“Mum, what does it mean when someone tells you that they have a skeleton (骨骼) in the closet (衣橱)？”Jessica asked. “A skeleton in the closet?” her mother paused thoughtfully, “Well, it’s something that you would rather not have anyone else know about. For example, if in the past, someone in Dad’s family had been arrested for stealing a horse, it would be ‘a skeleton in his family’s closet’. He really wouldn’t want any neighbor to know about it.”
“Why pick on my family?” Jessica’s father said with anger. “Your family history isn’t so good, you know. Wasn’t you great – great grandfather a prisoner who was transported to Australia for his crimes?” “Yes, but people these days say that you are not a real Australian unless your ancestors arrived as prisoners.” “Gosh, sorry I asked. I think I understand now,” Jessica cut in before things grew worse.
After dinner, the house was very quiet. Jessica’s parents were still quite angry with each other. Her mother was ironing clothes and every now and then she glared at her husband, who hid behind his newspaper pretending to read. When she finished, she gathered the freshly pressed clothes in her arms and walked to Jessica’s closet. Just as she opened the door and reached in to hang a skirt, a bony arm stuck out from the dark depths and a bundle of white bones fell to the floor. Jessica’s mother sank into a faint (晕倒), waking only when Jessica put a cold, wet cloth on her forehead. She looked up to see the worried faces of her husband and daughter.
“What happened? Where am I?” she asked. “You just destroyed the school’s skeleton, Mum,” explained Jessica. “I brought it home to help me with my health project. I meant to tell you, but it seemed that as soon as I mentioned skeletons and closets, it caused a problem between you and Dad.” Jessica looked in amazement as her parents began to laugh madly. “They’re both crazy,” she thought.
1.According to Jessica’s mother, “a skeleton in the closet” means .
A．a family honor B．a family secret
C．a family story D．a family treasure
2.What can we learn about some Australian’s ancestors from Paragraph 2?______.
A．They were brought to Australia as prisoners.
B．They were the earliest people living in Australia.
C．They were involved in some crimes in Australia.
D．They were not regarded as criminals in their days.
3.Jessica’s mother fell down into a faint because she was .
A．knocked B．frightened C．injured D．surprised
4.Why did Jessica bring a skeleton home? _________.
A．She was curious about it. B．She planned to keep it for fun.
C．She needed it for her school task. D．She intended to scare her parents.
5.Jessica’s parents laughed madly at the end of the story probably because .
A．they were crazy
B．they were overexcited
C．they realized their misunderstanding
D．they both thought they had won the quarrel
I devote myself to music because of my grandmother. My mom and I lived with grandparents from the time I was two until I was eight. And even then, I was at their house before and after school every day while my mother was at work.
Grandma loved music. It was her that first _31 me to Elvis Presley as a very young child, and once I heard his music, I was truly in 32 with it. Most five-year-olds ask for 33 for birthdays, but I wanted Elvis’albums. I would play them non-stop and 34 to the music in my grandma’s family room though my movements didn’t look good.
Grandma played the piano and 35 me to sing “America the Beautiful” and “Somewhere over the Rainbow”. I 36 started playing music on the piano, and soon Grandma was paying for me to take piano lessons from a lady living in the 37 . I would come home from __38 and walk three houses down for my lesson. I _39 took about nine months of lessons, but it was enough to give me a(n) 40 and allow me to continue to teach myself.
Last month when I came home to visit Grandma in the hospital, I brought along my guitar with me. She was in a lot of pain, but the music seemed to _41 her soul. She had me sing some songs and when I started to sing “Somewhere over the Rainbow”, her weakened voice 42 in with mine for a few lines. That experience was one of the most 43 of my lifetime and one I will certainly cherish forever. I told her of my music career and she was very _44 and said, “That’s wonderful!” I _45 to play for her throughout the week I was home.
My grandma passed away two days ago. In my opinion, part of her will live on through every song I write or sing in my life.
1.A. sent B. left C. remembered D. introduced
2.A. debate B. love C. agreement D. doubt
3.A. music B. space C. gifts D. toys
4.A. wave B. sleep C. dance D. play
5. A. forced B. prepared C. enabled D. taught
6.A. generally B. finally C. fortunately B. suddenly
7.A. hotel B. apartment C. neighborhood D. countryside
8.A. school B. hospital C. street D. office
9.A. exactly B. only C. completely D. seldom
10.A. explanation B. celebration C. translation D. foundation
11.A. comfort B. blame C. attract D. find
12.A. joined B. poured C. moved D. fell
13.A. surprising B. moving C. puzzling D. tiring
14.A. sad B. calm C. bored D. pleased
15. A. refused B. expected C. continued D. pretended
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。
Don’t shoot butterflies with guns.
Can you imagine someone running 1. a butterfly with a gun in his hands? Won’t such stupidity make you burst out laughing? But wait. Stop and consider how often you might have done 2. similar.
3. hen, Henny-Penny, lived in a forest with many other animals and birds. One fine, sunny morning, she was busy looking for worms in the ground. Suddenly she let out a4. (frighten) cackle (咯咯叫 ) with wings flapping in fear. A dry leaf had fallen down on her, and she went screaming at whoever she met, “Run, run for your lives; the sky5. (fall).” The other birds and animals stopped whatever they were doing. Some ran behind Henny-Penny, screaming warnings with her, 6. others spread the unfounded story that the sky was falling.
We all have come across people like this hen. The rest of us are like the other foolish creatures 7. did not stop to verify ( 证实 ) the 8. (true) for themselves. They shoot butterflies with guns. They just will not think for themselves.
Why don’t people think for 9. ? Often because of laziness, or because they do not want to be responsible for their way of thinking. Don’t let your mind be enslaved 10. someone else. Stop, think and then go ahead. Let these signals direct you at every crossroads of life.
基础写作 (满分15分)
以下是“广州市文物保护研讨会”的有关信息:
时间: 2011年12月25日.
地点: 广东省博物馆
主办单位: 广州市文化局
与会人员: 历史学家, 文物专家, 广州市政府有关负责人等.
会议内容: 广州市的哪些文物应该要保护以及如何保护这些文物.
会议成果: 1) 确定了一系列需要保护的文物;
2) 明确了政府的职责以及非政府组织的职责;
与会者特别建议: 政府应该号召全民参与到保护文物的行动中来。
*研讨会 conference *主办 sponsor *广州市文化局 Guangzhou Bureau of Cultural Affairs *专家 expert *非政府组织 non-governmental organization
[写作内容]
请写一篇有关 “广州市文物保护研讨会”的通讯稿, 内容包括: 举办时间、地点、主办单位、与会人员、会议内容以及会议成果和特别建议。
[写作要求]
只能用5个句子表达全部内容
[评分标准]
句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章连贯
完成句子（每空1分，共5分）. 请根据中文句子含义，把对应的英语句子的空缺部分补充完整。
1. 毫无疑问，这幅画是属于张大千的。
_____________________________ this painting belongs to Zhang Daqian.
2. 随着时间的推移，我们学会了更多解决问题的方法。
_________________________, we have learned more ways to solve problems.
3. IOC 代表国际奥委会。但是老实说，我此前是不知道的。
IOC stands for International Olympic Committee. But _______________, I didn’t know it before.
4. 一见到他那张滑稽的脸，所有在场的人都大笑起来。
At sight of his funny face, all people present__________________________.
5.农讲所是广州的一个著名的文物,值得去参观一下。
The Peasant Movement Institute is a famous cultural relic of Guangzhou, which __________________.
单词拼写(共10小题，分值为1分，共10分). 请根据句子逻辑, 从模块二课本所学的词汇中选用恰当的单词并且使用其正确的形式填空。
1. According to the new standard, p_________ health and mental health are equally important.
2. To enter a university, all Chinese students should take part in the college e_____________ examinations which take place in June every year.
3. The number of students who leave school because of financial difficulty has d___________ with the help of the government and society.
4. This room used to be very dirty and old. But after we have designed it again and d__________ it, it now looks like a new one.
5.I would a_____________ it if you could give me an early reply.
6. Such romantic story only happens in films. In r_________, it will never happen.
7. When I came into the room, she p____________ to be asleep. As soon as I stepped out of the room, she got up again.
8. There are too many steps to operate this machine and they are very confusing (容易混淆的). You had better s__________ the steps so that they can be easily understood.
9. When kids step into this toy shop, it is not easy to take them out because there are too many things that are a____________ to them.
10. Whoever breaks the window should take the r___________________ and should pay for it.
