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。

There is a growing debate about the most effective way for students to study.  Traditionally studying alone was thought to be the best way to ensure good exam results. When studying alone you can focus your mind better than when you are with others. You also have the freedom to choose what topic to study and when, as you don't need file agreement of others. Students that prefer to study alone often say that when they study with their classmates they waste a lot of time because the discussion is often about non-study topics such as television or holidays.

In the last few years, however, more and more students have started studying in groups. There are several reasons many students prefer this method. First, they find that studying is more fun as they can share the experience with others rather than staying in their rooms.  In groups, they can discuss the subject together and when something is not understood they can ask each other questions. They can use the knowledge of their classmates to help improve their own knowledge.  Finally by discussing the topic they are able to both understand and remember it better.

       [写作内容]    

(1) 以约30个词概括短文的要点；

   (2) 然后以约120个词就“独自学习好还是与他人合作学习好”的主题发表看法，

并包括如下要点：

      ① 你喜欢独自学习还是与他人合作学习；

      ② 根据你个人的学习经历，简述你的理由；

      ③ 你的老师对你的学习方式的看法和建议；

      ④ 你认为怎样的学习方式才能取得最佳的学习效果。

       [写作要求] 

       1. 标题自定。

       2. 可以使用实例或其他论述方法支持你的论点，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；

       3.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。

Ⅱ：单词拼写：（共12小题，每小题1分，总分12分）

1．California has the d      of being the most multicultural state in the USA.

2．It never o    to him that his wife was having an affair.

3．If you don’t apply for a p     on your invention, someone might steal the idea.

4．These curtains were once bright green but the sun has f     them.

5．Sorry to i     you, but there’s someone to see you.

6．Many local people        （反对）to the building of the airport.

7．They tried in v     （徒劳）to persuade her to go.

8．I can’t         （忍受）having cats at home.

9．He made a number of rude      （评论）about the food.

10．She took a mouthful of food and then suddenly        （吐）it out.

11．Although the great painter died in poverty, his paintings are worth a f      nowadays.

12．He isn’t often late for school. He comes to school late only     （偶而）.

—Who has made a mess in my room?

       —Who else       it but your naughty son?

       A．could do B．could have done      C．should do  D．should have done

 There was a teapot shaped like a duck, out of ____open mouth the tea was supposed to come.

A. which            B. its                  C. that                 D. whose

It remained_______whether our class will go to the 2010 Shanghai Expo during this summer vacation.

   A. to see             B. seen          C. to be seen       D. seeing 

I am wearing a small red ribbon this morning to remind myself and others around me that today is World AIDS Day.

The red ribbon, an international symbol of AIDS awareness, is gaining increasing public recognition as more Chinese, from top leaders to movie stars, wear it today.

Gone were the days when the topic of HIV/AIDS was a public and media taboo(禁忌). Over the past few years, we have watched, read and heard many stories from doctors, volunteers and public health officials at the forefront of HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment.

Quite a few people with HIV/AIDS have come forward to share their experiences on TV or in the media.

The local and central governments have become more forthcoming (be helpful) with their new prevention and treatment programmes, and financial input. The latter rose from less than 1 million yuan (US$ 121,000) in 1986 to a pledge of 800 million yuan (US$98.8 million) in the year of 2006.

The change from silence to public and media campaigns with official promises has been remarkable, especially since China battled through the SARS crisis.

But have we got a full grip on HIV/AIDS? What do we know about the extent of HIV/AIDS in China?

The figures, ranging from confirmed cases to estimates, remain debated. After all, no more than a year has passed since the policy of free medical tests was made public. Unknown numbers from the high-risk groups: drug addicts and people working in sex- related places as well as farmers who once sold blood could still be reluctant to come forward.

69. What does the red ribbon stand for?

A. AIDS                          B. World AIDS Day

C. AIDS awareness                  D. AIDS prevention and treatment

70. Which of the following is Not true according to the text?

A. The topic of HIV/AIDS was a public and media taboo in the past.

B. The topic of HIV/AIDS is now still a public and media taboo.

C. Now a lot of people with HIV/AIDS have come forward to share their experiences on TV.

D. The writer wears a small red ribbon because today is World AIDS Day.

71. In paragraph 5 “the latter” refers to ____________________.

A. financial input                     B. new prevention programmes

C. new treatment programmes           D. the central governments

72. We can learn from the text that high-risk groups of HIV/AIDS in China include the following EXCEPT __________________.

A. drug addicts                 B. people working in sex-related place

C. farmer who once sold blood    D. people getting close to those affected with HIV/AIDS

Some high officers were punished by law only because they were ______ what didn’t belong to them.

   A. in the possession of   B. in possession of   C. possessed   D. possessing

_______ , the girl worked in a hurry.

       A. Having swept the room     B. Another room swept

       C. Having another room to sweep D. Having another room to be swept

 The rice made _____ possible to produce one-third more of the crop in the same field.

       A. that    B. this    C. one    D. it

 You’d better take your coat with you __________ it becomes colder.

A. in case   B. so that    C. even if    D. as if