第二节：书面表达 （满分35分）

假设你是李华，你的美国朋友Chris给你发来e-mail，询问你校正在开展的“低碳生活” （low-carbon lifestyle）活动情况。请就以下几个方面的活动用英语写一封回信作一介绍。

上学（步行或骑自行车）

校内（节电节水，双面书写）

购物（使用环保购物袋）

你对活动的看法。

注意：

       1．词数120左右；     

2．可适当增加细节，使行文连贯； 

3．开头语已为你写好。

Dear Chris,

       I’m happy to receive your e-mail asking about what we are doing to promote a low-carbon lifestyle.

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________                                                                             

Yours,

Li Hua

—Waiter! How soon can I get my food? I just have half an hour left before my train leaves.

   —It ___________be ready in five minutes.

       A．may  B．should      C．could D．need

The hotel in Nanchong wasn’t particularly good. But I ____ in many worse hotels.

A .was staying    B. stayed      C. would stay       D. had stayed

第II卷 （非选择题, 共35分）

注意事项:

1.用黑色墨水的钢笔或签字笔将答案写在签题卡上.

2.本卷共6小题,共35分.

第三部分:写作

第一节:阅读表达(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)

阅读下面短文,并按照题目要求用英语回答问题.

Be careful what you say around your dog. It might understand more than you think.

A border collie named Rico recognizes the names of about 200 objects, say researchers in Germany. The dog also appears to be able to learn new words as easily as a 3-year-old child. Its word—learning skills are as good as those of a parrot or chimpanzee(黑猩猩).

In one experiment, the researchers took all 200 items that Rico is supposed to know and divided them into 20 groups of 10 objects. Then the owner told the dog to go and fetch one of the items and bring it back. In four tests, Rico got 37 out of 40 commands right. As the dog couldn't see anyone to get clues, the scientists believe Rico must understand the meanings of certain words.

In another experiment, the scientists took one toy that Rico had never seen before and put it in a room with seven toys whose names the dog already knew. The owner then told Rico to fetch the object, using a word the dog had never heard before.

The correct object was chosen in seven out of 10 tests, suggesting that the dog had worked out the answer by process of elimination (排除法). A month later, Rico remembered half of the new names, which is even more impressive.

   Rico is thought to be smarter than the average dog. For one thing, Rico is a border collie, a breed (品种) known for its mental abilities. In addition, the 9-year-old dog has been trained to fetch toys by their names since the age of nine months.

   It’s hard to know if all dogs understand at least some of the words we say. Even if they do, they can't talk back. Still, it wouldn't hurt to sweet-talk your dog every now and then. You might just get a big, wet kiss in return!

56. What’s the best title of the passage? (No more than 15 words)

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57. The underlined words “a border collie” in Paragraph 2 refer to _______________.

(No more than 10 words)

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58. Why does Rico seem smarter than the average dog? (No more than 15 words)

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59. What does the writer advise us to do by saying “it wouldn't hurt to sweet--talk...”? (No more than 10 words)

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60. Would you like to keep a dog as a pet？Why?

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I don’t work here full-time. I ________ temporarily.

A. just help out                                  B. have just helped out

C. am just helping out                         D. just helped out

Parents are advised to take pressure ______ a child and give him encouragement before an exam.

  A. off                       B. out                   C. from                    D. away

The hospital nearby has just got a, _______ you’d call it, er... a scanner.

A. that                    B. which                      C. how                 D. what

 Hearing the news that he failed in the entrance exam a third time, he sobbed _________.

A. eagerly             B. desperately        C. seriously           D. carelessly

The road___________for vehicles is under repair. Drivers are required to take some other routes.

       A. meaning     B. meant C. to mean             D. being meant

I have many friends, _______ some are businessmen.

A．of them   B．from which    C．who of        D．of whom