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A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Does this situation seem familiar to you? Your English is progressing well, the grammar is now familiar, the reading comprehension is no problem, you are communicating quite fluently, but: Listening is STILL a problem! First of all, remember that you are not alone. Listening comprehension is probably the most difficult job for almost all learners of English as a foreign language. The most important thing is to listen as often as possible. The first step is to find listening resources. The Internet is really a useful tool for English students. You can download The RealPlayer from RealMedia.com. The RealPlayer allows you to use the Internet like a radio station.

Once you have begun to listen on a regular basis, you might still be frustrated (懊恼) by limited understanding. What should you do?

Here is some of the advice I give my students:

●Accept the fact that you are not going to understand everything.

●Stay relaxed when you do not understand — even if you continue not to understand for a long time.

●Do not translate what you hear into your native language.

●Listen for the general idea of the conversation. Don’t concentrate on detail until you have understood the main ideas.

I remember the problems I had in understanding spoken German when I first went to Germany. In the beginning, when I didn’t understand a word, I insisted on translating it in my mind. This method usually resulted in confusion. Then, after the first six months, I discovered two extremely important facts. Firstly, translating creates a wall between the listener and the speaker. Secondly, most people repeat themselves constantly. By remaining calm, I noticed that — even if I didn’t pay much attention I could usually understand what the speaker had said.

56. The best way to improve our listening is to _____.

   A. practice as much as possible

   B. find as many listening resources as possible

   C. use the Internet like a radio station

   D. speak naturally and read as much as possible

57. Which of the following is a good habit when listening?

   A. Try to understand everything.                B. Try to get the main ideas.

   C. Pay much attention to details.                D. Translate each word in your mind.

58. Why did the writer mention his / her experience in Germany?

   A. To prove the importance of translating.

   B. To show the problems of speaking a foreign language.

   C. To tell us the importance of staying calm.

   D. To point out an ineffective method of listening.

59. The underlined part “a wall” in the last paragraph refers to “_____”.

   A. a communication barrier              B. culture shock

   C. language conflict                     D. a little misunderstanding

B.根据句子意思，从方框中选择适当的词组并将其正确形式填入句中横线上

compete in /think highly of/ care about/ agree with/ get familiar with/

make up/sort out/in search of / live in peace with/ make a bargain with

71. It is said that Albert Einstein didn’t__________________clothes.

72. Over the past thirty years, more and more overseas Chinese have come to mainland __________________ family roots.

73. He hoped that he would be__________________in the company.

74. I respect him, but I don’t __________________him on everything.

75. He will __________________the 100 meter race at the school sports meeting.

76. I__________________him that if he taught me English, I would teach him Chinese.

77. The teacher is really good at__________________interesting stories for children.

78. The roommates gradually learned to __________________one another.

79. I lived in London for six years and gradually__________________the people and the culture.

80. Jenny__________________the clothes, some to be kept, some to be thrown away.

What makes a house a home?

Not size, of course. I’ve been in some of the grandest houses in America and it’s readily apparent no one lives there. Earlier this year in a mud hut in Ethiopia, where we sat on chairs next to the hostess’s bed—a home that had more warmth than any house I’ve been in since.

  Now John Edwards is exploring what makes a house a home in his just-released book-- The Blueprints of Our Lives. There Edwards writes, “ This is a book about homes, the values they rest on, the dreams they are filled with, and the people they have shaped. The houses and circumstances (环境) are different, but much of what you find inside will be familiar.”

  Whether you’re sitting in an airport right now, waiting to fly to your childhood home for Thanksgiving, or in your own home waiting for the relatives to arrive, you know what he’s talking about.

   We’ve lived in our townhouse for 21 years--the loose windows that make noise in the wind, the fireplace so shallow it holds only one log, the kitchen window that offers a view of the world passing by. It is where friends sit on the kitchen counter drinking wine while dinner is being fixed. I lived there for only 18, but it will always be my true home. Even the lamp in the west living room window, which I could see far down the road when driving home late at night, still shines.

   While all this talk about childhood memories can be warm and comforting, home is whom you’re with, not where you are. As Edwards writes, “ Home is family. Home is safety. Home is faith.”

69. What would be the best title for the text?

A. Home means everything            B. What’s inside makes us feel at home

C. Home: The Blueprints of Our Lives   D. The importance of Houses

70.   The purpose of the second paragraph is to _________.

A.    mean the author likes living in grandest houses 

B.   prove the author got along with the hostess

C.   mean the feeling of a home isn’t related to the size

D.   show the author’s different feelings about houses

71. We know that The Blueprints of Our Lives ________

A.   is the description of Edwards’s houses

B.   is mainly about houses

C.    helps us to understand the concept of home

D.    is written by the author of the text

72. According to the text, which of the following can make a house a home?

A. The atmosphere you feel                B. The color of the walls

C. The number of family members           D. The position of the home

第二节 书面表达（满分25分）

假如你是小华，你的美国朋友Jane又给你来信了，经过了一个学期，她非常关心你目前的学习状况，特别是英语学习。请你用英语给Jane写一封100字左右的回信，要包含以下要点：

1. 与老师和同学相处很愉快。

2. 逐渐适应了高中阶段的学习生活。

3. 热爱英语学习，也很努力, 在学习英语方面取得了一些进步。

4. 虽然仍有一些困难，比如语法，但是对未来的学习充满信心。

注意：信件的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入字数。可适当补充细节。

Dear Jane,

     I’m very glad to hear from you.

Please write to me soon and tell me all about yourself.

Yours,

  Xiao Hua

 With the rapid growth of Cyberspace, everyone should be encouraged to use ______ Internet as ______ tool, making it a trend to study in virtual schools in the future.

A. 不填；a                  B. 不填; the                 C. the; the                    D. the; a

 Mary never does any reading in the evening, __________.

A. so does John                                       B. John does too   

C. John doesn’t too                                   D. nor does John

 _____ I toured Jiuzhaigou, I was deeply impressed with its beautiful scenery.

A. For the first time      B. At first              C. It was the first time   D. The first time

There is no doubt that holding such____ National Day parade will significantly enhance (提高) ____national pride and self-confidence of Chinese People.

 A. a; the                     B. a; a                   C. the; the             D. the; a

 Mobile phones and the internet have made__________ simple to contact a friend, relative or colleague wherever they are in the world

A. that            B. this             C. them            D it

.Her pale face suggested she____ill,and our suggestion was that she_____to see a doctor.

A.was,go    B.be,go   C.was,went    D.was had gone