第五部分：书面表达（满分25分）

目前，西南大旱牵动了无数人的心。近日一网友发了一份“网络祈雨”倡议书：希望大家团结起来，用最古老的抗旱方法“祈雨”。 针对上述行为及以下两幅图用英语写一篇短文。

注意：

1. 仔细品味图中的韵味，要适当发挥想象，不要做简单描述。

2. 词数150左右。开头已经写好，不计入总词数。

3. 作文中不得提及考生所在学校和本人姓名。

参考词汇：干旱 drought    古老 primitive

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It is a common theme in many fiction stories that the world may one day be           by insects.

A. broken in     B. run over       C. taken over            D. filled in

. We are        faced with the necessity to recognize that having more people implies a lower standard of living.

A. readily         B. smoothly        C. unavoidably           D. deliberately 

假设你是某中学高三（1）班班长李华，你们的口语教师Julie已完成教学任务，准备回英国。请你根据以下内容要点给Julie写一封e-mail，附上她与全班同学的合影，并代表全班同学对她表示感谢。要点：

       1．Julie上课的日子非常轻松愉快；

       2．Julie总是组织很多课堂活动，让大家积极参与；

       3．她教的Jazz Chant “Will I ever learn to speak English?” 让大家对讲英语充满信心；

       4．她经常说 “Never say you can’t” 给大家留下了深刻的印象；

       5．她用 “TEAM Spirit” 来鼓励大家交流和分享；

       6．希望她能再到中国来。

       注意：    1．词数为100左右；

               2．信的开头和结尾已为你写好（不计入你所写词数）。

Dear Julie,

       Time flies and we have to say goodbye because you are going back to Britain soon. I’d like to say thanks to you on behalf of the whole class for your teaching us so well.

假设你是李华，请根据下表提示给你的笔友Jack写信，向他介绍你的两位朋友刘伟和张达休假计划，并顺便征询Jack对你的休假有何建议。

43. Learning a foreign language well takes a long time, ________?

A. doesn't this            B. does this

C. doesn't it              D. does it

第三部分  阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

     阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

On October 16th 1987, southern Britain was hit by a hurricane, the worst storm to hit Britain since 1703.

     Twenty years later, Britain is remembering the disaster known as The Great Storm. 15 million trees across the area were uprooted by the wind, and a wet autumn had made the ground very muddy (泥泞的).

     The falling trees caused damage to buildings and vehicles, and blocked roads and railway lines, forcing everyone, from adults to schoolchildren to stay at home.

     There were also blackouts across the area, as power lines were damaged by falling trees and flying debris (残骸). People used candles and flashlights (手电) for light, and gas stoves and open fires to cook food.

     The storm lasted for 4 hours, and killed 18 lives. The bad weather caused so much damage mostly because of the fact that most people were completely unprepared, and be-cause many weather forecasters didn’t think it could cause a problem.

     Earlier that week, weather forecasts had predicted severe (严重的) weather, but forecasters thought it would miss Britain and only affect the English Channel. A well-known weatherman, Michael Fish, ever said that the storm wouldn’t happen, though in fact he was talking about a hurricane in Florida at that time.

     The unusual storm caused more than ￡1billion in dam-age, and hundreds of people were injured.

     Could the same thing happen today in Britain? Well, as a result of climate change many people think that sudden and severe weather changes are more likely. However, technology has improved, and satellites give us a much more accurate(精确的)picture of future weather. If another Great Storm comes along, the British public will probably be warned earlier and have more time to prepare!

56. The bad weather in 1987 in Britain caused a lot of damage because ______.

A. it caused a great flood                     B. most people were not prepared

C. it happened in the summer                            D. there was no weather forecast

57. Which of the following was NOT one of the effects of The Great Storm?

A. There were a number of deaths and injuries.   B. The electricity went out.

C. It hit Florida first.                                 D. Roads and railway lines were blocked.

58. One week before The Great Storm, weather forecasts ______.

A. could not predict severe weather at all

B. had predicted the severe weather, but some weather forecasters thought it would miss Britain

C. showed that the terrible storm would not hit the English Channel

D. showed that The Great Storm would affect both England and Florida

59. We learn from the last paragraph that ______.

A. this kind of bad weather will not happen in Britain again

B. bad weather will happen more frequently in Britain now

C. people will be better prepared if there is bad weather in Britain now

D. bad weather may be stopped with the development of technology

第五节 根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Mother: Are you going shopping with me today?

Father: No,   61 

Mother: Are you OK?

Father:   62   I am just thinking of painting the door.

Mother:   63 

Father: No, I am going to paint them white. That will match the wall.

Mother: You are right. But that’s a lot of work.   64 

Father: Yes, I think so. I can hardly do it by myself.

Mother:   65 

Father: It is very kind of you.

A. Yes, I am quite all right.

B. Are you sure of that?

C. I don’t feel like going out today.

D. That will be fine.

E. Do you need a hand？

F. Are you going to paint them green?

G. I’d be glad to be of help.

My parents don’t care _______ my pocket money goes, but one thing is for sure: the money spent must be worthwhile.

A. why         B. when           C. where              D. how

第三部分：阅读理解（共两节 第一节20小题，每小题2分，第二节5小题，每小题1分,满分45分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项

Hunting with birds is a very old sport. In some countries the golden eagle is used for hunting wild animals. They are used for hunting foxes and wolves.

Training an eagle to hunt takes a long time. Hunters catch young eagles in nets made of hair. After being trained the eagle is taken to a field. A blindfold over the bird’s eyes keeps it quiet until the hunter is ready.

The eagle sits in the arm of the hunter. The hunter’s arm is covered with a long, special glove to protect it from the sharp claws of the bird. In the field, as soon as the hunter sees a fox or a wolf, he removes the blindfold. The eagle quickly flies into the air and began to look for the wild animal.

The eagle sees the animal and catches it with claws like steel. Its beak and claws are strong enough to hold the animal. Usually, the bird carries the animal back to the hunter. Sometimes fast animals with good eyes can get away.

1．A hunting eagle is trained when_________.

A. it is still young      

B. it is taken to a field

C. its eyes are covered with a blindfold

D. the hunter is ready

2．Hunters use nets made of hair to ________.

A. train young foxes         B. catch young wolves

C. train young eagles         D. catch young eagles

3．The trained eagle_______.

A. carries the hunter home

B. wears a blindfold when hunting an animal

C. is covered with a long, special glove

D. has strong claws like steel

4．A hunter wears a special glove to _______.

A. protect his arm from the sharp claws of a trained eagle

B. protect his arm from the sharp claws of a young fox

C. protect his arm from the sharp claws of a young wolf

D. protect his arm from the sharp claws of wild animals

5．According to the text, which of the following is true?

A. Fast animals with sharp eyes are sometimes difficult to catch

B.As soon as the blindfold is removed, the eagle flies into a tree

C. Hunters always blindfold young eagles before training them.

D. Sometimes hunters train young foxes they have caught.