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一、阅读理解（本题有20小题，每小题2分，共计40分）AAmerican and British government officials always say that the US and the UK have a "special relationship". However, Americans and Brits （英国人）usually look down on one another. Many Brits think Americans are stupid and like to fight. Many Americans think Brits are snobby and weak.A recent event shows this competitive spirit.Two weeks ago, British football star David Beckham hurt his left foot during a football game.The British poet laureate （桂冠诗人）, Carol Ann Duffy, wrote a poem for him.The poem talked about the ancient Greek hero Achilles. According to Greek myth, Achilles' body could not be hurt , except for a small part of his heel . He was killed when an enemy shot an arrow（箭）into his heel. Beckham hurt a part of his heel named after the ancient hero--the Achilles tendon（健）.When Duffy explained why she wrote the poem, she said, "Like Greek myth, public like Beckham having both success and tragedy. We all learn from them."The poet laureate is the official poet for the UK. The person holds a position of great honor in British society. Now that a poet laureate has devoted her time to writing a poem for a football player, some Americans say the tables have turned."There is no longer anybody who can argue that we are any less cultured than the Euros, "wrote Mason Lerner for the US website-the Faster Times.When Lerner traveled to England a few years ago, people told him that he spoke "American" rather than "English" (Some Brits think that Americans don't speak proper English). He was also told by more than several English-people that the US has no culture Now Lerner believes Americans will get the last laugh. "Once your poet laureate hasspent her time writing a poem about David Beckham, you pretty much lose the right to act snobby," he wrote.1. What do Americans think of BritsA. They think Brits are friendly.B. They have a low opinion of Brits.C. They think Brits enjoy fighting.D. They treat them as special friends2. Why did Duffy write a poem for David Beckham?A. Because she wanted people to learn from his lifeB. Because she wanted to encourage Beckham.C. Because Beckham is popular in Britain.D. Because she's a fan of Beckham.3. What does the underlined sentence "some Americans say the tables have turned" in the sixth paragraph mean?A. Some Americans have turned the tables upside down.B. Some Americans want to change their table for a different oneC. Some Americans believe it is a turning.D. Some Americans think the UK now has no culture.4. Why does Lerner believe Americans will get the last laugh?A. Because he thinks the British are no longer snobby.B. Because he thinks the UK has lost its culture.C. Because the poet lost her position of honor in the UK.D. Because Beckham hurt himself in a match.5. What's the main idea of this passage?A. The US culture will take the place of that of the UK.B. The US culture is now better than the culture in the UK.C. The competitive spirit is strong between the US and the UK.D. Nobody argues that the US is less cultured than the Euros.BDo you know why different animals or pests have their special colours ? Colours in them seem to be used mainly to protect themselves.Some birds like cating locusts, but birds cannot easily catch them. Why? It is because locust change their colours together with the change of the colours of crops. When crops are green locusts look green. But as the harvest time comes, locusts change to the same brown colour as crops have. Some other pests with different colours from plants are casily found and eaten by others. So they are to hide themselves for lives and appear only at night.If you study the animal life, you'll find the main use of colouring is to protect themselves. Bears, lions and other animals move quietly through forests. They can not or other kinds of their enemies. This is because they have the colours much like the trees.Have you ever noticed an even more strange act? A kind of fish in the sea can send out a kind of very black liquid when it faces danger. While the liquid spreads over, its enemies cannot find it. And it immediately swims away. So it has lived up to now though it is not strong at all.6. From the passage we learn that locusts_A. are small animalsB. are easily found by birdsC. are dangerous to their enemiesD. change their colours to protect themselves7. How can pests with different colours from plants keep out of danger?A. They run away quicklyB. They have the colours much like their enemies.C . They hide themselves by day and appear at nightD. They have to move quietly.8. Bears and lions can keep safe because_____________.A. they have the colours much like the treesB. they move quietlyC. they like brown and grey coloursD. they live in forests9. Why can a kind of fish in the sea live up to now?A. Because it is very and strong.B. Because the liquid it sends out can help it escape from its enemies.C. Because the liquid it sends out can kill its enemies.D. Because it swims faster than any other fish.10.Which is the best title for this passage?A. The Change of Colours for Animals and PestsB. Colours of Different Animals and PestsC. The Main Use of Colours for Animals and PestsD. Some Animals and PestsCLife on earth depends on water, and there is no substitute （替代物）for it. The current assumption （假定）is that our basic needs for water-whether for drinking, agriculture, industry or the raising of fish will always have to be met. Given that premise （前提）, there are two basic ways we can go: more equal access to water or better engineering solutions Looking at the engineering solution first, a lot of my research concentrates on what happens to wetlands when you build dams （坝）in river basins, particularly in Africa. The ecology （生态）of such areas is almost entirely driven by the seasonal changes of the river-the pulse of the water . And the fact is that if you build a dam, you generally spoil the downstream ecology . In the past, such problems have been hidden by a lack of information. But in the near future, governments.The engineers' ability to control water flows has created new kinds of unpredictability(不可预知) too. Dams in Africa have meant fewer fish, less grazing and less floodplain (洪泛区)agriculture - none of which were expected . And their average economic life is assumed to be thirty years. Dams don't exist forever, but what will replace them is not clear.The challenge for the future is to find new means of controlling water. Although GM technology(转基因技术）will allow us to breed better dry-land crops, there is no market for companies to develop crops suitable for the micro-climates of the Sahel and elsewhere in Africa Who is going to pay for research on locally appropriate crops in the Third World?11. What's the main idea of this passage?A. The challenge for new methods of developing crops.B. The basic means of controlling water in the Third world.C. The challenge for controlling water in Africa in the near future.D. The engineering solutions to water resource and their limitation.12. Which of the following statements is NOT true for meeting our basic needs for water?A. Water resource should be used more reasonably.B. More dams should be built in river basins.C. More wetlands should be protected from destruction.D. More dry-land crops could be developed in Africa.13. The author suggests that governments will have no excuse for their careless ignorance in the future because____.A. the ecological destruction will be known to the public by researchersB. the ecological destruction will no longer be a problem in the futureC. the future is an information ageD. governments will face greater challenge in the future14. The author mentions all the problems caused by dams EXCEPT________________A. fewer fishB. less grazing landC. less floodplain agricultureD. less farming land15. The last sentence probably impliesA. no one will invest in developing locally appropriate crops in AfricaB. researchers have no interest in developing dry-land cropsC. research on locally appropriate crops in the Third World may be profitableD. There is less water resource in the Third WorldDBeing able to multitask ---doing several things at the same time ---is considered a welcome skill by most people. But if we consider the situation of the young people aged fromeight to eighteen, we should think again.What we often see nowadays is that young people juggle a large number of electronic devices (电子产品) as they study. While working, they also surf on the Internet, send out emails, answer the telephone and listen to music on their iPods. In a sense, they are spending a large amount of time in fruitless efforts as they multitask.Multitasking is even changing the relationship between family members. As young people give so much attention to their own world, they seem to have no time to spend with the other people around them. They can no longer greet family members when they enter the house, nor can they eat at the family table.Multitasking also has an effect on young people's performance at university and in the workplace. When asked about their opinions of the effects of modern gadgets (器具) on their performance of tasks , many young people gave a positive response . However, the response from he worlds of education and business was not quite as positive. Educators feel that multitasking by children has a serious effect on later development of study skills. They believe that many college students now need help to improve their study skills. Similarly, employers (雇主) feel that young people entering the job market need to be taught all over again , as modern gadgets have made it unnecessary for them to learn special skills to do their work.16. What does the underlined word "juggle" most probably mean?A. Want to buy.B. Use at the same time.C. Take the place of.D. Search information from.17. In paragraph 3, the author points out that ,A. family members do not greet each otherB. family members do not eat at the family tableC. young people get on well with their familiesD. young people hardly communicate with their family members18. What's the main idea of the last paragraph?A. Young people must learn skills for future jobB. Young people benefit a lot from modern gadgets.C. Multitasking is an important skill to young people.D. Multitasking influences young people's development seriously.9. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Young people think multitasking is good for their study and work.B. Employers consider it unnecessary for young people to be taught all over again.C. Educators feel that young people don't need to improve their study skills.D. People from the world of education believe multitasking has a good effect on children's later study skills.20.The author develops (阐述)the passage mainlyA. providing special examplesB. following the natural time orderC. giving out a cause and analyzing its effectsD. comparing opinions from different worlds二、语言运用第一节完形填空（本题有15小题，每小题1分，共计15分）One afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting. I was looking forward to a quiet viewing of the wonderful paintings.A young couple were viewing the paintings in front of me and chatting 21 cach other without stopping. I watched them for a moment and 22 the man's wife was talking all the time. I was surprised to see that the man was so patient and could stand his wife's 23 but I still moved on.I met them several times 24 I moved through the different rooms of art. Each time 1heard she continued talking about the paintings . I moved away 25 .I was 26 some gifts in the museum shop when the couple came near to the gate. Before they left, the man reached into his pocket and pulled out something brown. He turned it into a long stick and then tapped his way into the coatroom to get his wife’s 27 .He’s a 28 man, a clerk beside me said. “Most of us would 29 if we became blind at such a young age. During his treatment, he made a promise that his life wouldn't30 . So, as before, he and his wife come in 31 there's a new art show."But what does he get out of the art?" I asked, "He can't see."Can't see? You're wrong. He sees a lot, more than you or I do, "the clerk said. " His wife describes each painting 32 he can see it in his head."I learned 33 about practice, courage and love that say. I saw the patience of the young wife 34 paintings to a person who was blind and the courage of the husband who would not allow blindness to make his life different. And I saw the love 35 by two people as I watched this couple walk away holding each other's hand.21. A. among B. on C.in D. with22. A guessed B. decided C. noticed D. wanted23. A. paintings B. words C. books D. food24. A. when B. before C. after D. since25. A. happily B. quickly C. carefully D. heavily26. A. sending B. making C. buying D. giving27. A. jacket B. glasses C. stick D. gift28. A. shy B. brave C. boring D. bad29. A. look up B. give up C. show us D. cheer up30. A. agree B. change C. discover D. leave31. A. whenever B. whatever C. whoever D. wherever32. A. though B. because C. but D.so33. A. something B. nothing C. everything D. anything34. A. reading B. saying C. describing D. holding35. A. lost B. forgot C. found D. shared第二节语法填空（本题有10小题，每小题1.5分；共计15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空One night, after attending a birthday party, Agatha Christie walked home along a quiet road. Suddenly from 36. . Shade (阴影) of a dark building, a tall man with a sharp knife in his right hand ran out at her and then said in a cool voice, " Give me your earrings,37. you will die.Hearing this , Agatha seemed less 38. ( worry ) . She quickly covered her necklace 39. the collar(领子）of her overcoat. Then, she used the other hand to take off both of her earrings 40. she threw on the ground. “ Take them and let me go,” she said.The robber looked at her, feeling uncertain. He saw the girl didn't care for the earrings at all, only trying 41. ( protect ) the necklace. He realized the necklace would cost much more, so he said, "Give me your necklace." "Oh, sir, the necklace is not worth much. Please let me keep 42. .”"Stop talking rubbish!" said the robber 43. (angry). With shaky hands, Agatha took off her necklace without 44. (think) twice. As soon as the robber was gone, with a big smile on her face, she picked up her earrings and ran as quickly as she could to one of her45 (friend).三、写作第一节单词拼写，(本题有10小题，每小题1分：共计10分）根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式，每空只写一词46.I realized that I had made a mistake in (发音).47. He is a great teacher whose opinion I (尊重).48.We didn't know what to do by the (出乎意料的) storm.49.He would like to see you straight away if it’ s (便利的).50.People show sadness and happiness through our facial (表情）51.China's 70th birthday is (庆祝) with a grand parade(游行).52.Although the sun was (照耀) brightly, the weather wasn’t that warm.53.We must pay attention to what young people are______________(实际上) doing54. In answer to these questions, I either (点头) or make strange noises.55. The English speech contest and the sports meeting were held in (十一月).第二节书面表达（本题有1小题；共计20分）56.生命在于运动，阳光体育，健康生活。