第二节读写任务(共1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。
In junior high school, one of my classmates, Ethan, was addicted to TV. This boy simply knew everything about such pop shows as Who’s the Boss?
Then one day Ethan’s mother made brim an offer in order to draw him back to his school subjects. She promised that she would give him $200 if he could go a full month without watching any TV. None of us thought Ethan could do it, but he did quite well. His mom paid him $200. He went out and bought a TV, the biggest he could find.
In recent years, hundreds of schools have carried out experiments with paying kids with each for showing up or getting good grades. All school kids admire this trend. But it upsets adults. Teachers say that we are rewarding kids for doing what they should be doing of their own will. Psychologists warn that money can actually make kids perform worse by making the act of learning cheap. The debate has become a typical battle over why our kids are not learning at the rate they should he despite decades of reforms and budget increases.
[写作内容]
1 以约30词概括上文的主要内容。
2 以约120词对用金钱鼓励孩子学习的现象进行议论，内容包括：
(1) 你对用金钱鼓励孩子学习的看法：
(2) 你的父母(或其他亲人)是如何鼓励你学习的；
(3) 你认为怎样才能更好地鼓励孩子学习。
[写作要求]
1. 作文中可以使用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，语篇连贯。
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第二节语法填空
I was always told that the three Ps, patience, positive thinking and perseverance（毅力），were a sure path 31 success. But this advice does not always work as planned. My high school maths exam is one example. The exam, 32 was originally to be held in our classroom, 33 (change) to the library at the last minute. This, 34 ，didn’t bother me because maths had always been my strongest subject. I patiently walked to the library, took my seat and did some deep breathing to help relax 35 ．But my mood quickly changed when I saw一36 first question. I had no idea how to do it. I tried to stay positive and persevered 37 I finally found the solution. With the problem 38 (solve), I felt proud of my achievement. 39 (fortunate), I then noticed that I had just 10 minutes left 40 (complete) the rest!
完形填空
阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项:
It is always interesting to visit another country, especially for those who have never traveled a great deal. Foreign __1__ can be very educational for __2__ if he is interested enough to make preparations beforehand. Learning the language of the new country would be __3__ for the traveler, but the benefits of __4__ an effort would become obvious immediately __5__ his travel. It may not seem important to him when he comfortably stays at home, but knowing __6__ to order a meal or rent a room is necessary for the newcomer in a strange country. Without __7__ the language, it is very difficult for the stranger to __ 8__ the people of the new country and their customs.
To be sure, he can see places and things without the use of a language, but places and things are not the heart of any country. To get the greatest __9__ from a trip to another country, it is __ 10__ important for the visitor to have an understanding of the language.
( ) 1. A. travel B. country C. language D. people
( ) 2. A. someone B. everyone C. anyone D. no one
( ) 3. A. usual B. easy C. difficult D. interesting
( ) 4. A. so B. what C. quite D. such
( ) 5. A. after B. before C. for D. at
( ) 6. A. why B. who C. how D. when
( ) 7. A. hearing B. knowing C. saying D. reading
( ) 8. A. see B. recognize C. understand D. believe
( ) 9. A. benefit B. success C. satisfaction D. money
( ) 10. A. how B. indeed C. also D. finally
第二节：语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
Television is now playing a very important part in our life. But television, like many 11 things, has both advantages and disadvantages. Do the 12 outweigh (比…更重要) the latter?
In the first place, television is not only a convenient source of entertainment, but also 13 comparatively cheap one. For a family of four, for example, it is 14 as well as cheaper to sit comfortably at home, with almost unlimited entertainment available, than to go out in search of amusement elsewhere.
All they have to do is 15 (press) a button, and they can see plays, films, operas, and shows of every kind, not to mention the latest 16 (excite) football match. Some people, 17 maintain that this is precisely 18 the danger lies. The television viewer makes no choice and exercises no judgment. He is completely passive and has everything 19 (present) to 20 without any effort on his part.
第一节：完形填空
My friend Gayle has been "living" with cancer for four years and it is progressively getting worse. One day Gayle 1 that one of her childhood wishes was to have a red Radio Flyer bicycle. As a child she never received one because she believed that if you told your birthday wish it wouldn't 2 .
I was at an ice cream stand one day and in the window was a miniature (微型的) red Radio Flyer bicycle that could be won in a 3 drawing (抽奖). For each ice cream you could fill out a ticket for a chance to win. After several weeks and many ice creams, I didn't win. I got up the courage to ask the person 4 if I could buy one. T 'went to the window and as I began 5 , I could feel my throat 6 and my eyes overflowed with tears. However I managed to tell him the story, and after writing a 7 I left carrying it.
The bicycle was 8 the next day, and Gayle's dream came true. The following day I received a letter that read:
Dear Bonnie,
Once in a while there is an opportunity to pass on a 9 I lost my parents to cancer six months ago. I cared for both of them but could not have done it without the love and generosity of friends - friends who 10 .
The best to you,
Norma
It was from the owner of the ice cream stand. Enclosed was my uncashed check.
( ) 1. A. expressed B. whispered C. told D. ordered
( ) 2. A. realize B. appear C. happen D. come true
( ) 3. A. daily B. weekly C. monthly D. yearly
( ) 4. A. in the charge B. in charge C. in office D. in public
( ) 5. A. to say B. to tell C. to weep D. to speak
( ) 6. A. tighten B. loosen C. dry D. wet
( ) 7. A. name B. check C. notice D. note
( ) 8. A. bought B. came C. ridden D. delivered
( ) 9. A. hand B. check C. kindness D. bicycle
( ) 10. A. care B. treasure C. value D. promise
第二节: 语法填空
Vitamins are a group of substances（物质）found in food. The body needs them for life and health. So usually, many people care for the question: am I getting enough vitamins, and am I getting the right kind?
Even though very small amounts of each vitamin are enough for the needs of the body, the worry people have about vitamins has some reasons. And this has to do with their ___11_ --- the food they take in. A person eating a good variety of food get all the vitamins now ___12 ___ (know) to be needed.
The problem is that there are many people who don’t ___13_ __ foods wisely. So the answer ___14 ___ this question is: No extra ___15_ __ are needed, ___16 __ you eat proper foods. In fact, many of the vitamins cannot be ___17_ __（store） in the body, so when extra vitamins are taken in, the body simply gets rid of them. It is even ___18 ___ (harm) to put too much of certain vitamins into the body. This has been found to be ___19 (truth) of vitamin A and D, when ___20 ___ amounts are taken in.
