第二部分阅读技能(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共12小题；每小题2分，满分24分)21. How long will the exhibition lastA. Five days.B. Seven days.C. Nine days.D. Eleven days.22. What will you get for free every day if you’r e among the first 500A. A magazine.B. A ticket for a magic show.C. A great bargain.D. A chance to join in games.23. If you come with your family at 3 ., you’ll enjoy the programme________.A. Games and Quizzes.B. Lucky DrawC. Drama on Fun with jokesD. Story Telling24. For more information about the exhibition, you can_______.A. call the organizerB. write to the companyC. visit the websiteD. e-mail the publisherBChen Zijiang is a paper-cutting expert whom I interviewed for my article on Chinese Art. Paper-cutting is something that he learned to do from an early age.“It is a Chinese folk art with a long history,” Mr. Chen told me, “Paper cuts of animals have been found in tombs which date back to the time of the Northern and Southern Dynasty!”He added that by the Southern Song Dynasty, paper-cutting had become an important part of everyday life.Mr. Chen went on to explain that there are three types of paper cuts which people still make today: paper cuts for decoration, for religious purposes and for design patterns.Paper cuts used for decoration are often seen on windows and gates. They are often put up during holidays to bring good luck. They are also used on presents. For example, a present for parents whose child has recently been born might show a paper cut of children. Paper cuts which show the Chinese character for double happiness are often used to celebrateweddings.Paper cuts used for religious purposes are often found in temples. They are also used as offerings(祭品) to the dead. People to whom the dead person was related would make these offerings on special days and during festivalsPaper cuts of the third kind are those used to make patterns on clothing. They are also sometimes used to decorate jewellery boxes. Dragons are very popular patterns for these designs.The interview is very useful as I’ve got a lot of interesting information for my article. I am also ready to try out paper-cutting for myself.25. How many kinds of paper cuts did Mr. Chen talk aboutA. One.B. Two.C. Three.D. Four.26. According to Paragraph 4, paper cuts for decoration are used to______.A. bring good luckB. please guestsC. honor the deadD. make patterns on clothing27. What patterns can be often seen on jewellery boxes according to the passageA. Dragons.B. Pandas.C. Birds.D. Double happiness28. How does the writer feel about the interviewA. It’s boring.B. I t’s satis fying.C. It’s challenging.D. It’s disappoin tingCMrs. Timms listened as the radio announcer gave a hurricane (飓风) warning for hertown. Then she woke up her sons, Eddie and Jasper, and quickly explained, "We’ve got a lot to do, boys. There is no school today, and my office is closed. The hurricane is coming!Just then, the boys grandfather arrived from his seaside home. Grandpa explained that the local government had told people to evacuate their homes by the sea. It just wasn’t safe for anyone to stay near the ocean during the hurricaneSoon afterwards, Mrs. Timms left to buy supplies that the family would need during the storm. Batteries, bottled water and canned food were a few of the items on her list.Grandpa stayed with the boys, and the three of them made preparations for the storm. First, they filled the bathtub and all the empty water bottles they could find. Next, they unplugged(拔掉插头)almost everything in the house. Then, Eddie helped Grandpa strengthen the windows. Meanwhile, Jasper put the outdoor chairs inside.Later, as the storm approached, the family stayed in protected areas away from the windows and outside walls. Mrs. Timms and Grandpa moved chairs to a protected space near the staircase. Eddie and Jasper sat under a strong table next to them, reading and playing games. They waited for the radio announcer to declare that the hurricane had passed.did Mrs. Timms do after hearing the hurricane warningA. She went to work.B. She woke up her sons.C. She prepared breakfast.D. She watched the hurricane.30. The underlined wor d “evacuate” in Paragraph 2 means______.A. lockB. reachC. repairD. leave31. While Eddie helped Grandpa strengthen the windows, Jasper_______.A. filled the bathtubB. turned off the lightsC. put the outdoor chairs insideD. sat under a strong table32. What could be the best title for the textA. A Happy Family.B. A Seaside House.C. The Damage of the Hurricane.D. The Day of the Hurricane.第二节(共3小题；每小题2分，满分6分)Ways to Improve Social SkillsIf you feel like you're not good at social events or you struggle to enter into conversations because you're shy, it can influence your social life and you career(事业). However, you can start improve your social skills by following these ways and soon, you'll be able to enter into conversations with confidence.Behave Like a Social PersonYou can behave like a more social creature, even if you don't feel like it. Don't allow anxiety to hold you back. Make the decision to talk to new people and to enter into conversations even when yo u’re feeling nervous about it. Over time, it will get easier and you'll quickly start improving your social skills.If going to a party or spending time in a crowd seems confusing, start small. Go to a restaurant and order your food, and say “Thank you” to the clerk. Practice making small talks gradually.Encourage Others to Talk About ThemselvesMost people really enjoy talking about themselves. Ask a question about a person’s career, hobbies, or family. Show you’re interested in hearing what is being sa id.Good manners go a long way in improving social skills. Practice being polite, showing gratitude(感恩), and using good table manners..Your body language is very important in conversations, Pay attention to the type of body language you use. Try to appear relaxed, make appropriate amounts of eye contact, and appear open to conversations.A. Practice Good MannersB. Start Small if NecessaryC. Join a Social Skills Support GroupD. Pay Attention to your Body Language第三部分知识运用(共三节,满分25分)第一节完形填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)Mary, an 1l-year-old girl, became famous all over the world by accident. One day. Mary was showing her friend, Tom, how to use a camera. Then, Tom took a photo of Mary standing under an interesting___36______. Nothing happened until they got the photo developed. When they looked at the photo. they saw____37____ hanging down from the tree. At first, they thought it was a snake. Then they___38____ it was a leopard’s(猎豹)tail. Mary____39____to go back to the tree to see if the leopard was ____40____ there. She wanted to get a nicer photo of her and the leopard. She and Tom went in the middle of the day, and found the leopard was still there___41____. So they managed to get a good photo of Mary and the sleeping leopard together.They showed the amazing picture to Mary's father, who owned the local newspaper. He put it in the Sunday paper. ___42____people saw the photo, they wrote letters to the___43____ asking to see more, so Mary started to take more photos with many more wild animals. Soon a lot of magazines started to__44____ the photos from her. Mary and her___45___donated a lot of the money from their photos to a charity group called Save the Children.36. A. tree B. home C. picture D. bridge37. A. everything B. nothing C. any D. something38. A. argued B. realized C. remembered D. imagined39. A. refused B. hesitated C. decided D. agreed40. A. even B. once C. still D. almost41. A. alive B. asleep C. awake D. active42. A. When B. Though C. unless D. Before43. A. zoo B. park C. magazine D. newspaper44. A. buy B. save C. keep D. borrow45. A. teacher B. father C. brother D. neighbor第二节(共10小题；每小题1分；满分10分)When Coca-Cola was first brought to China in 1928, it was hard for the company___46__ (translate)its name. After___47___(think) and discussing for years, they decided on using the “可口可乐”，__48____ means “tasty and fun”. Today the English name “Coke”is__49____(accept) by 94 percent of the world's population. The big success of Coca-Cola is due___50___the taste of the drink as well as its advertisements. Coca-Cola was___51_____first company to have ads on Chinese TV. In the beginning, its ads were___52____(usual) about American culture. As time goes by, many Chinese pop___53____ (star) have been appearing in Coke's ads. Thanks to___54___(they) help, the sales of the product become __55____(good) than ever.第三节改错(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)下列句子中各有一处语言错误,请把错误改正,其他部分不得改动。