There are many American expressions about insects--- like bees, for example. Bees are known as very hard workers. They appear to be busy, moving around their homes, or hives (蜂窝). So you might say you were as busy as a bee if you spent your weekend cleaning your house. In fact, you might say your house was a beehive of activity if your whole family was helping you clean. You also might say you made a beeline for something if you went there right away. When we go to see a movie, my friend always makes a beeline for the place where they sell popcorn (爆米花) .

   Here is an expression about bees that is not used much any more, but we like it anyway. We think it was first used in the 1920s. If something was the best of its kind, you might say it was the bee’s knees. Now, we admit that we do not know how this expression developed. In fact, we do not even know if bees have knees!

   If your friend cannot stop talking about something because she thinks it is important, you might say she has a bee in her bonnet (女帽). If  someone asks you a personal question, you might say “that is none of your beeswax”. This means none of your business.

   Speaking of personal questions, there is an expression when their children ask, “Where do babies come from?” Parents who discuss sex and reproduction (生殖) say this is talking about the birds and bees.

   Butterflies are beautiful insects, but you would not want to have butterflies in your stomach. That means to be nervous about having to do something, like speaking in front of a crowd. You would also not want to have ants in your trousers. That is, to be unable to sit still.

1. If you make a beeline for something, you ______ .

   A. are as busy as a bee            B. go quickly and directly towards it

   C. always go to the same place     D. buy something at a certain place

2. The underlined expression “ it is the bee’s knees” _______ .

   A. is not used at all now          B. was first used in the 1820s

   C. reminds us that bees have knees  D. means “it is very good”

3. If you ask your American friend Jack “How old is your wife?” he may say “______.”

   A. It is none of your beeswax      B. You have a bee in your bonnet

   C. It is the bee’s knees            D. You are talking about the birds and bees

4. When you have butterflies in your stomach, you ______ .

   A. are too sick to sit still           B. have ants in your trousers

   C. are nervous about something     D. have a stomachache

5. The passage mainly tells us _______.

   A. some interesting and useful insects  B. some expressions about insects

   C. the way of learning expressions     D. some newly-invented expressions

第二节 书面表达（满分15分）

    给China daily写一篇报道。

   看图：解放军某战士王刚在回家探亲的火车上，得知长江沿岸遭遇洪水的消息后，毫不犹豫地加入当地抗洪的队伍中去，并提前返回连队。

要求：

内容需包括提示及图的全部内容。

卷面整洁，书写规范

词数120左右

开头已为你写好。

Notes:洪水floods  部队 units

报道开头已写出:

    One day, Wang Gang, a Pla man, was on the train back home when he learnt from a newspaper that

This is the book I bought yesterday , ___________I spent 8 yuan .

       A．on which        B．for which        C．in which D．at which

—Do you think it wise for Chinese parents to try to do everything for their children?

         —No, that’s         they are mistaken.

   A．where  B．when C．what  D．how

_____ humanoid(有人特征的) robot newly acquired by Imperial College in London will lead to _____ deeper understanding of ____ human intelligence.

   A The, the,  ∕    B A, a ,a    C A, a, ∕     D A , the, ∕

第二节：短文写作（共1题；满分25分）

假设你班将举行一次英语班会，主题为“中学生应该如何使用家长给的零花钱”。请你根据提示并结合自己的情况写一篇发言稿。

注意：    1.  100词左右

参考词汇： 零花钱  pocket money

第五部分 书面表达（满分20分）

       在最近的一次主题为中学生课余时间上网的英语班会上，同学们对上网的利弊争论不休，意见不能统一。作为班长，请你根据下列信息，作总结性发言。

要求：    1. 覆盖以上内容，可作适当发挥；

             2. 发言的开头和结尾已给出（不计入总词数）；

             3. 词数：120左右。

Attention, please! I’m going to give you a summary of today’s discussion about whether we should go on line in our spare time.

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Thank you!

 Who was ______ spoke first at the meeting?

       A. that it                    B. it that                    C. it what                         D. what it

Though ______ money, his parents managed to send him to university.

A. lacked    B. lacking of     C. lacking     D. lacked in

—Dad! Tom's broken a glass!

— ________. Accidents will happen.

A. No way                 B. Doesn't matter       

C. No trouble at all           D. Don't mention it