My English teacher is really ___．She is often seen working in her office far into the night．

       A．warm-hearted        B．easy-going          C．hard-working        D．self-confident

I _____ when it began to rain．

       A．was about to going out            B．was in the point of going out

       C．was on the point of going out      D．both A and C

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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

One afternoon, my son Adam asked me, “Are all people the same even if they are different in color?”

I thought for a minute, and then I said, “I’ll explain, 21 you can just wait until we make a quick 22 at the grocery store. I have something 23 to show you. ”

At grocery store, we 24 some apples --- red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam, “It’s time to 25 your question.” I put one apple of each 26 on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a 27 look on his face. 

“People are like apples. They come in all 28 colors, shapes and sizes. On the 29,  some of the apples may not 30 look as delicious as the others. ” As I was talking, Adam was 31 each one carefully. 

Then, I took each of the apples and peeled（削皮）them, 32 them back on the table, but 33 a different place. 

“Okay, Adam, tell me which is which.”

He said, “I 34 tell. They all look the same now. ” “Take a bite of 35. See if that helps you 36 which one is which. ”

He took 37,  and then a huge smile came cross his face.”People are 38 like apples! They are all different, but once you 39 the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside. ”

He totally 40 it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else. 

A. although      B. so               C. because      D. if        

A. stop         B. start            C. turn        D. stay        

A. expressive       B. encouraging       C. informative       D. interesting     

A. bought        B. counted          C. saw         D. collected       

A. check          B. mention         C. answer      D. improve       

A. size          B. type            C. shape      D. class        

A. worried       B. satisfied         C. proud      D. curious       

A. ordinary      B. normal        C. different    D. regular       

A. outside        B. whole         C. table       D. inside        

A. still               B. even           C. only        D. ever        

A. examining     B. measuring      C. drawing     D. packing       

A. keeping     B. placing           C. pulling       D. giving        

A. on          B. toward               C. for          D. in         

A. mustn’t      B. can’t           C. shouldn’t    D. needn’t       

A. each one           B. each other      C. the other    D. one another    

A. admit        B. consider         C. decide     D. believe

A. big bites           B. deep breaths      C. a firm hold D. close look 

A. just           B. always               C. merely           D. seldom

A. put away       B. get down        C. hand out     D. take off 

A. made         B. took            C. got         D. did 

阅读下面对话，掌握其大意，并根据所给首字母的提示，在标有题号的右边横线上写出一个英语单词的完整、正确形式，使对话通顺。

M;Your meat loaf(长条夹心面包) was(76)d_______! 76.              

W:Oh,did you really like it?

M:Yes,very much.It was excellent!

W:Well,thank you for(77)s________ so.      77.              

M:In fact,could I (78)a_________you for the recipe(烹饪方法)?      78.              

W:  (79)S_________.It’s really very easy   79.              

 (80)F_________,mix together one egg, two teaspoons of salt,  80.              

and two pounds of ground beef.(81)T__________,add twelve    81.              

ounces milk an a cup of bread crumbs（面包屑）. Are you with me so far?    

M:Yes,I’m with you

W:Okay.(82)N___________,put the mixture into a baking pan And   82.              

(83)a_________that,bake an hour and fifteen minutes at 350 degrees.       83.              

M:Wait a minute!I didn’t get the last (84)s________.Could you repeat      84.              

that part?

W:Sure.Bake an hour and fifteen minutes at 350 degrees.

M:Now I’ve got it.Is that it?

W:Yes.That’s it!

M:Thanks very much.

W:My(85)p____________.    85.              

When Tony came to himself, he found himself        to a big pole in a dark house.

A. tying          B. tie               C. tied            D.  to be tied

Don’t try to cheat the taxman(税务人员); you’ll never ______it.

A. get out of       B. get into           C. get along          D. get away with

If you want to do the experiment again, you had better be more careful_______ you made a mistake.

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

_________ the window, my finger was seriously cut.

    A. Having cleaned                B, To clean

 C, While cleaning                 D. While I was cleaning

单词拼写:根据首字母或汉语注释写出单词的正确形式。

 1．His health s   ________   terribly from heavy drinking in the past．

 2．As far as I am c  ______  ，I can't agree with what you have said．

 3．The worker i  _____  his own danger and jumped into the river to save the boy．

 4．Now t  ____   like to surf the internet；some even forget his own studies．

5．Soon the robber was found   ________ (躲藏) in a mountain village．

6．I am now in a difficult   _______ (情形，情况)．I badly need your help．

 7．The news quite   _______ (使他心烦意乱)him．

8.  I like being __________ (忙碌的).

9.  It’s my __________ (梦想) to see the Great Wall one day.

10.  Usually, it’s so _________ (拥挤的) that I can’t find anywhere to sit.

第三部分 任务型阅读（共两节，满分35分）

The history of Chinese calligraphy is probably as long as that of China itself. Calligraphy is a special category in China’s world of fine arts. Through the centuries Chinese characters have changed constantly and are mainly divided into five categories today: the seal script (zhuan shu), official script (li shu), regular script (kai shu), running script (xing shu) and cursive script (cao shu).

Calligraphy involves a great deal of theory and requires many skills. Among the most outstanding calligraphers in ancient China were Wang Xizhi, Ouyang Xun, Yan Zhengqing, and Liu Gongquan, who are known for pioneering their own styles.

In writhing calligraphy, one will need a brush, paper, an ink-stick and an ink-stone, commonly referred to as the “Four Treasures of the Study”. There are different types of brushes. White-goat-hair, black-rabbit-hair and yellow-weasel-hair brushes are the main ones. According to their function, brushes are classified into three groups: hard, soft and medium. Brush sticks are usually made of bamboo, wood, or porcelain; ivory or jade sticks are rare and precious.

The ink-stick is a unique pigment used for Chinese traditional painting and calligraphy. The most famous ink-stick is hui mo (Anhui ink stick), made from pines that grow on Huangshan Mountain in Anhui Province. Clean water is needed to grind the ink-stick. Press the ink-stick hard and rub it lightly, slowly and evenly against the ink slab to make thick, liquid-ink.

While paper comes in many varieties, Xuan paper, produced in Xuanzhou (today’s Anhui Province), is considered the best for Chinese calligraphy. The paper is soft and fine textured, suitable for conveying the artistic expression of both Chinese calligraphy and painting. With a good tensile strength and moth-proof quality, the paper can be preserved for a long time.

Ink-stones or ink-slabs have been classified into three categories: Duan, she and Tao. Features common to all three are hardness and fineness. Although the stone is hard and fine, it is not dry or slippery. Using a hard and smooth stone, liquid ink can be produced easily by rubbing the ink-stick against the stone.

By handling the brush and ink skillfully and carefully, the artist can produce an infinite variety of calligraphic styles and forms.

Title: Chinese Calligraphy