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。
Every activity of our lives is communication of a sort, but it is through speech that man asserts his distinctness from other forms of life. He alone, of all animals, has the gift of verbal communication and it is through the quality of his speech that he best expresses his own individuality , his essence. When he is unable to say clearly what he means, through either nervousness, timidity, or foggy thought-processes, his personality is blocked off, dimmed out, and misunderstood.
Business, social, and personal satisfaction depend heavily upon a person’s ability to communicate clearly to his fellow men what he is, what he desires, and what he believes in. And now, as never before , in an atmosphere of international tensions, fears, and insecurities, we need the channels of communication between peoples kept open. It is my hope that The Quick and Easy Way to Effective Speaking will be helpful in all these ways, both to those who wish simply to function with greater ease and self-confidence in practical pursuits, and to those who wish to express themselves more completely as individuals seeking a deeper personal fulfillment.
--- Dorothy Carnegie，Introduction to The Quick and Easy Way to Effective Speaking
【写作内容】
1．用大约30个词概括原文内容。
2．然后用大约120个词表达自己对“沟通”的看法，内容包括：
（1）人们之间沟通的重要性
（2）用自己或他人的事例说明缺乏沟通可能造成误解甚至损失。
【写作要求】
1．作文中可使用自己亲身经历或虚构的故事支持你的观点，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（共两节，满分40分）
第一节基础写作（共1小题，满分15分）
以下是一位学生对英国出版社英语教材的反馈意见表，请根据要求写一篇英语短文，寄回英国出版社。
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姓名 |
李华 |
联系电话 |
0750--567890 |
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学校 |
耀华中学 |
电子邮箱 |
Lihua2009@yahoo.com |
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教材评价 |
主要优点 |
话题覆盖面广，涉及文化、历史、地理、科技等 |
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主要缺点 |
部分句子表达深奥；语法如定语从句在某些课文中出现过于频繁, 显得生硬 |
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建议 |
语法顺序由浅入深，先介绍句子基本成分；再学习复合句；增加与单元话题相关的阅读材料 |
【写作要求】
1．5个句子介绍表格中对教材的评价内容。
2．将5个句子组织成连贯的短文，使用必要的连接词。
3．头和结尾已经给出，不计入句子数。
参考词汇：定语从句:attributive clause 复合句: compound clause
【评分标准】句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。
Dear editors:
I am Li Hua from Class Ten Senior One of Yaohua Middle School. My opinions about the textbook are as follows:
___________________________________________________________________________________
I hope my suggestions will be taken into consideration.
Please contact me at 0750—567890 or Lihua1995@yahoo.com
Best wishes!
Li Hua
第二节 信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应的选项涂黑。
（注意：如选E 请把A、B两项同时涂黑，如选F 请把C、D两项同时涂黑）
Six people ordered the following Take-away but the labels attached to the boxes were somehow misplaced on the way of delivery. Please find the customers their own orders according to the description of their taste.
56. Tom is a teenager who is crazy about KFC or McDonald’s, so he usually have take-away instead of going to the school canteen.
57. Charlie normally has something from a local western restaurant. He is not very particular about food.
58. Vincent is a weightlifter on the local club and he always needs a heavy meal to provide extra energy for his training. But he is on a tight schedule with a competition drawing near.
59. Sue is on a diet and prefers something light.
60. Emily is vegetarian and never has anything that has to do with meat. She is also allergic to seafood.
A. Stir Fried Mixed Seafood with ginger & spring onion; Deep Fried Fish & Vegetables
B. Chinese Mushroom with Choy Sum; Steamed Tofu with Preserved Cabbage
C. Beef steak & a seafood pizza.
D. A Fruit Salad & A Club Sandwich
Two big Macs & Corn Soup
F. Fried Chicken Nuggets, Cheeseburger & Potato Chips
Fireworks explosions killed many people and injured hundreds more in China as the 2006 traditional Lunar New Year celebrations led to much disorder as well as joy across the nation.
At a temple fair in Henan, 36 people were killed on New Year's Day when a nearby storeroom full of fireworks exploded. The accident, caused by 3 children who threw burning fireworks into the storeroom, injured up to 48 people.
In the capital, Beijing, where a 12-year ban on Lunar New Year fireworks had just been lifted, the government reported 112 people were treated at hospital emergency rooms over the weekend for fireworks-related injuries.
"On New Year's Eve alone, we had more than 40 injuries and among them there were around a dozen people with serious injuries," hospital assistant director，Tian Jian said. In China's south-western city, Chongqing, where the fireworks ban was also lifted after 12 years, firefighters rushed to put out nearly 200 fires caused by fireworks on New Year's Eve.
A ban on fireworks, which are traditionally believed to ward off evil spirits and ghosts trying to enter New Year, was put in place across 200 cities in China due to safety and environmental pollution concerns. The ban was lifted in Beijing and many other cities in 2006.
However, despite the fireworks disorder, China's 1.3 billion people were largely enjoying the festival, with celebrations to continue throughout all of this week-long public holiday.
46. In which year were fireworks forbidden in Beijing and Chongqing?
A. In 1990 B. In 1992 C. In 1994 D. In 1995
47. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. The origin of fireworks during the Spring Festival
B. The cause of lifting the ban on fireworks.
C. The direct cause of the fireworks explosion in Henan.
D. The number of injuries caused by fireworks in Chongqing.
48. The underlined phrase" ward off" in the fifth paragraph means ________.
A. prevent B. set off C. allow D. burn down
49. Which of the following is the very reason why fireworks were banned in China?
A. Noise pollution B. Waste of money
C. Air pollution D. Possible injury and death
50. The purpose of writing the passage is to ________.
A. warn people of the great danger of fireworks
B. report the number of fireworks deaths and injuries during the festival
C. report that fireworks cause more fires and injuries than deaths
D. Advise people to keep away from fireworks
III. 阅读理解（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It’s hard to believe that before 1985, people in Britain didn’t use mobile phones. That was the year when the first mobile phone company began operation in the UK, although in other parts of Europe mobiles had been used for several years.
Early mobiles were much larger than they are today. Some of them weighed about 5 kg and the owners had to pay several thousand pounds for them. By the beginning of the 1990s, companies in the UK had updated their mobile phones so they were more like the mobiles used all over Europe. Those phones weighed about 500g, and the batteries lasted longer，whereas before they had lasted for only one hour’s talk-time.
Nowadays, some of our mobiles weigh as little as 50g and have a talk-time of up to five hours and a battery life of up to 10 days. About 80% of UK adults now own a mobile phone, and there are now almost 50 million mobile phone users in the UK.
Nobody had ever expected mobile phones to become so popular. One huge surprise was the increase in the use of text messages. Twenty years ago, people didn’t hear of “texting”. Now, over one billion text messages are sent every month in the UK. People are also using their mobile phones as music centers, as personal organizers and to surf the Internet.
Mobile phones are developing all the time and people are predicting that soon nobody will want to leave his house without one in his pocket. Mobile phones will no longer be just useful, but necessary for people in the UK.
41. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Mobile phones in the UK are getting smaller and lighter.
B. Mobile phones in the UK have more functions now.
C. Mobile phones in the UK are developing very slowly.
D. The history development of mobile phones in the UK.
42. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Mobile phones in the UK appeared earlier than in other parts of Europe.
B. In the UK some early mobile phones were about 100 times as heavy as those today.
C. In the UK more than twelve billion text messages are sent every year.
D. The British use mobiles to enjoy music, organize personal lives and surf the Internet.
43. When was the first mobile phone company started in the UK?
A. In 1985. B. Before 1985. C. In 1990. D. In 1970.
44. Which word can replace the underlined “whereas” in the second paragraph?
A. when B. while C. just D. till
45. What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?
A. Mobile phones will be predicting daily life in the UK.
B. Mobile phones will be more popular in the UK.
C. Mobile phones will be necessary for people in the UK.
D. Mobile phones will develop quickly.
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，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为31~40的相应位置上。
Five years ago, when I founded the Garden of Friendship, I had no idea it would play such 31 important role in the lives of so many of our members.
To many of us, the Garden of Friendship 32 (become) a home in our lives. Many of our members are disabled, 33 (limit) to our homes and the Garden gives us 34 may not be possible in everyday life. The Garden has touched our lives and hearts in many ways, yet the 35 (big) reward of membership is our friendship.
36 the Garden celebrates five years of friendship, I would like to say “thank you” to each of our members 37 the role you take in our success. I’d also like to express 38 deepest thanks to the Garden keepers. Together, the ten Garden keepers handle all the Garden of Friendship administration and website maintenance, discuss new ideas, and keep in touch with all our group leaders.
Congratulations to all our Garden family! I look forward to celebrating many more years of friendship together in the future. Special thanks to everyone for the love 39 care you give to the Garden.
Happy the 40 (five) Birthday to the Garden of Friendship!
