remove all traces (痕迹) of human life 46 anyone arrives. The professor said 47 has become the new religion. We expect work to provide us with a sense of identity and a means to secure our future. And because we 48 so much time in our working lives, we like to reward ourselves with material things. Frequently, we spend our money before it’s earned. 49 is an annoying worry, keeping us 50 to the work treadmill (跑步机). The same professor suggested we 51 a Buddhist concept -- to enjoy each moment and activity for its own sake, 52 try to do lots of things at once. Since then I have been 53 the art of “living in the moment” whenever I get the chance. I have cleared my schedule of nonessential tasks, 54 house and garden plans, and turned down some extra work. It is my mother’s illness, a once-in-a-lifetime event, that sets me 55 on the fact that we forget that time is a limited resource. 36. A. duty B. guilt C. sorrow D. sympathy 37. A. live B. be C. chat D. go 38. A. concern B. challenge C. chance D. trouble 39. A. demanding B. critical C. boring D. amazing 40. A. almost B. seldom C. never D. often 41. A. better B. worse C. less D. more 42. A. tape-recorder B. washing machine C. air-conditioner D. television 43. A. with B. for C. in D. to 44. A. show off B. draw attention C. look forward D. get close 45. A. angrily B. surprisingly C. jokingly D. seriously 46. A. after B. when C. as D. before 47. A. time B. entertainment C. work D. family 48. A. invest B. contribute C. give D. devote 49. A. Pressure B. Expense C. Life D. Debt 50. A. led B. chained C. relied D. focused 51. A. adopt B. advocate C. adapt D. acquire 52. A. more than B. instead of C. rather than D. other than 53. A. exercising B. practicing C. believing D. holding 54. A. fixed B. conducted C. postponed D. made 55. A. reflecting B. thinking C. considering D. wondering
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第三部分阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分) 请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Picking a Christmas tree takes most people a few minutes, a couple of hours if they head to the woods. Dave Murbach needs 11 months. Almost every day of every year, Murbach’s thoughts turn to vision of a perfectly shaped evergreen tree that will take everyone’s breath away. “The tree,” he says wearily. “Always the tree.” Murbach is the man responsible for finding the towering tree that graces Manhattan’s Rockefeller Center each Christmas season. “I’m always looking for a tree,” the center’s chief gardener says. “I look for it even when I go to the beach in the summer. It’s like a homework assignment hanging over your head.” And if he gets it wrong, there’s nothing hiding it. “Every day it’s up, 400,000 people go by, and 2.5 million people watch the lighting celebration on television,” he says. This year’s tree, a 74-foot Norway spruce (云杉) from Richfield, Ohio, flown to New York on the world’s largest cargo plane, was lighted on December 2. The arrival of the tree leads in the Christmas season in New York - a tradition dating to 1931, when the workers building Rockefeller Centre put up a small tree with decorations. The search for the next year’s tree starts soon after the old tree is chopped up for wood chips and horse-jumping logs. That’s not as simple as it sounds. Though forests are full of evergreens, few get enough sunlight or space to fill out. And branches in snowy regions often break under the weight, making flees uneven. Back at the office, he sorts through hundreds of letters from people offering their trees, many addressed simply to “Mr. Christmas Tree Man.” Despite the occasional anxiety attack and sleepless night, Murbach knows the together people you love. That’s what I hope it sets off.” But Murbach says he’s always too worn out to celebrate Christmas. “No card, no lights, nothing,” he says. “No tree?” “No tree.” 1. Murbach takes his job seriously because he most likely wants _____________. A. everyone to be happy with his work B. to make everyone surprised at his choice C. everyone to know his care for their happiness D. to attract people’s attention to his special ability 2. Which is the correct order of the events in the passage? a. Murbach’s thoughts turn to a perfectly shaped tree. b. 2.5 million people watch the Christmas tree. c. The tree is flown to New York. d. it was lighted on December 2. e. The tree is chopped up. f. Murbach searches for the tree. A. a, b, c, d, e, f B. a, f, c, d, b, e C. c, d, e, b, a, f D. c, d, b, f, e, a 3. According to Murbach’s standard of trees, the best tree must _________. A. be evergreen B. have no space between branches C. be thick enough D. be equally balanced in shape 4. Which is tree about Murbach? A. He is most devoted to his work. B. He is now quite tired of his work. C. He has no loved family members. D. He never wants to celebrate Christmas.
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Priscilla Ouchida’s “energy-efficient” house turned out to be a horrible dream. When she and her engineer husband married a few years ago, they built a $100,000 three-bedroom home in California. Tightly sealed to prevent air leaks, the house was equipped with small double-paned (双层玻璃的) windows and several other energy-saving features. Problems began as soon as the couple moved in, however. Priscilla’s eyes burned. Her throat was constantly dry. She suffered from headaches and could hardly sleep. It was as though she had suddenly developed a strange illness. Experts finally traced the cause of her illness. The level of formaldehyde (甲醛) gas in her kitchen was twice the maximum allowed by federal standards for chemical workers. The source of the gas? Her new kitchen cabinets and wall-to-wall carpeting. The Ouchidas are victims of indoor air pollution, which is net given sufficient attention partly because of the nation’s drive to save energy. The problem itself isn’t new. “The indoor environment was dirty long before energy conservation came along,” says Moschandreas a pollution scientist at Geomet Technologies in Maryland. “Energy conservation has tended to accentuate the situation in some cases.” The problem appears to be more troublesome in newly constructed homes rather than old ones. Back in the days when energy was cheap, home builders didn’t worry much about unsealed cracks. Because of such leaks, the air in an average home was replaced by fresh outdoor air about once an hour. As a result, the pollutants produced in most households seldom build up to dangerous levels. 1. It can be learned from the passage that the Ouchidas’ house __________ A. is well worth the money spent on its construction B. is almost faultless from the point of energy conservation C. failed to meet energy conservation standards D. was designed and constructed in a scientific way 2. What made the Ouchidas’ new house a horrible dream? A. Lack of fresh air. B. Poor quality of building materials. C. Gas leak in the kitchen. D. The newly painted walls. 3. The underlined word “accentuate” in the third paragraph most probably means ___________. A. control B. worsen C. relieve D. improve 4. This passage is most probably taken from an article entitled “_________”. A. Energy Conservation B. Houses Building Crisis C. Air Pollution Indoors D. Traps in Building Construction
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In Japan, “what’s your type?” is much more than small talk; it can be a more important question in everything from matchmaking to getting a job. By type, the Japanese mean blood type, and no amount of scientific debunking (揭穿) can kill a widely held belief that blood tells all. In the year that just ended, four of Japan’s top 10 best-sellers were about how blood type determines personality, according to Japan’s largest book distributor, Tohan Co. Taku Kabeya, chief editor at Bungeisha, thinks the appeal comes from having one’s self-image confirmed; readers discover the definition of their blood type and “It’s like ‘Yes, that’s me!’“ As defined by the books, type As are sensitive perfectionists but overanxious; type Bs am cheerful but weird and selfish; Os are curious, generous but stubborn; and Abs are arty but mysterious and unpredictable. All that may sound like a horoscope(占星), but the public doesn’t seem to care. Nowadays matchmaking agencies provide blood-type compatibility (兼容性) tests, and some companies make decisions about assignments based on employees’ blood types. Children at some kindergartens are divided up by blood type, and the women’s softball team that won gold at the Beijing Olympics used the theory to customize each player’s training. Blood types, determined by the proteins in the blood, have nothing to do with personality, said Satoru Kikuchi, associate professor of psychology at Shinshu University. “It’s simply false science, “he said, “The idea encourages people to judge others by the blood types, without trying to understand them as human beings. It’s like racism.” This use of blood-typing has disreputable (名声不好的) roots. The theory was imported from Nazi race ideologues (空谈家) and adopted by Japan’s militarist government in the 1930s to breed better soldiers. The idea was abandoned years later and the craze faded. It resurfaced in the 1970s, however, as Masahiko Nomi, a supporter with no medical background, gave the theory mass appeal. His son, Toshitaka now promotes it through a private group, the Human Science ABO Center, saying it’s not intended to rank or judge people but to smooth relationships and help make the best of one’s talents. 1. That many Japan’s best-sellers were about blood type implies ____________. A. this topic is used by many people in small talks B. Japanese attach great importance to blood type C. people don’t want to have confirmed self-image D. the definition of blood type leads to arguments 2. According to the passage, ________ may face more pressure while performing a task. A. type As B. type Bs C. type Os D. type ABs 3. Kikuchi compared blood type determinism to racism because ______________. A. both blood type and race are determined by the proteins in the blood B. neither blood type nor race is related to our character and personality C. both of them judge people without considering their individualities D. blood type determinism believes human abilities are decided by race 4. Who introduced the blood type theory to Japan? A. Nazis from Germany. B. Japan’s militarist government. C. A supporter called Masahiko Nomi. D. Human Science ABO Center.
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He pretended to be a pilot and got free rides on international airlines to countries around the world. He wrote fake checks and stole several millions of dollars from banks, hotels, and airlines. He lied and got jobs by impersonating a doctor, a lawyer, and a university professor, all before he was twenty-one years old. Does this sound like the story to movie? It is. But it is also tree. This is the story of Frank Abagnale’s life of crime told in Abagnale’s book Catch Me if You Can and in the movie by the’ same name. Although the movie is based on the book, there are several important differences between the two. Probably the one thing that really sets apart the book from the movie is the point-of-view of the story. The book, co-written by Abagnale and a professional writer, is told in Abagnale’s own words. In the book, he tells the reader, “I did this. This is how and this is why.” But in the movie, the story is told from a third person’s point-of-view. This point-of-view limits the details available to viewers of the movie. Because the writer of the movie could not include many of the details about Abagnale’s crimes and motives, the writer had to change things to make the story understandable for viewers. For example, Agagnale explains in the book how he used his knowledge of the banking system’s number codes to commit fraud (诈骗). In the movie, Abagnale has detailed knowledge of printing and check design, like a kind of criminal genius. The movie’s writer never tells the audience how Abagnale got all of this knowledge. Another key difference between the book and movie has to do with the people trying to catch Abagnale. In the book, there are only a few references to an FBI agent named O’Really, the man in charge of Abagnale’s ease. However, the movie gives viewers a lot more information about how an FBI agent, renamed Hanratty, cracks down Abagnale and finally catches him. There are a number of other major differences between the book and the movie about Abagnale’s life, some of which seem to make the book more interesting while others make the movie more interesting. In the end, it all comes down to the question, “Which is better?” Like many other books that have been made into movies, the book is better in this case. The fictional parts of the movie may help create dramatic scenes for the movie and help viewers understand the story quickly, but they are fictional. There is an old saying, “Truth is stranger than fiction.” And in this case, the truth is both stranger and more interesting. 1. Why is Frank Abagnale most famous? A. He directed a movie about his life. B. He stole a lot of money from the FBI. C. He talked his way into many different jobs. D. He was trained as a pilot, a lawyer and a professor. 2. Which is true about the book and the movie? A. Both were not use. B. Neither was very popular. C. There are several major differences. D. They were written by the same person. 3. What did Abagnale know about in-real life? He knew ____________. A. how to fly a plane B. the number system used by banks C. how to direct movies D. the working system of the FBI
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第Ⅱ卷 (两部分，共35分) 第四部分：任务型阅读(共10小题；每小题l分，满分10分) 请认真阅读下列短文，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1个单词。请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。 OPTIMISM HELPED US PERSEVERE(坚持) Left behind, we watched as Shackleton and the boat sailed away from Elephant Island. The danger of what lay ahead of them, the chances of them ever returning to find us, the fear that we might never know their fate and possible delays, at first made us feel low and discouraged. But it was not for long. There was nothing like a good dinner of penguin(企鹅) and some dynamic music to make a man feel more cheerful again. Life now fell into a regular pattern. Just keeping alive took all our time and energy. For example, we had to gather fresh water by grasping and then melting sea-ice. If this drinking But melting the ice was a problem. With no trees growing on Antarctica and no oil, the only fuel we could use was seal fat. This gave off oily, black smoke but had he advantage of burning strongly in fierce winds. We could also eat the remains when the fire died down. Food was also a problem as there were no vegetables or fruit to be found. As one of’ our group, Lionel Greenstreet noted in his diary after a few weeks how bored he was with the meals: “The food now is pretty well all meat -- seal steaks, cooked seal, penguin steaks, cooked penguin liver.” As a chef, it was my duty to clean and cook these animals, so I was soon being encouraged to vary the meals in whatever way I could. It was difficult. We had to be very particular about our personal care because a changeable temperature could harm us. It was almost as dangerous to become too hot from wearing too many clothes as to become too cold from wearing too few. Becoming too hot led to sweating and this could freeze very quickly. Another part of the body that needed special caution was the eyes. The ice and snow reflected dangerous rays from the sun so that if we did not wear sunglasses we would suffer from sun-blindness. Four months of this was as much as the twenty-two of us could bear in this bone-numbing cold. We were lucky that our group wolf worked hard to show an admirable mental attitude and dealt with our ever-present fears in a positive and successful way. Above all, Shackleton encouraged us to have celebrations: for birthdays, festivals or even just because of a good catch of penguin. This kept us cheerful and encouraged harmony in the group. When rescue did come, we felt such relief and joy that many of us could not hide our tears. We were at last free to go home to a warm bed, good food and the care of our family and friends. Our optimism and faith in Shackleton had helped us persevere in staying alive and he had repaid us by his commitment to return and save us from a slow but painful death.
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第五部分书面表达(满分25分) 继2008年北京奥运会之后，又—个中国承办的世界盛会——2010年上海世博会成为人们关注的热点话题。随着暑假的临近，你班同学就是否在暑期去看世博会展开了热烈的讨论。请你根据下表提供的信息，为某英语报纸写一篇文章，介绍你班的讨论情况，
注意：1．对所给要点，逐一陈述，适当发挥，不要简单翻译。 2．词数150左右，开头已经写好，不计入总词数。 3．文章中不得提及考生所在学校及本人姓名。 4．参考词汇：住宿费1ogdging expenses World 2010: To go or not to go? As another splendid global event hosted by China after the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Worm Expo 2010 in Shanghai is definitely the most significant event this year. With the approaching of summer vacation, ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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