It was the first snow of winter — an exciting day for every child but not for most teachers. Up until now, I had been able to dress myself for recess(课间休息), but today I would need some help. Miss Finlayson, my kindergarten teacher, had been through first snow days many times in her long career, but I think she may still remember this one.

I managed to get into my wool snow pants. But I struggled with my jacket because it didn’t fit well. It was a hand-me-down from my brother, and it made me wonder why I had to wear his ugly clothes. At least my hat and matching scarf(围巾) were mine, and they were quite pretty. Finally it was time to have Miss Finlayson help me with my boots(靴子). In her calm, motherly voice she said, "By the end of winter, you will be able to put on your own boots.” I didn’t realize at the time that this was more a statement of hope than of confidence.

I handed her my boots and stuck out my foot. Like most children, I expected the adult to do all the work. After much wiggling and pushing, she managed to get first one into place and then, with a sigh, worked the second one on too.

I announced，“They’re on the wrong feet.” With the grace that only experience can bring，she struggled to get the boots off and went through the joyless task of putting them on again. Then I said，“These aren’t my boots, you know.” As she pulled the offending boots from my feet, she still managed to look both helpful and interested. Once they were off, I said，“They are my brother’s boots. My mother makes me wear them, and I hate them!” Somehow, from long years of practice, she managed to act as though I wasn’t an annoying(烦人的) little girl．She pushed and shoved, less gently this time, and the boots were returned to their proper place on my feet. With a great sigh of relief, seeing the end of her struggle with me, she asked, “Now, where are your gloves?’’

    I looked into her eyes and said, “I didn’t want to lose them, so I put them into the toes of my boots.”

68. According to the passage, the little girl got         from her brother.

A. the wool snow pants and the jacket       B. the jacket and the boots

C. the jacket and the hat                          D. the boots and the gloves

69. Why does the author say Miss Finlayson would remember that first snow day?

A. Because the little girl played a trick on her.

B. Because it was the most exciting day of the winter.

C. Because the little girl was in her brother’s clothes.

D. Because the little girl wore a pretty scarf.

70. We can learn from the text that Miss Finlayson_________.

A. was losing confidence in the little girl    B. gradually lost patience with the little girl

C. because disappointed with the little girl   D. was getting bored with the little girl

71. It can be inferred(推断) that before the little girl finally went out to enjoy the first snow of winter，the teacher had to help her put on her boots __________.

A. once                  B. twice                 C. three times                 D. four times

Ⅶ。短文写作（满分25分）

下面是21世纪报中学生版（21st Century School Edition）刊登的一封读者来信，请你以编辑的身份给这位中学生写封回信。

Dear editor,

I spend most of my time studying. I hardly talk to my classmates. I just don’t know what to talk about and how to begin a conversation.

I feel so lonely. How I wish I had a good friend! Could you give me some advice?

Yours,

John

注意：

1．回信的内容要包括以下提示要点，适当发挥。

（1）有自信；（2）多微笑；（3）多交流；（4）帮助同学。

2．词数120左右。信的开头已写好，不计入总词数。

Dear John,

Your problem is a common one among middle school students. Maybe the following advice can help you. ___________________________________________________________________             ____________________________________________________________________

Yours,

                                                                     Lily

第四部分：书面表达（共两节，满分40分）

第一节：完成句子（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下列各小题，根据括号内的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。

71._______________(非常有可能)they failed to grasp the key points of what I said just now .(likely)

72. Our company insisted on__________ (签订一份协议) them in case there was a sudden change when cooperating. (agreement)

73. Water, which seems so simple and common, is ______________(使生命成为可能的东西.（what）

74. Martin Luther King.Jr _______________(以……而闻名)a freedom fighter for equal rights of black people in America . (know)

75. ____________（惊讶于）the beautiful scenery at the Copacabana Beach , he decided to come again the following year . (amaze)

76. How he regretted what he had wasted before, for it is impossible for lost time ____________.(弥补回来)  (make )

77. It is believed that he __________________(可能参与了)in planning the monument, or in helping transport and pull up the stones. (hand)

78.________(如果你要寻求帮助)when you are in trouble, please contact us and we are always here waiting for you.  (should)

79.The world is changing fast, and we are said __________________(正生活在) the “Information Age”, a time of new discoveries and great changes. (live)

80. Only if you show mercy yourself______________________(你可以希望得到) mercy. (hope)

第二节 信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

   阅读下列材料，从所给的六个选项（A、B、C、D、E和F）中，选出匹配信息。答案填在第II卷的相应位置。

A. Needed: Full time secretary position available. Applicants should have at least 2 years experience and be able to type 60 words a minute. No computer skills required. Apply in person at United Business Ltd., 17 Browning Street.

B. Are you looking for a part time job? We require 3 part-time shop assistants to work during the evening. No experience required. Applicants should be between 18 and 26. Call 366-76564 for more information.

C. Computer trained secretaries: Do you have experience working with computers? Would you like a full-time position working in an exciting new company? If your answer is yes, give us a call at 457-896754.

D. Teacher Needed: Tommy’s Kindergarten needs 2 teachers/ trainers to help with classes from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Applicants should have appropriate licenses. For more information visit Tommy’s Kindergarten in Leicester Square No. 56.

E. Part-time work available: We are looking for retired adults who would like to work part-time at the weekend. Responsibilities include answering the telephone and giving customers information. For more information contact us by calling 345-674132.

F. University positions open: The University of Cumberland is looking for 4 teaching assistants to help with homework correction. Applicants should have a degree in one of the following: Political Science, Religion, Economics or History. Please contact the University of Cumberland for more information.

   请阅读以下职位申请者的信息，然后匹配申请者和他/她要申请的职位。

61. Jack Anderson. Jack graduated from the University of Trent with a degree in Economics two years ago. He would like an academic position.

62. Margaret Lillian. Margaret is 21 years old and would like a part-time position to help her pay her university expenses. She can only work in the evenings.

63. Alice Fingelhamm. Alice was trained as a secretary and has six years of experience. She is an excellent typist but does not know how to use a computer. She is looking for a full-time position.

64. Peter Florian. Peter went to business school and studied computer and secretarial skills. He is looking for his first job and would like a full-time position.

65. Lynne Nagata. Lynne, aged 65, once worked in a kindergarten. She is now a housewife, helping her daughter with her housework on weekdays. She is looking for a part-time job.

  申请者                 申请职位

61. Jack Anderson          A. full-time secretary

62. Margaret Lillian    B. part-time shop assistant

63. Alice Fingelhamm       C. computer trained secretary

64. Peter Florian       D. kindergarten teacher

65. Lynne Nagata      E. part-time job at the weekend

                      F. university teaching assistant

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第四部分：任务型阅读(共10小题；每小题l分，满分l0分)

请认真阅读下列短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单

词。

注意：每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。

D.R.Gaul Middle School in Union, Maine, a blue-berry farming town where the summer fair finds kids competing in pig scrambles and pie-eating contests.

Gaul, with about 170 seventh-and eighth-graders, has its own history of lower level academic achievement. One likely reason: education beyond the basic requirements hasn't always been a top priority for families who've worked the same land for generations. Here, few adults have college degrees, and outsiders(teachers included) are often kept at a respectful distance.

Since 2002, Gaul's students have been divided into four classes, each of them was taught almost every subject by two teachers. The goal: to find common threads across disciplines to help students create a big picture that gives fresh meaning and context to their classwork and sparks motivation for leaning.

Working within state guidelines, each team makes its individual schedules and lesson plans, incorporating non-textbook literature, hands-on lab work and fields trips. If students are covering the Civil War in social studies, they're reading The Read Badge of Courage or some other period literature in English class. In science, they study the viruses and bacteria that caused many deaths in the war.

Team teaching isn't unusual. About 77 percent middle schools now employ some form of it, says John Lounsbury, consulting editor for the National Middle School Association. But most schools use four-or five-person teams, which Gaul tried before considering two-person teams more effective. Gual supports the team concept by "looping" classes (跟班）so that the same two teachers stick with the same teens through seventh and eighth grades. Combining teams and looping creates an extremely strong bond between teacher and student. It also, says teacher Beth Ahlholm, "allows us to build an excellent relationship with parents."

 Ahlholm and teammate Madelon Kelly are fully aware how many glazed looks they see in the classroom, but they know 72 percent of their eighth-graders met Maine's reading standard last year--double the statewide average. Only 31 percent met the Maths standard, still better than the state average(21 percent). Their students also beat the state average in writing and science. And in 2006, Gual was one of 47 schools in the state to see testing gains of at least 20 percent in four of the previous five years, coinciding roughly with team teaching’ arrival.

Evidence came up             specific speech sounds are recognized by babies as young as 6 months old.

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

Although many people view conflict as bad, conflict is sometimes useful _______ it forces people to test the relative merits of their attitudes and behaviors.

A. by which      B. to which     C. in that       D. so that

.外籍教师Jack教过你班英语，回美国后，他一直惦记着你，现在你收到了他的电子邮件，在邮件中他询问你目前高三的学习和生活情况以及你高中毕业后的打算。假如你叫李华，请你根据以下内容要点给他回一封电子邮件。

要点： 学习生活紧张、有意义（上课、完成大量练习……）；

其它学科好，数学弱（花较多时间学习数学、家人和老师鼓励……）；

理想（上名校、学计算机、做电脑工程师……）。

注意：1. 词数为120左右；

2. 参考词汇：高考—The National College Entrance Examination

3. 邮件的开头和结尾已为你写好（不计入你所写词数）；

你校外籍教师Ernesto和Stasi暑假期间准备在本市开一家西餐店,要找若干名高中生无酬打工。下面是招聘告示:

假如你叫李华,愿意应聘。请写一封英文电子邮件,进行自我介绍并说明你愿意应聘的理由。

注意:1. 词数：100左右。开头和结尾已写好,不计入总词数;

2. 可适当增加细节,使行文连贯。

Dear Ernesto and Stasi,

I happen to have read your advertisement and have decided to apply for the job.

42. Many countries are increasing their use of natural gas, wind and other forms of ________.

A. energy     B. source       C. force        D. material