第二节：书面表达(满分20分)

你是某校高二的学生，最近你就高二期末考试该难还是该容易这个问题进行了一次调查。请结合下表内容，用英语写一篇短文，介绍有关调查情况，并发表自己的看法。

注意：1．词数150左右，开头已为你写好(不计入总词数)；

2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

3．参考词汇：高考 the College Entrance Examination

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第一节：单词拼写(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

根据下列句子意思及首字母或所给汉语提示，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。(每空只写一词)

81.With the economic crisis at hand and the _____▲_____(失业)rate on the rise,career planning is something that will definitely benefit you in the long run.

82.I bought a dress for only 8 dollars;it was a real _____▲_____ (便宜货).

83.She and her family agreed never to discuss the matter_____▲_____ (公开) in case it might hurt his pride.

84. The monitor _____▲_____ (承担) so much work and he felt very tired after the party.

85.The law requires equal treatment for all, _____▲_____ (不管，不顾) of race, religion, or sex.

86. The sports meet has been p _____▲_____ because of the bad weather. 　　

87. It was g _____▲_____ of them to donate so much money to the people in the disaster zone.

88. Since H1N1 flu(swine flu) first o_____▲_____ in Mexico at the end of March ,there have now been more than 1,000 confirmed cases reported in over 20 countries .

89. It is difficult to give up smoking once you are already a_____▲_____ to it.

90.The two numbers sound so alike on the phone that it’s hard to d_____▲_____one from the other.

70. What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. American economy should develop quickly

B. Obama’s new life as president

C. How to win an election　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

D. Why I vote for Obama

第Ⅱ卷　 非选择题(两部分，共35分)

69. Which of the following are among Obama’s promises?

a. to bring troops home from Iraq　　　　　　　　　 b. to reduce income tax

c. to start early education　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 d. to develop American economy

e. to offer free college education for all　　　　　 f. to pass new energy bills

A. a, b, c, d, e, f　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. a, b, c, d, e　

C. a, c, d, f　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. c, d, e, f

68. What interests the author most in Obama’s stance is________.

A. economy and education　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. the military and education

C. foreign affairs and education　　　　　 　 D. the military and economy

67. We may learn from the passage that the author is a (n) ________.

A. college student　　　 B. economist　　　　　　　　 C. senior high student　　 D. candidate

66. The passage mainly develops by ________.

A. giving reasons　　　　　　 B. showing examples　

C. presenting questions 　　　　D. offering solutions

D

Every time an election rolls around, people want to know what each candidate’s stance (立场) is on the issue that are important to them. In deciding which candidate I want to vote for, there are two main issues for me：the economy and education.

These issues are important to me because they affect me the most right now.The economy affects everyone, and education is important because I am about to enter college.When I looked at how each candidate views these issues, one man stood out to me, and that is Democratic candidate Barack Obama.

I like all of Senator Obama’s ideas for improving the economy. He wants to bring the troops home from Iraq, thereby saving the $12 billion we spend there every month.Another point that Obama makes is that the United States’current energy policy is hurting the economy.He believes thal if new energy bills are passed, it will help the U.S.A get out of its current economic slump (萧条), and I agree. With these ideas and strategies, I strongly believe that Obama can improve the current state of the economy.

Obama also has a plan to improve education. He believes that we need to start educating children at a young age. He also hopes to close the gap of achievement between students,which means improving schools that need help. He wants to pay teachers more and treat them like professionals, but in exchange he calls for higher responsibility.

Obama also has a plan to make college more affordable. He wants public colleges to be free for students who maintain a“B”average during high school. And he plans to give a $4,000 tax credit for college and university students who complete 100 hours of community service each year.I believe these ideas to improve education are good enough and will help many students.

Therefore, there is no longer any doubt in my mind who will be receiving my vote：Barack Obama.

65. Which of the following is TURE according to the passage?

A. There are many conflicts between students and teachers

B. Some of the teachers have practice and earlier plans

C. Most students are able to do sport and homework before 9:00

D. Ways to solve students' sleep problems depend from area to area

64. Most teens have sleep problems because ________.

A. they are more active than children and adults

B. school work takes up most of their time

C. their hormone levels are higher later at night

D. they probably like staying up for no reasons