. I would _____ it if you come to my grandma’s birthday party and say “Hello” to her.

A. associate       B. appreciate           C. impress      D. congratulate

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

请认真阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。

Drama（戏剧）and the performing arts are excellent methods of building confidence in children and adults alike. Learning through drama allows children to   36   their creativity and have fun while leaving their   37   and worries behind. Drama also works by supporting the growth of imagination and other skills.

Entertainment has become rather passive with   38  , television and video games becoming more popular. These screen-based methods have had a   39   effect on communication. They prevent children communicating with others.   40  , drama puts the children enthusiastic about communication back into entertainment. Children have the opportunity to   41   with others in a more meaningful way   42   drama encourages speech development, awareness of body language and allows children to become more   43   aware.

Play and drama are closely linked. When children play a game, they are using their   44   and so are moving away from reality to   45   their own story. Drama is a vehicle   46   which children can express themselves more freely to make education fun.

Children gain   47   by understanding that there is no final answer in drama and that their opinion and contribution are valued. They are able to   48   to many issues and situations such as poverty, recycling and global warming. Drama and   49   have a strong link as drama can   50   children to take an active interest in other subjects such as geography, history and English and so they can   51   a more rounded education.

As a drama teacher, I have witnessed a child at his first class holding on to his parent’s arm—  52   to let go. Then to see the same child running into my class with a smile is an   53   sight. Drama installs confidence in children by allowing them to improvise（即兴创作）and experiment. Everyone is given the opportunity to shine   54   drama. Besides learning the history of the theatre, drama   55   dance, music, and directing, etc. These classes are especially designed to be of great fun.

36. A. express              B. expose              C. experience                            D. explore

37. A. depression                B. happiness          C. shyness                        D. sadness 

38. A. cinema               B. radio               C. media                          D. drama

39. A. positive             B. negative         C. sensitive                      D. subjective 

40. A. However           B. Besides             C. Therefore                     D. Meanwhile 

41. A. compare         B. discuss              C. connect                    D. compete  

42. A. though                     B. as                 C. if                               D. before

43. A. mentally            B. physically         C. emotionally                  D. socially 

44. A. determination     B. consideration     C. communication                     D. imagination 

45. A. create                 B. tell                   C. read                          D. believe

46. A. through              B. beyond              C. across                           D. for

47. A. success               B. hope                 C. admiration                    D. confidence 

48. A. stick                 B. turn              C. respond                        D. return

49. A. language         B. education          C. play                             D. entertainment

50. A. persuade         B. require                   C. encourage                  D. train

51. A. have                B. continue            C. provide                         D. give

52. A. tired                   B. unwilling          C. sorry                         D. pleased

53. A. ordinary       B. excellent         C. strange                         D. imaginary

54. A. over                   B. above               C. after                              D. within

55. A. possesses          B. applies                   C. covers                         D. links

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phone: 1-800-661-9073

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website: www.adventure-life.com

phone: 1-800-344-6118

Destinations: Antarctica, South America, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Central America, Belize, Costa Rica, Panama

Activities: Kayaking, Rafting, Sea-kayaking, Hiking & Trekking, Backpacking, Exploring, Day hiking, Multisport, Cultural, Archaeological, Historical, Scuba & Snorkeling, Nature, Rainforest, Wildlife, Eco-focused, Culture-focused, Expedition Cruising

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Adventure tour operator + Travel agency

website: www.worldadventures.travel

phone: 800-492-0257

Destinations: Asia, Europe, South Pacific, Antarctica, Africa, South America, North America

Activities: Bicycling, Paddlesport, Snowsport, Hiking & Trekking, Caving, Family, Multisport, Cultural, Beach & Watersport, Scuba & Snorkeling, Nature, Photography, Safari, Geotourism, Fishing & Fishing Lodges, Sailing & Cruise, Other, Expedition Cruising, Space, Educational, Walking, Horseback/Dude Ranch, Self-Drive, Around the World Tours

65. Which of the following are NOT country names?

A. Argentina & Costa Rica                B. Bolivia & Chile

C. Peru & New Zealand                  D. Safari & Scuba

66. Which of the following statements is true according to the three advertisements?

A. If your are interested in history, you can click www.adventure-life.com for more information.

B. Both Travel Network and Adventure Life can take you to Africa.

C. If your want to enjoy Beach & Watersport, you can call 1-800-661-9073.

D. Active New Zealand can provide you adventure tours in New Zealand and Antarctica

67. If Jackson wants to travel around the world, he can call ___________.

A. 1-800-661-9073    B. 1-800-344-6118   C. 800-492-0257    D. none of the above

第Ⅱ卷  非选择题

第五部分  写作（共两节，满分30分）

第一节：短文填词（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1）汉语提示，2）首字母提示，3）语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确

On May 9th, 1906, an American Anne Jevis’s mother died.

Anne was in deep sorrow. In order to memorize her

 mother, she____________forward a suggestion to                1 __________           

fix a day as Mother’s Day. On May 7th, 1914,

 a law was passed, m_________ the  second Sunday               2  __________               

of  May “Mother’s Day”. Today__________(百万) of             3   __________           

  people____________(庆祝) Mother’s Day in some way .         4  __________          

They buy more than 150,000,000  Mother’s Day

Greeting cards.There are d _______________kinds of cards,           5  __________          

most of_____________show pictures of flowers, hearts             6  __________          

or other things to________a person’s love                        7  __________           

 for his or her mother. Jevis’s mother was fond o____________       8  __________          

the  white carnation(康乃馨), so carnations are specially

c__________ for Mother’s Day. And it is one of the                 9  __________            

busiest days of the year for the whole flower ____________(产业)    10  __________          

 as there are too many flowers to be sent at the same time.     

 The clever boy made a hole in the wall, _______ he could see ______ was going on inside the house.

A. which; what              B. through which; what     

C. through that; what       D. what; that

Language as a System of Symbols

Of all systems of symbols(符号）, language is the most highly developed. It has been pointed out that human beings, by agreement, can make anything stand for anything. Human beings have agreed, in the course of centuries of mutual(相互的）dependency, to let the various noises that they can produce with their lungs, throats, tongues, teeth, and lips systematically stand for certain happenings in their nervous systems. We call that system of agreements language.

There is no necessary connection between the symbol and that which it stands for. Just as social positions can be symbolized by feathers worn on the head, by gold on the watch chain, or by a thousand other things according to the culture we live in, so the fact of being hungry can be symbolized by a thousand different noises according to the culture we live in.

However obvious these facts may appear at first glance, they are actually not so obvious as they seem except when we take special pains to think about the subject. Symbols and the things they stand for are independent of each other, yet we all have a way of feeling as if, and sometimes acting as if, there were necessary connections. For example, there are people who feel that foreign languages are unreasonable by nature; foreigners have such funny names for things, and why can’t they call things by their right names? This feeling exhibits itself most strongly in those English and American tourists who seem to believe that they can make the natives of any country understand English if they shout loud enough. Like the little boy who is reported to have said: “Pigs are called pigs because they are such dirty animals,” they feel that the symbol is inherently(内在地） connected in some way with the things symbolized.

68．Language is a highly developed system of symbols because human beings ______.

       A．have made use of language for centuries      

       B．use our nervous systems to support language

C．have made various noises stand for any events

D．can make anything stand for anything by agreement

69．What can we conclude from Paragraph 2?

       A．Different noises may mean different things. 

       B．Our culture determines what a symbol stands for.

       C．The language we use symbolizes our social positions.

       D．Our social positions determine the way we are dressed.

70．In Paragraph 3, “take special pains” probably means “_____”.

       A．try very hard    B．take our time    C．are very unhappy     D．feel especially painful

71．The example of the little boy is used to show that _____.

       A．adults often learn from their young   

       B．“pig” is a dirty word because pigs are dirty

       C．words are not connected with the things they stand for

       D．people sometimes have wrong ideas about how language works

第三节  书面表达（满分30分）

目前一些诸如GG, MM, XiaoMi 等的网络语言在青少年中极为盛行，并出现在家庭作业，报刊，甚至考试的作文中。请以 Should Internet Slang Be Forbidden? 为题，根据下表内容写一篇短文

注意: 1. 文章的首句已经给出，但不计入总词数。    2. 词数：100 左右。

Should Internet Slang Be Forbidden?

     At present, Internet Slang, such as “GG”, “MM”, “XiaoMi”, has become popular among the teenagers….

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

.It was not until he went abroad for further study______Li Ming realised the importance of English.

   A.when          B.that            C.where                  D.before

A new library is being built _______ there was a playground .

A．that   B．in which C．where       D．when

    February 24,2008 saw thieves break into the showroom of an Italian jeweler liked by Hollywood stars and stole things worth up to 10 million dollars while its owners were in Los Angeles hosting a party to celebrate the Oscars．

    The robbery，which took place at the Damiani showroom in Milan’s fashion district that morning，was compared later with the“perfect scenes”in films such as Ocean’s Eleven and The Italian Job．

    The thieves had spent more than a month digging a tunnel from a disused cellar(地下室)in a building joined to the showroom．The digging had been heard for weeks but was thought to be part of continuing building works next door. The four thieves，dressed in balaclavas，sunglasses and fake uniforms of the Guards, used an inside stair to reach the first floor，thus avoiding alarms(警报器) and video cameras．

     The showroom had been opened for a private viewing and there were five employees inside，including a cleaning lady and a member of the staff，as well as the manager. The thieves said they were there to check the accounts(账目)，then knocked down the staff，tied them up with ropes，covered their mouths with tape and locked them in the washroom. They then helped themselves to jewelry and left the way they had come．

The entire operation had taken little more than 40 minutes．The employees managed to free themselves and raise the alarm，but by then the thieves were long gone．The police said that they were looking into whether the robbers had“inside assistance”that had helped them to avoid the alarms and cameras．

45．Which of the following is the best title of this passage?

    A．A perfect robbery        B．10 million of Jewelry Stolen

    C．The Italian Thieves       D．An Italian Jeweler

46．Why didn’t the thieves appear in the cameras? Perhaps because      ．

    A．there was something wrong with the cameras then

    B．the thieves entered the showroom through an inside stair

    C．the employees were too frightened to open the cameras then

    D．the cameras didn’t work with the uniforms of the guards

47．Which of the following is true according to the passage?

    A．The Italian jeweler was popular with some famous American film stars．

    B．The thieves went into a disused tunnel into the showroom．

    C．When the robbery took place，there was no one in the showroom．

    D．One of the jeweler employees must have helped the robbery secretly．

48．We can learn from the passage that     

    A．The items were so dear that no one could afford to buy one．

    B．The thieves left the showroom from where they came into it．

    C．The most valuable jewels survived the robbery．

    D．The jeweler had to close down because of the showroom robbery．