基础训练篇（2）
You may wonder why we have a holiday in summer (1) _________ winter, but not in spring (2)_________ autumn. There are some reasons (3)_______________ it. Like most people, your intelligence（智力）changes from season to season. You are properly a lot sharper in the spring (4)_______________ you are (5)___________ any other time of the year. Ellsworth Huntington, who’s well known to us all concluded from other men’s work and his own among people in different climates that climate and temperature have a clear effect (6)___________ our intelligence. He found that cool weather is far better for creative thinking than warm weather. This (7)____________ mean that all people are not (8)_______________ quick at learning in the summer as they (9)_________________ during the rest of the year. It tells us, (10)________________, that intelligence of large numbers of people seems to be lowest in the summer.
第二节:读写任务
请根据以下任务说明和写作要求,写一篇幅150词左右的英文短文。
Teenagers’ secrets should be kept to themselves and no one else ,their parents included, has the right to stick their nose into their private life. As we know, teenagers are going through a special period of development both physically and psychologically. They are curious about and puzzled by the unexpected changes in their body and mind. What’s more, exposed to a world of adults, it is only too natural for them to begin imitating (模仿) adults’ behaviors in secret. Boys begin to smoke and girls begin to spend time doing their hair. Some even begin to date with a girlfriend or boyfriend without their parents’ knowledge. They are doing al this in secret because they are still unsure whether it is right to do so and afraid that ,if found out by their parent, they will get misunderstood and even punished. And in fact, in many cases, the parents can not deal with the matter well and hurt their children’s feelings badly, making children no longer willing to communicate with their parents. When this happens, it hurts terribly the whole family feeling. So it seems right that teenagers should keep their secrets to themselves and their parents should allow their children that right.
[写作内容]
概括短文内容要点,该部分约30词；
(2 ) 就 “青少年的秘密该不该让父母知道” 这一话题发表你的看法，
至少包含以下内容要点；该部分约120词；
A：你是否与父母分享你的秘密；
B：你是如何看待你的做法的；
C：父母对你的做法有何反应；
D：你是如何看待父母的看法或做法的？为什么？
[写作要求] 1. 作文中可使用自己的亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接原文抄袭； 2. 题目自拟。
[评分标准] 概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。
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附加题：第四部分写作
第一节：基础写作
你校学生会将接待来访的西班牙朋友并举行一个英语晚会（English evening）,要在学校广播中宣布此事，并欢迎大家参加。
[写作内容] 请根据下表用英语写一篇广播通知。
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宗旨 |
欢迎来访的西班牙朋友 |
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组织者 |
学生会 |
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时间 |
9月23号下午参观，晚7点晚会 |
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地点 |
礼堂(auditorium) |
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活动内容 |
参观校园、植物园、校办工厂；学生代表发言；音乐、跳舞、唱歌、游戏、交换礼物（请包装好并写上几个祝愿词）； |
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要求 |
自带乐器；用英语交谈；对客人友好礼貌因为你不但代表学校而且代表中国 |
[写作要求] 1. 只能用5个句子表达全部的内容；
2. 开头和结尾已为你写好, 不计入句数。
Boys and girls,
May I have your attention, please? I have an announcement to make. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Thank you. Hope you have a good time.
第三部分语法填空 (共2篇，20小题；每小题1. 5分，满分30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，并将答案填写在答题卷标号为61~80的相应位置上。
( 1 )
My sister had dropped out of school and 61 very unwise decisions with her life. She chose to spend her time with people who were lost 62 she was. They all chose to ignore their 63 (responsible) and supported one another in a life which involved drinking and partying. 64 (sad), they were all losing time. They were young and had the potential to become 65 they wanted if they would only choose to respect themselves and believe in a better life.
My sister was lost but my father never gave up on her. She may not have even known it but his prayers and faith 66 her may have been the very thing she needed. I remember sitting at the family dinner table 67 everyone had gathered except my sister. Once again she had chosen to drink with friends instead of spending 68 evening with our family who loved her very much. We said she would not come. But my father said she would. We all rallied against him, 69 (bet) she would not show up and asked why he would say that. We 70 (convince) he was in denial. He simply said, “I will always bet on her, on all of you.”
( 2 )
Deciding what present you should give someone is never easy. Many things must be considered such as 71 the person is interested in and how old he is. We must also consider the reaction of the person 72 (receive) the gift. One of the 73 (bad) gift choices I ever made was for my high school English teacher, Ms Chen. Ms Chen 74 (teach) me English since Junior 1, and to show my 75 (appreciate) I decided to get her a present. I asked my classmates about her interests 36 I made my final decision. Then I went to the department store 77 I worked part-time and bought her 78 expensive gift box of Sichuan beef. I was certain she would like it because I 79 (tell) by my classmates that she loved hot food. I left the box with a card on her desk, and I was sure she would like them. 80 was only after I
heard she became sick that I learned she couldn’t eat MSG（味精）!
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。
Mauritius, an island lying off the southeast Africa in the Indian Ocean. The pleasant tropical climate and scenery provides the perfect setting to enjoy everything. The sea is full of colorful life that lives around the coral reef. This makes Mauritius a wonderful place for swimming and diving.
Las Vegas is really a fascinating city, where you can dine in the finest restaurants, shop in the most chic stores, and watch world-class entertainment. Maybe you will become a millionaire or lose all your money overnight. What’s so clever about Las Vegas is that it makes absolutely certain that you have such a good time that you don’t mind losing a bit of money along the way. That’s why they don’t even call it “gambling” any more, but “gaming”.
Few cities leave the visitors with such vivid impressions, the whole city is something of a work of art. And annual film festival is held with a refreshing emphasis on art. Few cities can compete with the thousands of cafes, bars and restaurants that line every Parisian street. And along the street you will be fascinated by the beautiful window shows of various clothes.
Kitzbuhel is a paradise for all the skiers. With fine weather and breath-taking scenery, it is a world-class ski report. Every winter, thousands of people come from all parts of the world to challenge themselves.
Jerusalem is regarded as a holy place by Jews, Muslims and Christians. For Jews, it is where their ancestors built the first and second temples. For Christians, the city was the scene of Jesus’ life. However, since the war broke out, people there have suffered a lot, the situation has been tense, and peace is just a dream.
The old Nile brought about the civilization of Egypt; people there regard it as “the mother river” of them. On both sides of the Nile stand noble pyramids which were built as the tombs of the ancient pharaohs (法老). Along with the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt, the Great Sphinx is one of the greatest and most studied monuments of human history.
现在，请阅读下面信息，根据他们的实际情况，进行信息匹配。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。
56. Smith is a professor who does research on ancient buildings. This month, his university gives a reward to him for his great contributions. So now an idea of traveling to a new place to continue his study has come into his mind.
57. Though Lola is a woman reporter, she is brave enough to go deep into the places at war. This year, she was honored as “Rose of Front”. Next month, she will go to a place at war. She is confident to do her work well and give people the most brief and real reports.
58. Alice and Simon are going to get married. They want to hold an underwater wedding in a special place, which has beautiful scenery, silver sand, delicious seafood and luxurious hotels, where they can enjoy themselves.
59. Jane is a modern girl, who is a crazy fan of rock music and films. She has a romantic dream, that is, one day, she will go to a beautiful place to appreciate all the attractive music and films with a cup of coffee in her hand.
60. Tom is really depressed these days. Owing to his bad management, his company closed. He wants to go to a place to try his fortune so that he can start his business again in the near future.
One of the traditions which is now a necessary part of Christmas is that of Father Christmas, or Santa Claus. According to the modern legend, he is a magical figure who visits all the children of the world during the night before Christmas Day, leaving presents which they find the next morning. He flies through the night sky in a sledge pulled by reindeer, and enters houses by climbing down chimneys. This strange legend is based on the life of a man called Nicholas, but in fact we know very little about him. Historians think he was a Christian bishop(主教) in Turkey in about 285－350 A. D. One of the stories about him is that he helped three poor girls. No one would marry them because they were so poor. To provide them with money for their weddings, Nicholas secretly dropped some gold coins down the chimney of their house. After Nicholas died, he was made a saint(圣人) by the church. (The name Santa Claus thus comes from St Nicholas.) His feast day was celebrated in December, and parents started giving their children secret presents from St Nicholas. Over the years, this custom became part of our Christmas traditions.
Recently, a psychologist has claimed that Father Christmas is “the perfect fantasy” for children. According to Professor Anthony Clare, children love the character of Father Christmas because he is like an ideal father: he loves children and gives them presents, but he never criticizes them, is never angry, and children do not even need to thank him for the presents. Other writers, however, point out that Father Christmas can be a frightening character to some children. Jane Bidder says that some children are terrified of this fat, bearded old man. It can certainly confuse many children. As parents, we warn our children to be careful of strangers and never to let them into the house, and yet we tell children that a strange man will come into their bedroom at night! Some children can become very worried about this idea and fear that he is a kind of burglar.
Most children, however, understand from their parents and from the media that Father Christmas is basically a benign character, and look forward to his annual visit with joy and excitement.
46. The main point of the first paragraph is that ________.
A. Father Christmas is an important part of Christmas
B. the tradition of Father Christmas is a modern idea
C. Father Christmas is a magical figure who can fly
D. the legends about Father Christmas are not true
47. The writer mentions details such as Father Christmas’s sledge, the reindeer and the way he climbs down chimneys because he/she ____________.
A. wants to make it clear that these things are impossible
B. is describing the history of St Nicholas
C. wants everyone to believe that Father Christmas is real
D. is explaining the modern legend of Father Christmas
48. Why does the writer mention the story about St Nicholas helping three poor girls?
A. It shows us that historians know very little about him.
B. This story explains why parents give secret presents to children.
C. It supports the writer’s main point that Father Christmas is based on an untrue story.
D. This story explains why we celebrate Christmas in December.
49. In the last paragraph, the word “benign”means _________.
A. religious B. friendly
C. frightening D. unreal
50. The best title for this passage would be __________.
A. Is Father Christmas Dangerous? B. The True History of St Nicholas
C. The Legend of Santa Claus D. The Traditions of Christmas
