III．阅读(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题号上将该项涂黑。
Living an Adventurous Life
Nearly ten years ago, I was told that I had a brain tumor (瘤), and this experience changed my attitude about adventure forever. I thought that I was going to die and that all my adventures were over. I did not have a brain tumor, it turned out, but rather multiple sclerosis (多发性硬化症), which meant that, although they were not over,the nature of my adventures could have to change.
Each morning that I wake up is a fresh event, something that I might not have
had. Each gesture that I make carries the weight of uncertainty and demands significant attention: buttoning my shirt, changing a light bulb, walking down stairs. I might not be able to do it this time. If I could not delight in them, they would likely drown me in anger and in self-pity.
I admire the grand adventures of others. I read about them with interest. With Peter Matthiessen I have hiked across the Himalayas to the Crystal Mountain. I have walked with Annie Dillard up, down, into, and across Tinker Creek in all Seasons. David Bain has gone with me along 110 miles of Philippine coast, and Ed Abbey has
rowed me down the Colorado River, I enjoy the adventures of these courageous figures, who can strike out on difficult trips - 2 miles, 250 miles, 3000 miles - ready to bear cold and tiredness - indeed not just to bear but to celebrate.
But as for me, I can no longer walk very far from the armchair in which I read. Some days I don't even make it to the backyard. And yet I'm unwilling to give up the adventurous life, the difficulty of it, even the pain, the anxiety and fear, aud the sudden brief lift of spirit that makes a hard journey more attractive.
I refine adventure, make it smaller and smaller. And now, whether I am moving on my hands and knees across the dining room to help my cat, lying wide-eyed in the dark battling another period of sadness, gathering flowers from the garden, meeting a friend for lunch, I am always having the adventures that are mine to have.
41. What happens to the author after her illness?
A. She has a fear of medical treatments. B. She travels to places she has dreamed.
C. She can't take care of herself any longer D. She is not drowned in anger and self-pity.
42. Why does the author admire the people mentioned in paragraph 3?
A. Because they write popular novels. B. Because they are great adventurers.
C. Because they are famous geographers. D. Because they struggle with hardship in life
43. The author ends the article with a feeling of______
A. sadness B. sacrifice C. security D. satisfaction
44. What does "adventurous life" in the title mean to the author?
A. The struggles of great people against difficulties.
B. Her concern about giving up certain activities.
C. Her adapting to the situation with an illness.
D. The exciting traveling experience of others.
45. What conclusion can we draw from the passage?
A. Travel can enrich a person's life.
B. Reading is an activity that a patient enjoys most.
C. A positive attitude can improve a difficult situation.
D. A person's ability can be improved through reading.
第二节 语法填空(共10小题；每小题1．5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答卷标号为31-40的相应位置上。
Many teachers believe that the responsibilities for learning lie with the student. 31 a long reading assignment is given, instructors expect students to be familiar 32 information in the reading even if they do not discuss it in class or take an examination. The ideal student is considered to be 33 who is motivated to learn for the sake of learning, not the one interested only in getting high grades. Sometimes homework is returned with brief 34 (write) comments but without a grade.Even if a grade is not given, the student is responsible for learning the material assigned. When research 35 (assign), the professor expects the student to take it actively and to complete it with minimum 36 (guide). It is the student's responsibility to find books, magazines, and articles in the library. Professors do not have the time to explain 37 a university library works; they expect students,particularly graduate students, to be able to exhaust the reference origins in the library.Professors will help students who need it, but prefer that their students should not be too dependent on them. In the United States, professors have many other duties 38 teaching, such as administrative or research work. Therefore, the time 39 a professor can spend with a student outside of class is limited. If 40 student has problems with classroom work, the student should either approach a professor during either office hours or make an appointment.
第二节 读写任务（共l小题，满分25分）
阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
Most people remember their teachers as some kind of despotic（专制的）person although it isn't always the truth. Most of them are quite nice and are always there to give us a hand when we need one. Not so long ago, you might think the teacher was The Teacher and was almighty（万能的）and the students were there to learn and nothing else. Now there is some kind of interactivity（相互活动）between the students and the teacher. To my mind, teachers are here to teach us their knowledge and to listen to what we have to say. Indeed, students aren't afraid to tell them what they think any more. However, this doesn’t mean that they don't control their troops. It is just because times and methods have changed. Our teachers are now closer to their students and have created some kind of soft climate that allows us to be in class without a feeling of obligation（责任）or what so ever. Nevertheless, we can but notice that the "power" is still in the teachers' hands. If something goes wrong it is up to him or her to react properly and to carry out punishment if it is necessary.
【写作内容】
1. 以30个词概括文章内容要点；
2. 用约120个词就“师生关系”的话题发表你的看法，包括如下要点：
（A）如何和老师友好相处；
（B）与老师和谐相处的好处；
（C）用事例说明和谐的师生关系对你的成长有何影响。
【写作要求】
1. 在作文中可以使用自己亲身的经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容但不得直接引用原文中的句子；
2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
【评分标准】
概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。
IV 写作（共2题；满分40分）
第一节．基础写作（共1小题，满分15分）
应当地一家报刊的邀请，你要用英文写一份报道来介绍一下你居住的城市NanGuo City,报道的主要内容包括：
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基本情况 |
NanGuo City，坐落于中国中南部，拥有悠久的历史和丰富的文化遗产。 |
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发展现况 |
交通发达，道路宽敞；高楼成群，遍地花草，绿树成荫，环境优美；公共设施先进，人民生活便利 |
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发展远景 |
政府正在采取新的措施推动城市升级，以后会更美。 |
写作要求
内容可适当发挥，必须使用5个句子介绍全部所给的内容。
将5个句子组织成连贯的短文。
题目自拟。
参考词汇：文化遗产 cultural heritage
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第二节 信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
下面是一篇应用文及其应用场合的信息，请阅读下列应用文和相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。
首先，请阅读下面的车票介绍：
Weekday Returns
This ticket can save you up to 35% on the standard fare. You can travel anytime during Mon.-Fri. but not on Sat. or Sun.
Monthly Returns
They are available for most journeys over 65 miles. Go any day and return within a month. Monthly returns save you up to 25% on the standard fare.
Low Price Returns
These are special low-priced tickets for the elderly on certain trains. You may be surprised at our price. Of course, you have to book in advance—at the latest by 16:00 ten days before you travel. It’s first come, first served.
Family Returns
For $20 this railcard allows you to take a second adult and up to 4 children for only $3 each when you buy single or return tickets. You can travel as often as you like within two months.
Special Day Returns
These tickets can save you up to 55% on the standard fare. You have to travel after the rush hour period only on Tuesdays and Saturdays and return the following day. They will not be available on other days.
Weekend Returns
Weekend Returns are available for most journeys over 60 miles. Go on Fri., Sat. or Sun., and return the same weekend on Sat. or Sun., and save up to 35%on the standard fare.
请阅读下列购票者的信息，然后为他们匹配合适的火车票：
56. Lily lives in a suburb which is 70 miles away from London. She works five days a week. She attends a weekend course at London University for half a year, so she has to go to London during the weekend.
57. Mrs. Brown is a 70-year-old Londoner who has a daughter in a small town 80 miles away. She wants to stay with her daughter for two months. Since she has lots of time, she is not in a hurry and the ticket price is her major concern.
58. Mr. Black is an owner of a small grocery store in a town about 83 miles away form London. He has to refill his store on Mondays or Wednesdays every week. He doesn’t like to meet traffic jams on week ends.
59. Mrs. Smith is an office clerk who works in London. Her mother lives in a town about 100 miles away from London. She usually goes to visit her mother once a month.
60. The Whites live in a small town near London. Mrs. White would like to take her 3 kids to visit the park and downtown in London from time to time instead of staying at home all day long.
购票者 火车票
56. Lily A. Weekday Returns
57. Mrs. Brown B. Monthly Returns
58. Mr. Black C. Low Price Returns
59. Mrs. Smith D. Family Returns
60. The Whites E. Special Day Returns
F. Weekend Returns
Sports shoes that work out whether their owner has done enough exercise to warrant time in front of the television have been devised in the UK.
The shoes — named Square Eyes — contain an electronic pressure sensor and a tiny computer chip to record how many steps the wearer has taken in a day. A wireless transmitter(传话器) passes the information to a receiver connected to a television, and this decides how much evening viewing time the wearer deserves, based on the day’s efforts.
The design was inspired by a desire to fight against the rapidly ballooning waistlines among British teenagers, says Gillian Swan, who developed Square Eyes as a final year design project at Brunel University to London, UK. “We looked at current issues and childhood overweight really stood out,” she says. “And I wanted to tackle that with my design.”
Once a child has used up their daily allowance gained through exercise, the television automatically switches off. And further time in front of the TV can only be earned through more steps.
Swan calculated how exercise should translate to television time using the recommended daily amounts of both. Health experts suggest that a child take 12,000 steps each day and watch no more than two hours of television. So, every 100 steps recorded by the Square Eyes shoes equals precisely one minute of TV time.
Existing pedometers （计步器） normally clip onto a belt or slip into a pocket and keep count of steps by measuring sudden movement. Swan says these can be easily tricked into recording steps through shaking. But her shoe has been built to be harder for lazy teenagers to cheat. “It is possible, but it would be a lot of effort,” she says. “That was one of my main design considerations.”
51.According to Swan, the purpose of her design project is to ________.
A.keep a record of the steps of the wearer
B.deal with overweight among teenagers
C.enable children to resist the temptation of TV
D.prevent children from being tricked by TV programs
52.Which of the following is true of Square Eyes shoes?
A.They regulate a child’s evening TV viewing time.
B.They determine a child’s daily pocket money.
C.They have raised the hot issue of overweight.
D.They contain information of the receiver.
53.What is stressed（强调）by health experts in their suggestion?
A.The exact number of steps to be taken.
B.The precise number of hours spent on TV.
C.The proper amount of daily exercise and TV time.
D.The way of changing steps into TV watching time.
54.Compared with other similar products, the new design ________.
A.makes it difficult for lazy teenagers to cheat
B.counts the wearer’s steps through shaking
C.records the sudden movement of the wearer
D.sends teenagers’ health data to the receiver
55.Which of the following would be the best title for the text?
A.Smart Shoes Decide on Television Time B.Smart Shoes Guarantee More Exercise
C.Smart Shoes Measure Time of Exercise D.Smart Shoes Stop Childhood Overweight
