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D. We have to make a choice between success and failure. B “How did you do it，Dad? How have you managed not to take a drink for almost 20 years?” It took a man almost 20 years to have the courage to ask my father this very personal question.When Dad first gave up drinking，the whole family was on pins and needles every time he got into a situation that，in the past，would have started him drinking again.For a few years we were afraid to bring it up for fear the drinking would begin again. “I had this little poem that I would recite to myself at least four to five times a day,” was Dad’s reply to my 18-year-old unasked question.“The words were a belief and constant reminder to me that things were never so tough that I could not handle them.”Dad said.And then he shared the poem with me.The poem’s simple，yet the words are meaningful. About a month after this talk with my father, I received a gift in the mail from a friend of mine.It was a book of daily words of wisdom listed for each day of the year.It has been my experience that when you get something with days of the year on it，you naturally turn to the page that lists your own birthday. I hurriedly opened the book to November 10 to see what words of wisdom this book had in store for me.Tears of disbelief and appreciation rolled down my face.There，on my birthday, was the exact same poem that had helped my father for all these years! It went like this：God, give me the Serenity(平静)to accept the things I cannot change;the Courage to change the things I can;and the Wisdom to know the difference. 59.The underlined expression on pins and needles in the first paragraph means______. A.upset B.pleased C.nervous D.surprised 60.Dad would review the poem several times a day . A.to share the poem with the families B.to practice reciting the poem C.to prevent himself from drinking again D.to remind himself that poems are useful 61.When the author saw the same poem in the book，he felt . A.regretful B.thankful C.hopeful D.painful 62.The author burst into tears because . A.his friends gave him a special gift B.the poem was full of wisdom C.his father had read the same book D.his father stopped drinking for his son C In recent years Scotland has become popular for long distance walking. This has been helped by the marking of many trails (路线). The West Highland Way This is Scotland's most famous walking route and the longest at 152 km. The West Highland Way starts in Milngavie and finishes in Fort William in the heart of the Scottish Highlands. This is one of the incredible (难以置信的) things about walking the West Highland Way ---- you start in the Scottish lowlands and walk into and through the Highlands, along the side of the famous Loch Lomond, through Glen Coe, up the Devil's Staircase, and finally finish at the foot of Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in Scotland. The Arran Coastal Way This is a fascinating 100 km coastal walk around one of Scotland's most famous islands and is often described as Scotland in miniature (小型的).It is a wonderful relaxed walk where you walk along beautiful coastal waters, have the option to climb Goat Fell for a spectacular view or visit the Kings Cave. The Great Glen Way The Great Glen Way can be walked as a part to the West Highland Way. It is a 117 km four-or five-night route from Fort William to Inverness on the North Sea Coast of Scotland. The main highlight of this route is walking along the side of Loch Ness, home to the famous Loch Ness Monster. The Great Glen Way is one of the few long distance routes that can also be completed by bicycle. The Rob Roy Way This route starts in Drymen. From here it snakes northeast for 126 km to Pitlochry in the east side of the Highlands. This whole route was recently a way marked through the private land after access was agreed. The Rob Roy Way is for the hiker that wants a bit more solitude (荒僻的) than the West Highland Way, especially during the busy months between May and August. 63.Which-of the following maps shows the West Highland Way correctly'? 64. The Arran Coastal Way is different from the other walking routes because ______. A. it is the longest B. it is the most famous C. it travels along the sea D. it goes through the Highlands 65. Which of the following routes are most likely to be joined together? A. The Rob Roy Way and the Arran Coastal Way B. The West Highland Way and the Great Glen Way C. The Great Glen Way and the Rob Roy Way D. The Arran Coastal Way and The Great Glen Way 66. Which of the following is TRUE about the Rob Roy Way? A. It is 117 kilometers from Drymen to Pitlochry B. It lies in the west of the Scottish Highlands C. More visitors visit here in winter than in summer D. Hikers who want more solitude like it best D Dr Wiseman started “the laugh lab” project in September 2001. It is the largest study of humor. Participants(参加者)are invited to log on to the laugh lab website, give a few personal details, tell their favorite jokes and judge the jokes told by other people. The project will last for a year, and the organizers hope to finally discover the world’s funniest joke. But there is also a serious purpose. The researchers want to know what people from different nations and cultures find funny. And they want to find out the differences between the male and female sense of humor. The idea is that if we want to understand each other, we have to find out what makes us laugh. This is a subject that has long interested psychologists(心理学家)and philosophers(哲学家). Most of the time, people are not completely honest. We do things that society expects us to and say things that help us get what we want. But laughing cannot be controlled. When we laugh, we tell the truth about ourselves. By December 2001 over 10, 000 jokes had been given. This gave the scientists enough evidence(证据)to make early conclusions. It seems that men and women do have different senses of humor, for instance. “Our findings show the major differences in the ways in which males and females use humor, ” said Dr. Wiseman. “Males use humor to appear superior(优越)to others, while women are more skilled in languages and prefer word play. ” Researchers also found that there really is such a thing as a national sense of humor. the British enjoy what is usually called “toilet humor”. But the French like their jokes short and sharp: “You’re a high priced lawyer. Will you answer two questions for 500?” “Yes. What’s the second question?” The Germans are famous for not having a sense of humor. But the survey found that German participants were more likely to find given jokes funny than any other nationality. Perhaps that proves the point. Is this joke funny? I don’t know, but let’s say yes, just to be safe. Dr Wiseman and his workmates also gave jokes created by computer. But none of those who took part in the survey found any of them amusing. Perhaps this is relaxation. Computers already seem like they can do everything. At least they should leave the funny stuff to us. 67.Scientist started“ the laugh lab” project________ A. to find the funniest joke in European countries B. to know what funny people are from different nations and cultures C. to find out the differences between the male and female sense of humor D. to get more personal details about participants 68.We can infer from the passage that________. A. most of the people all over the world are completely honest B. psychologists and philosophers take interest in the “laugh lab” project C. ordinary people are not interested in “the laugh lab” project at all D. people tell the truth about themselves only when they laugh 69.The writer gave the examples of the British, the French and the Germans________. A. to show that French people have a better sense of humor B. to prove the British people have a sense of “toilet humor” C. to show people from different nations have different senses of humor D. to prove that the Germans have no sense of humor 70.Which statement is true according to the passage? A. The jokes by computer are less funny than those by humans. B. The Germans cannot find the given jokes amusing. C. Males are better at word play compared with women. D. Females like to use humor to show that they are superior. 第II卷(共35分) 第一部分：词汇应用(共15小题;满分10分) I.单词拼写:根据首字母或中文提示写出所缺的单词(共10小题，每小题0.5分，满分5分) 71.She woke him anxiously shaking his _______________ ( 晒黑 )shoulders . 72. He was given a reward for his o_________________ work. 73. There is a famous saying that a_________________ speak louder than words. 74. The little boy is so c_________________ that he wants to know everything he has seen. 75. I prefer c________________ to tragedy 76. He drank a m _____________ of wine from each glass. 77. It is important to explain this again or we will get c______________. 78. No one can ________________ (完成)anything without efforts. 79. The book _______________ ( 滑落 )from his hand when he was sleepy . 80. ________________ ( 尊敬 ) our parents is one of China’s traditional moral values . II.选择方框中短语的正确形式填空。(其中两项多余。共5小题，每小题1分， 满分5分) 81. The farmer went to the old lady’s home and found she was ________ ________than him. 82. Most of the Chinese ______________ themselves _____________ poverty. 83. The present ____________ ____________ ____________ you, but he took it away. 84. Many thoughts came ____________ _____________ when I sat there resting. 85. He lives _____________ ______________ his school. It’s only ten minutes’ walk. 第二部分：短文改错 (共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分) 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在此处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出修改的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在其下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词; 2.只允许修改10处，多者(从十一处起)不计分。 Last week, I met a stranger who seemed to be losing. I offered to guide him to a place he wanted to go to, but to my surprise, he refused my offer to helping. I asked him why not. He told me that he was afraid I would ask him money if I helped him in this way. Then I fell into deep thoughts: Was it money which came between us? I agree that money is become more and more important in our society, and it should not be everything. We should try my best to help others and trust each other. If everyone does this, our society will be better and better. 说明：写作在此卷背后!!! 第三部分：书面表达(满分15分) 假设你是李华，是上海松江二中的高一学生。你的英国网友Jim发来电子邮件，告诉你他将于今年暑假来中国旅游，并决定来上海和你呆一周。但他有些情况不清楚。请你给他回一封电子邮件。 注意：1、词数：120左右; 2、文中应包括方框内所示内容，可以适当发挥。 Subject: visit to China From Jim Dear Li Hua, I feel very excited about my visit to China and meeting you for the first time! But I’m still not sure about the following: 1. When will you be free? 2. How can I get to your place? 3.What’s the weather like there? 4. What shall we do together? Please let me know! Your friend, Jim I am so excited that you’ll come to China ______________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________ ________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua (责任编辑：admin) |