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一、单项填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
1. China successfully sent a communication satellite into space on Tuesday evening， Nov.27， 2012.
A. the； aB. the； /
C. /； /D. /； the
2. Even though Lucy and Kathy are good friends， Lucy to lending her ID card to Kathy to apply for a credit card.
A. stuckB. referred
C. subscribedD. objected
3. Just as I didnt know what to do next， it suddenly me how we could improve the situation.
A. drewB. struck
C. rushedD. pushed
4. The lucky fans will be picked out rather than chosen beforehand to perform with the singer during the concert.
A. by accidentB. at random
C. on earthD. on average
5. The proposal to a special committee by the end of the week is to arouse the publics attention.
A. referred； meant
B. submitted； planned
C. be referred； designed
D. to be submitted； intended
6. His to become a pilot was held back by his poor eyesight.
A. destinationB. inspiration
C. ambitionD. promotion
7. I support your decision， and I think you are to make it.
A. connectedB. fastened
C. boundD. stuck
8. I went to Zhangjiajie， I was deeply impressed with its beautiful scenery.
A. For the first timeB. It was the first time
C. At firstD. The first time
9. In his victory speech， before a huge crowd of his supporters， Obama declared that change has come to America.
A. having deliveredB. to be delivered
C. deliveringD. delivered
10. Each member country of WTO must its laws and regulation and compete on the principle of fairness and cooperation.
A. cater toB. correspond to
C. relate toD. submit to
11. —I am in great trouble now.
—You may depend on that all of us will support you.
A. thatB. it
C. oneD. /
12. Royal Shadow Play is one of the lost ancient folk arts， which Song Dynasty.
A. date back toB. dated back to
C. dates back toD. dated from
13. Was it the international conference that made the city the focus of this area？
A. heldB. hold
C. holdingD. being held
14. I call him ， even when there is not much to say.
A. now and thenB. by and by
C. step by stepD. more or less
15. He is always ready to help others，so he is a living Lei Feng.
A. looked asB. referred as
C. thought asD. recognized as 16. I can think of many cases students obviously knew a lot of English words and expressions but couldnt write a good essay.
A. whyB. which
C. asD. where
17. The soldiers soon reached was once an old temple the villagers used as a school.
A. where； whatB. what； which
C. where； whichD. what； where
18. He is to catch up with his classmates after being encouraged by the head teacher.
A. devotedB. determined
C. depressedD. delivered
19. —Are your parents worried about your leaving home for overseas education？
— But mostly they are happy to see me grow up independent.
A. Sort of.B. So what？
C. By no means.D. No kidding.
20. —I know he is right， but cant stand his saying so.
—Oh， he is straightforward， but.
A. a bad workman always blames his tools
B. a good medicine tastes bitter
C. a constant guest is never welcome
D. a great talker is a great liar
二、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
On a cold November afternoon， my mother and I were walking home from a pizza store. We were dressed warmly and 1 with the rented video we had been dying for watch. I was feeling a little 2， as I was carrying our shopping bags of snacks and the 3.
They were so heavy that I decided to 4 some things. So I started to walk towards the garbage can 5 I noticed a poor man walking his bike out of the restaurant in front of us. He 6 a paper bag with his dirty hand. He headed over to another nearby garbage can and started 7 it.
I suddenly felt very 8 because I was about to do away with a new drink just 9 it was heavy. I knew this man would take all he could 10， so I walked up to him and 11 the drink and some snacks to him. The man looked up 12 and took what I gave him. A huge smile spread 13 his face and this caused me to feel indescribable 14. I felt like I 15 be happier with myself. But then he said， “This is my sons lucky day！”
With that， he 16 me happily and started off on his bike. I even heard him 17 a song as he rode away. I got a warm feeling inside and I knew I had done something good， for the man and his family. I now understand what is 18 by the saying “Giving is getting”.
Since then， every time I have the 19 to do something nice， the image of the mans happiness caused by my small gift appears in my mind. This is the 20 of charity.
1. A. equippedB. covered
C. doneD. offered
2. A. upsetB. happy C. tiredD. excited
3. A. videoB. books
C. pizzaD. clothes
4. A. send offB. throw away
C. put awayD. send out
5. A. afterB. when
C. beforeD. while
6. A. ownedB. presented
C. heldD. sought
7. A. going intoB. finding out
C. looking throughD. working on
8. A. stupidB. guilty
C. disappointedD. happy
9. A. sinceB. for
C. becauseD. when
10. A. getB. search
C. hearD. see
11. A. droppedB. kept
C. turnedD. handed
12. A. sadlyB. coldly
C. surprisedlyD. patiently
13. A. inB. across
C. byD. over
14. A. regretB. satisfaction
C. failureD. curiosity
15. A. couldntB. shouldnt
C. needntD. mustnt
16. A. smiledB. told
C. sawD. thanked
17. A. whistlingB. whispering
C. listeningD. making
18. A. referredB. said
C. meantD. spoken
19. A. timeB. chance
C. ideaD. effort
20. A. powerB. effect
C. resultD. mystery
三、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
A
It was the afternoon of December 24， the day before Christmas； and as the newest doctor in our office， I had to work. The only thing that brightened my day was the beautifully decorated Christmas tree in our waiting room and a gift sent to me by a fellow I was dating—a dozen longstemmed red roses.
As I was cleaning my office， I was told a lady urgently needed to speak with me. As I stepped out， I noticed a young， tiredlooking woman with a baby in her arms. Nervously， she explained that her husband—a prisoner in a nearby prison—was my next patient. She told me she wasnt allowed to visit her husband in prison and that he had never seen his son. Her request was for me to let the boys father sit in the waiting room with her as long as possible before I called him for his appointment. Since my schedule wasnt full， I agreed. After all， it was Christmas Eve.
A short time later， her husband arrived—with chains on his feet and hands， and two armed guards as bodyguards. The womans tired face lit up like our little Christmas tree when her husband took a seat beside her. I kept glancing out to watch them laugh， cry and share their child. After almost an hour， I called the prisoner back to my office. The patient seemed like a gentle and modest man. I wondered what he possibly could have done to be held under such conditions. I tried to make him as comfortable as possible. At the end of the appointment， I wished him a Merry Christmas—a difficult thing to say to a man headed back to prison. He smiled and thanked me. He also said he felt saddened by the fact he hadnt been able to get his wife anything for Christmas. On hearing this， I was inspired with a wonderful idea.
Ill never forget the look on both their faces as the prisoner gave his wife the beautiful， longstemmed roses. Im not sure who experienced the most joy—the husband in giving， the wife in receiving， or myself in having the opportunity to share in this special moment.
1. What can be inferred from the first paragraph？
A. The writer was a newcomer to her office.
B. A fellow sent her a dozen red roses as Christmas present.
C. She was in low spirits because she had to work before Christmas.
D. She was at work with a light heart.
2. The young woman came to the writers office for the purpose of .
A. having her baby examined
B. giving her husband a chance to make his escape
C. having her husband examined
D. getting a chance for her family to get together
3. The underlined part in paragraph 3 most probably means “”.
A. to be sent to hospital
B. to be separated from his family
C. to be comfortable
D. to become a prisoner
4. What does the writer learn from the story？
A. The wife experienced the most joy in receiving.
B. An act of kindness can mean a lot.
C. The prisoner was treated with mercy.
D. Whoever breaks the law should be punished.
B
If your idea of a good time is to sleep in a hut， carry your own rubbish， and eat insects and wild animals， then ecotourism may be just for you. But is it also for people who want to fly over a rainforest sky before checking into a comfortable and expensive hotel in the middle of a national park？ Whatever ecotourism is， it is hot—perhaps too hot for its own good.
The World Tourism Organization claims that the industry looked after 592 million travelers last year who spent $423 billion， and of all the types of tourism， ecotourism seems to be the fastest growing. By the broadest measure—a trip with some sort of nature or wilderness element—ecotourism already accounts for perhaps a third of these travelers. On a stricter definition favored by the Ecotourism Society， it is “responsible travel that preserves natural environments and keeps up the wellbeing of local people，” which accounts for no more than 5% of tourism. Ideally， ecotourism helps both people and nature. Before the disastrous civil war， Rwandas Mountain Gorilla Project was one such model. Visits to the gorillas were limited， local guides ensured good behavior or on the part of the humans， and the high admission charge—$170 a day—paid for salaries and presentation of the gorillas living areas. As this made the gorillas worth more alive than dead， poaching （偷猎） decreased. As another example， preservation Cooperation， Africas largest ecotour operator， uses only local labor， buys products from local farmers， and supports building projects： such as clinics and schools. This contribution to social advance is also good business sense. Projects from which local people benefit directly are less likely to be affected by poaching and theft.
Ecotourisms biggest problem is labeling. Going on an ecotour is no guarantee of good ecology. So far， only Australia has an official system to grade tour operators and tourist attractions on the basis of their “greenness”. Another issue is how ecotourists damage the environment. Dolphinfeeding， for instance， is innocent and enjoyable， but after too many free meals， the dolphins forget how to catch their own dinners.
Keeping prices high is one way to limit enthusiasm. But measuring the effect of ecotourism on human environments is trickier. It is common， for villagers to see ecotourism as a source of new income. Hence， the very tourists who venture in search of traditional cultures end up breaking them up. As ecotourism becomes more popular， it will finally threaten the very things that are good for business.
5. According to the passage， ecotourism may .
A. harm its own purpose by becoming too popular
B. save the environment by becoming more popular
C. harm its own purpose by becoming less popular
D. save the environment by becoming less popular
6. Within the tourism industry as a whole， ecotourism .
A. has no single， clear definition that would satisfy everybody
B. has expanded less rapidly than other types of tourism
C. claims that no comfortable hotels should be used by tourists
D. most often has a negative effect on local culture
7. Rwandas Mountain Gorilla Project is a good example because .
A. tourists were free to visit the gorillas whenever they wanted to
B. local peoples attitudes toward animals were not affected
C. the gorillas were protected from both tourists and local people D. the gorillas living area was modernized because of the high admission
8. most directly benefits the local community.
A. Rwandas Mountain Gorilla Project
B. Preservation Corporation
C. Australias grading system
D. Dolphinfeeding
C
A boy and a girl were a couple of lovers. The girl liked feeling rain， so the boy was always holding the umbrella when it rained and most part of the umbrella was over the girl. Rain showered the boy every time but he said nothing except looked at the girls face， which was full of silent satisfaction. He felt very happy， so did the girl.
One day they went out for a walk. They were walking hand in hand passing a building which was under construction. The girl jumped with excitement and said something. The boy seldom talked only feeling excited as she felt looking at her silently. When the girl was talking， a not big or small stone fell down from the building toward the girls head！ At that moment the boy took the girl in his arms so suddenly and so strongly that the girl let out a scream. He meant to protect the girl with his body. But the boy turned over to make his own body downward before they dropped on the ground. As a result， only the girls hand was smashed by the stone and fractured.
The girl came back to earth and cried with pain， tears weeping up. She thought the saying that “The husband and the wife are birds in the same forest essentially， but when serious tragedy comes， they will fly separately” was really not wrong！ With this， she straggled and stood up from the boys body keeping from the pains and slowly ran away without glancing at the boy.
At the time， the boy was calling the girls name in a weak voice， his lips were already white. He took out his mobile phone and dialed the girls number， but the girl didnt answer. He dialed again she didnt answer again. For several times， he gave up. But his fingers pressed something on the mobile. At that time， beside the boy， the blood spread slowly， his hand hung and the mobile phone lay in the blood， he had no strength to press the “SENT” key yet.
The next day， when the girl heard of the news that the boy was being rescued， she ran to the hospital without considering her anger. When she hurried to the hospital， the doctor had already declared his death； the cause of his death was that his lung had lost too much blood.
It was because， when the boy meant to protect the girl with his body he found that there was a steel stick under them， so he turned over to make it inset （=put into） his own body. The boys mother passed the boys mobile phone on to the girl.
The girl read the message that hadnt been sent： “Honey， Im sorry， I still couldnt protect you and made you wound...” Upon this， the girl couldnt help crying...
Please treasure the one you love and believe his or her LOVE！
9. The underlined word fractured here probably means .
A. shakenB. broken
C. abandonedD. touched
10. The girl didnt want to answer the boys call because .
A. she didnt hear it
B. she was seriously hurt
C. she was angry with him
D. she had her phone broken
11. Which of the following words may best describe the boys behavior？
A. gentle and devoted
B. brave and handsome
C. rough and selfish
D. intelligent but silly
12. From this passage we can conclude that .
A. love is happy and love is pain
B. trust is important between lovers
C. one should express his love in time
D. one should love a person who is brave
D
One suicide and three attempted ones that left two seriously injured， all by middle school students in Shanghai last week， cast a gloom （忧郁） over an otherwise happy beginning of a new term there. The terrible things took place even as the Ministry of Education and China Central Television organized the first lesson on TV about personal safety for students last Monday， the first day of the new semester. Such things suggest that this first lesson is more than necessary. Not only should kids be taught how to protect themselves in times of emergency， they should also be made aware of the value of life. One student was prevented from killing himself from his school building. He said he just could not accept the fact of not being able to go tip to a higher grade with his classmates， and thus considered life meaningless. Another 12yearold boy who jumped off a building to his death was said to have been a good student， and no one could say why he chose to end his life. Obviously， their inner worlds were seriously affected. But when they chose to take their own lives， their irresponsible choice was clearly the result of a lack of adequate understanding of the value of life.
The ancient sage Confucius （孔子） stressed that one must protect even ones hair and skin from being hurt. He meant that the sense of responsibility for ones parents was important as far as the value of life was concerned. When we talk about the enthusiasm of making contributions to our motherland， we are referring to values that constitute the nobler part of the meaning of life. The value of life should be far beyond the concern for personal interest. Undoubtedly， those kids who chose to take their own lives were faced only with their own sadness that they could not overcome. If they had a little concern for their parents， for their parents expectations of them or for their own potential contributions to this world in the future， they would not have gone that far. Difficulties or sufferings are supposed to help kids develop their sense of responsibility and thus help them better understand the value of life.
Too much attention and care from their parents and grandparents have made most of the only children selfcentered. Many think it is natural that they deserve to be taken care of by others in whatever way they want. They expect to have their problems solved by their parents or someone else. With such a false sense， they fail to grasp the tough reality of life. They suffer from the illusion （幻觉） that their life should be nothing but plain sailing. Whenever the illusion is broken， they can hardly gather enough courage to face life as it is. So a hotline is indeed necessary to help those kids who find it hard to accept the tough reality of life. But parents and teachers also need to take lessons from the things. They need to know that life should not always be sugarcoated for kids； they should be made to taste the bitter side too as early as possible.
13. From the passage we know that .
A. four students took their lives in Shanghai last week
B. being unable to catch up with other classmates led to the 12yearold boy killing himself
C. the importance of life lies in the sense of responsibility for parents
D. parents are supposed to tell the kids the bitter side of life as well as the sweet side
14. What mainly causes those kids to take their own lives is that .
A. they are worried that they may fall behind others in studies
B. they lack the respect for their parents
C. they may be physically healthy， but mentally unhealthy
D. their parents expect too much from them
15. Which of the following would be the best title of the passage？
A. An irresponsible choice.
B. The value of life.
C. Weakminded generation.
D. The reality of life.
四、任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
Simply increasing physical activity levels alone is unlikely to reduce body weight in young children， and therefore will probably not prevent obesity （肥胖）， although it may set the stage for a healthier lifestyle， the results of a study conducted in Scotland suggest. Instead， a combination of increased physical activity and other lifestyle changes like sticking to a healthy diet may be needed to stop the trend of obesity.
“Many children are obese， even at preschool age，” Dr John J. Reilly from the University of Glasgow and his colleagues note in the British Medical Journal. Considering the general lack of evidence on proper ways to prevent obesity in this age group， Reillys team had 545 children from 36 nursery schools in the “Movement and Activity Glasgow Intervention （干预） in Children” or MAGIC trial.
The trial was specifically designed to see if an increase in activity could reduce body mass index （身体质量指数）. Each week for 24 weeks roughly half of the preschoolers， who were an average of 42 years old， participated in three 30minute active workouts while at nursery school and their parents were encouraged to increase the childs activity levels at home. The other half of the children， serving as contrasts， followed their usual nursery school schedule.
According to the researchers， the physical activity intervention had no significant effect on body mass index of the children.
However， compared with contrast children， intervention children show greater gains in body movement skills， which， the researchers say， may increase confidence in physical ability， perhaps increasing the opportunities of future participation in physical activity or sports.
In a word， Reilly and his colleagues suggest that “successful interventions to prevent obesity in early childhood may require changes not just at nursery， school， and home， but in the wider environment. Changes in other behaviors， including diet， may also be necessary.”
TopicWhether exercise alone can 1. obesity in young children.
ResearchersDr John J. Reilly and his 2. from the University of Glasgow
People researched545 children from 36 nursery schools
Process● about half of the preschoolers 3. 4.2 on average
● participating in active workouts at nursery school
● 4. parents to increase their activities levels at home
● living 5. according to the nursery school schedule.
6.● Exercise alone has no 7. on losing weight.
● Intervention children show greater gains in body 8. skills， which can make them more 9. in physical ability.
● Successful interventions to prevent obesity in early childhood may require changes in both the 10. and other behaviors， including diet. 五、书面表达（满分20分）
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Nowadays， many school children are addicted to computer games.
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Nowadays， many school children are addicted to computer games. Every day after school，they go to the Internet bar to play computer games until late at night without letting their parents and teachers know， and they often have a competition to see who wins more scores in each game.
Let me take Tom for example. Tom used to like computer games very much and spent a lot of time on them. However， an incident changed him completely. Once， Tom didnt go home until eleven oclock at night. When he got home， he told his mother that he had been reviewing his lessons. Poor mom！ She believed him and cooked two eggs for him. “Take more care of yourself as you work too hard，my dear son.” She said to Tom. But Toms face turned red at his mothers praise. He realized that he was wrong，and he made up his mind to study hard at his lessons. Later， he did become a good student and was often praised by his teachers and parents.
As the saying goes， “It is better late than never.” All the students should concentrate on studies instead of computer games.
（作者：刘华，泰州市第三高级中学）
1. China successfully sent a communication satellite into space on Tuesday evening， Nov.27， 2012.
A. the； aB. the； /
C. /； /D. /； the
2. Even though Lucy and Kathy are good friends， Lucy to lending her ID card to Kathy to apply for a credit card.
A. stuckB. referred
C. subscribedD. objected
3. Just as I didnt know what to do next， it suddenly me how we could improve the situation.
A. drewB. struck
C. rushedD. pushed
4. The lucky fans will be picked out rather than chosen beforehand to perform with the singer during the concert.
A. by accidentB. at random
C. on earthD. on average
5. The proposal to a special committee by the end of the week is to arouse the publics attention.
A. referred； meant
B. submitted； planned
C. be referred； designed
D. to be submitted； intended
6. His to become a pilot was held back by his poor eyesight.
A. destinationB. inspiration
C. ambitionD. promotion
7. I support your decision， and I think you are to make it.
A. connectedB. fastened
C. boundD. stuck
8. I went to Zhangjiajie， I was deeply impressed with its beautiful scenery.
A. For the first timeB. It was the first time
C. At firstD. The first time
9. In his victory speech， before a huge crowd of his supporters， Obama declared that change has come to America.
A. having deliveredB. to be delivered
C. deliveringD. delivered
10. Each member country of WTO must its laws and regulation and compete on the principle of fairness and cooperation.
A. cater toB. correspond to
C. relate toD. submit to
11. —I am in great trouble now.
—You may depend on that all of us will support you.
A. thatB. it
C. oneD. /
12. Royal Shadow Play is one of the lost ancient folk arts， which Song Dynasty.
A. date back toB. dated back to
C. dates back toD. dated from
13. Was it the international conference that made the city the focus of this area？
A. heldB. hold
C. holdingD. being held
14. I call him ， even when there is not much to say.
A. now and thenB. by and by
C. step by stepD. more or less
15. He is always ready to help others，so he is a living Lei Feng.
A. looked asB. referred as
C. thought asD. recognized as 16. I can think of many cases students obviously knew a lot of English words and expressions but couldnt write a good essay.
A. whyB. which
C. asD. where
17. The soldiers soon reached was once an old temple the villagers used as a school.
A. where； whatB. what； which
C. where； whichD. what； where
18. He is to catch up with his classmates after being encouraged by the head teacher.
A. devotedB. determined
C. depressedD. delivered
19. —Are your parents worried about your leaving home for overseas education？
— But mostly they are happy to see me grow up independent.
A. Sort of.B. So what？
C. By no means.D. No kidding.
20. —I know he is right， but cant stand his saying so.
—Oh， he is straightforward， but.
A. a bad workman always blames his tools
B. a good medicine tastes bitter
C. a constant guest is never welcome
D. a great talker is a great liar
二、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
On a cold November afternoon， my mother and I were walking home from a pizza store. We were dressed warmly and 1 with the rented video we had been dying for watch. I was feeling a little 2， as I was carrying our shopping bags of snacks and the 3.
They were so heavy that I decided to 4 some things. So I started to walk towards the garbage can 5 I noticed a poor man walking his bike out of the restaurant in front of us. He 6 a paper bag with his dirty hand. He headed over to another nearby garbage can and started 7 it.
I suddenly felt very 8 because I was about to do away with a new drink just 9 it was heavy. I knew this man would take all he could 10， so I walked up to him and 11 the drink and some snacks to him. The man looked up 12 and took what I gave him. A huge smile spread 13 his face and this caused me to feel indescribable 14. I felt like I 15 be happier with myself. But then he said， “This is my sons lucky day！”
With that， he 16 me happily and started off on his bike. I even heard him 17 a song as he rode away. I got a warm feeling inside and I knew I had done something good， for the man and his family. I now understand what is 18 by the saying “Giving is getting”.
Since then， every time I have the 19 to do something nice， the image of the mans happiness caused by my small gift appears in my mind. This is the 20 of charity.
1. A. equippedB. covered
C. doneD. offered
2. A. upsetB. happy C. tiredD. excited
3. A. videoB. books
C. pizzaD. clothes
4. A. send offB. throw away
C. put awayD. send out
5. A. afterB. when
C. beforeD. while
6. A. ownedB. presented
C. heldD. sought
7. A. going intoB. finding out
C. looking throughD. working on
8. A. stupidB. guilty
C. disappointedD. happy
9. A. sinceB. for
C. becauseD. when
10. A. getB. search
C. hearD. see
11. A. droppedB. kept
C. turnedD. handed
12. A. sadlyB. coldly
C. surprisedlyD. patiently
13. A. inB. across
C. byD. over
14. A. regretB. satisfaction
C. failureD. curiosity
15. A. couldntB. shouldnt
C. needntD. mustnt
16. A. smiledB. told
C. sawD. thanked
17. A. whistlingB. whispering
C. listeningD. making
18. A. referredB. said
C. meantD. spoken
19. A. timeB. chance
C. ideaD. effort
20. A. powerB. effect
C. resultD. mystery
三、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
A
It was the afternoon of December 24， the day before Christmas； and as the newest doctor in our office， I had to work. The only thing that brightened my day was the beautifully decorated Christmas tree in our waiting room and a gift sent to me by a fellow I was dating—a dozen longstemmed red roses.
As I was cleaning my office， I was told a lady urgently needed to speak with me. As I stepped out， I noticed a young， tiredlooking woman with a baby in her arms. Nervously， she explained that her husband—a prisoner in a nearby prison—was my next patient. She told me she wasnt allowed to visit her husband in prison and that he had never seen his son. Her request was for me to let the boys father sit in the waiting room with her as long as possible before I called him for his appointment. Since my schedule wasnt full， I agreed. After all， it was Christmas Eve.
A short time later， her husband arrived—with chains on his feet and hands， and two armed guards as bodyguards. The womans tired face lit up like our little Christmas tree when her husband took a seat beside her. I kept glancing out to watch them laugh， cry and share their child. After almost an hour， I called the prisoner back to my office. The patient seemed like a gentle and modest man. I wondered what he possibly could have done to be held under such conditions. I tried to make him as comfortable as possible. At the end of the appointment， I wished him a Merry Christmas—a difficult thing to say to a man headed back to prison. He smiled and thanked me. He also said he felt saddened by the fact he hadnt been able to get his wife anything for Christmas. On hearing this， I was inspired with a wonderful idea.
Ill never forget the look on both their faces as the prisoner gave his wife the beautiful， longstemmed roses. Im not sure who experienced the most joy—the husband in giving， the wife in receiving， or myself in having the opportunity to share in this special moment.
1. What can be inferred from the first paragraph？
A. The writer was a newcomer to her office.
B. A fellow sent her a dozen red roses as Christmas present.
C. She was in low spirits because she had to work before Christmas.
D. She was at work with a light heart.
2. The young woman came to the writers office for the purpose of .
A. having her baby examined
B. giving her husband a chance to make his escape
C. having her husband examined
D. getting a chance for her family to get together
3. The underlined part in paragraph 3 most probably means “”.
A. to be sent to hospital
B. to be separated from his family
C. to be comfortable
D. to become a prisoner
4. What does the writer learn from the story？
A. The wife experienced the most joy in receiving.
B. An act of kindness can mean a lot.
C. The prisoner was treated with mercy.
D. Whoever breaks the law should be punished.
B
If your idea of a good time is to sleep in a hut， carry your own rubbish， and eat insects and wild animals， then ecotourism may be just for you. But is it also for people who want to fly over a rainforest sky before checking into a comfortable and expensive hotel in the middle of a national park？ Whatever ecotourism is， it is hot—perhaps too hot for its own good.
The World Tourism Organization claims that the industry looked after 592 million travelers last year who spent $423 billion， and of all the types of tourism， ecotourism seems to be the fastest growing. By the broadest measure—a trip with some sort of nature or wilderness element—ecotourism already accounts for perhaps a third of these travelers. On a stricter definition favored by the Ecotourism Society， it is “responsible travel that preserves natural environments and keeps up the wellbeing of local people，” which accounts for no more than 5% of tourism. Ideally， ecotourism helps both people and nature. Before the disastrous civil war， Rwandas Mountain Gorilla Project was one such model. Visits to the gorillas were limited， local guides ensured good behavior or on the part of the humans， and the high admission charge—$170 a day—paid for salaries and presentation of the gorillas living areas. As this made the gorillas worth more alive than dead， poaching （偷猎） decreased. As another example， preservation Cooperation， Africas largest ecotour operator， uses only local labor， buys products from local farmers， and supports building projects： such as clinics and schools. This contribution to social advance is also good business sense. Projects from which local people benefit directly are less likely to be affected by poaching and theft.
Ecotourisms biggest problem is labeling. Going on an ecotour is no guarantee of good ecology. So far， only Australia has an official system to grade tour operators and tourist attractions on the basis of their “greenness”. Another issue is how ecotourists damage the environment. Dolphinfeeding， for instance， is innocent and enjoyable， but after too many free meals， the dolphins forget how to catch their own dinners.
Keeping prices high is one way to limit enthusiasm. But measuring the effect of ecotourism on human environments is trickier. It is common， for villagers to see ecotourism as a source of new income. Hence， the very tourists who venture in search of traditional cultures end up breaking them up. As ecotourism becomes more popular， it will finally threaten the very things that are good for business.
5. According to the passage， ecotourism may .
A. harm its own purpose by becoming too popular
B. save the environment by becoming more popular
C. harm its own purpose by becoming less popular
D. save the environment by becoming less popular
6. Within the tourism industry as a whole， ecotourism .
A. has no single， clear definition that would satisfy everybody
B. has expanded less rapidly than other types of tourism
C. claims that no comfortable hotels should be used by tourists
D. most often has a negative effect on local culture
7. Rwandas Mountain Gorilla Project is a good example because .
A. tourists were free to visit the gorillas whenever they wanted to
B. local peoples attitudes toward animals were not affected
C. the gorillas were protected from both tourists and local people D. the gorillas living area was modernized because of the high admission
8. most directly benefits the local community.
A. Rwandas Mountain Gorilla Project
B. Preservation Corporation
C. Australias grading system
D. Dolphinfeeding
C
A boy and a girl were a couple of lovers. The girl liked feeling rain， so the boy was always holding the umbrella when it rained and most part of the umbrella was over the girl. Rain showered the boy every time but he said nothing except looked at the girls face， which was full of silent satisfaction. He felt very happy， so did the girl.
One day they went out for a walk. They were walking hand in hand passing a building which was under construction. The girl jumped with excitement and said something. The boy seldom talked only feeling excited as she felt looking at her silently. When the girl was talking， a not big or small stone fell down from the building toward the girls head！ At that moment the boy took the girl in his arms so suddenly and so strongly that the girl let out a scream. He meant to protect the girl with his body. But the boy turned over to make his own body downward before they dropped on the ground. As a result， only the girls hand was smashed by the stone and fractured.
The girl came back to earth and cried with pain， tears weeping up. She thought the saying that “The husband and the wife are birds in the same forest essentially， but when serious tragedy comes， they will fly separately” was really not wrong！ With this， she straggled and stood up from the boys body keeping from the pains and slowly ran away without glancing at the boy.
At the time， the boy was calling the girls name in a weak voice， his lips were already white. He took out his mobile phone and dialed the girls number， but the girl didnt answer. He dialed again she didnt answer again. For several times， he gave up. But his fingers pressed something on the mobile. At that time， beside the boy， the blood spread slowly， his hand hung and the mobile phone lay in the blood， he had no strength to press the “SENT” key yet.
The next day， when the girl heard of the news that the boy was being rescued， she ran to the hospital without considering her anger. When she hurried to the hospital， the doctor had already declared his death； the cause of his death was that his lung had lost too much blood.
It was because， when the boy meant to protect the girl with his body he found that there was a steel stick under them， so he turned over to make it inset （=put into） his own body. The boys mother passed the boys mobile phone on to the girl.
The girl read the message that hadnt been sent： “Honey， Im sorry， I still couldnt protect you and made you wound...” Upon this， the girl couldnt help crying...
Please treasure the one you love and believe his or her LOVE！
9. The underlined word fractured here probably means .
A. shakenB. broken
C. abandonedD. touched
10. The girl didnt want to answer the boys call because .
A. she didnt hear it
B. she was seriously hurt
C. she was angry with him
D. she had her phone broken
11. Which of the following words may best describe the boys behavior？
A. gentle and devoted
B. brave and handsome
C. rough and selfish
D. intelligent but silly
12. From this passage we can conclude that .
A. love is happy and love is pain
B. trust is important between lovers
C. one should express his love in time
D. one should love a person who is brave
D
One suicide and three attempted ones that left two seriously injured， all by middle school students in Shanghai last week， cast a gloom （忧郁） over an otherwise happy beginning of a new term there. The terrible things took place even as the Ministry of Education and China Central Television organized the first lesson on TV about personal safety for students last Monday， the first day of the new semester. Such things suggest that this first lesson is more than necessary. Not only should kids be taught how to protect themselves in times of emergency， they should also be made aware of the value of life. One student was prevented from killing himself from his school building. He said he just could not accept the fact of not being able to go tip to a higher grade with his classmates， and thus considered life meaningless. Another 12yearold boy who jumped off a building to his death was said to have been a good student， and no one could say why he chose to end his life. Obviously， their inner worlds were seriously affected. But when they chose to take their own lives， their irresponsible choice was clearly the result of a lack of adequate understanding of the value of life.
The ancient sage Confucius （孔子） stressed that one must protect even ones hair and skin from being hurt. He meant that the sense of responsibility for ones parents was important as far as the value of life was concerned. When we talk about the enthusiasm of making contributions to our motherland， we are referring to values that constitute the nobler part of the meaning of life. The value of life should be far beyond the concern for personal interest. Undoubtedly， those kids who chose to take their own lives were faced only with their own sadness that they could not overcome. If they had a little concern for their parents， for their parents expectations of them or for their own potential contributions to this world in the future， they would not have gone that far. Difficulties or sufferings are supposed to help kids develop their sense of responsibility and thus help them better understand the value of life.
Too much attention and care from their parents and grandparents have made most of the only children selfcentered. Many think it is natural that they deserve to be taken care of by others in whatever way they want. They expect to have their problems solved by their parents or someone else. With such a false sense， they fail to grasp the tough reality of life. They suffer from the illusion （幻觉） that their life should be nothing but plain sailing. Whenever the illusion is broken， they can hardly gather enough courage to face life as it is. So a hotline is indeed necessary to help those kids who find it hard to accept the tough reality of life. But parents and teachers also need to take lessons from the things. They need to know that life should not always be sugarcoated for kids； they should be made to taste the bitter side too as early as possible.
13. From the passage we know that .
A. four students took their lives in Shanghai last week
B. being unable to catch up with other classmates led to the 12yearold boy killing himself
C. the importance of life lies in the sense of responsibility for parents
D. parents are supposed to tell the kids the bitter side of life as well as the sweet side
14. What mainly causes those kids to take their own lives is that .
A. they are worried that they may fall behind others in studies
B. they lack the respect for their parents
C. they may be physically healthy， but mentally unhealthy
D. their parents expect too much from them
15. Which of the following would be the best title of the passage？
A. An irresponsible choice.
B. The value of life.
C. Weakminded generation.
D. The reality of life.
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Simply increasing physical activity levels alone is unlikely to reduce body weight in young children， and therefore will probably not prevent obesity （肥胖）， although it may set the stage for a healthier lifestyle， the results of a study conducted in Scotland suggest. Instead， a combination of increased physical activity and other lifestyle changes like sticking to a healthy diet may be needed to stop the trend of obesity.
“Many children are obese， even at preschool age，” Dr John J. Reilly from the University of Glasgow and his colleagues note in the British Medical Journal. Considering the general lack of evidence on proper ways to prevent obesity in this age group， Reillys team had 545 children from 36 nursery schools in the “Movement and Activity Glasgow Intervention （干预） in Children” or MAGIC trial.
The trial was specifically designed to see if an increase in activity could reduce body mass index （身体质量指数）. Each week for 24 weeks roughly half of the preschoolers， who were an average of 42 years old， participated in three 30minute active workouts while at nursery school and their parents were encouraged to increase the childs activity levels at home. The other half of the children， serving as contrasts， followed their usual nursery school schedule.
According to the researchers， the physical activity intervention had no significant effect on body mass index of the children.
However， compared with contrast children， intervention children show greater gains in body movement skills， which， the researchers say， may increase confidence in physical ability， perhaps increasing the opportunities of future participation in physical activity or sports.
In a word， Reilly and his colleagues suggest that “successful interventions to prevent obesity in early childhood may require changes not just at nursery， school， and home， but in the wider environment. Changes in other behaviors， including diet， may also be necessary.”
TopicWhether exercise alone can 1. obesity in young children.
ResearchersDr John J. Reilly and his 2. from the University of Glasgow
People researched545 children from 36 nursery schools
Process● about half of the preschoolers 3. 4.2 on average
● participating in active workouts at nursery school
● 4. parents to increase their activities levels at home
● living 5. according to the nursery school schedule.
6.● Exercise alone has no 7. on losing weight.
● Intervention children show greater gains in body 8. skills， which can make them more 9. in physical ability.
● Successful interventions to prevent obesity in early childhood may require changes in both the 10. and other behaviors， including diet. 五、书面表达（满分20分）
请仔细阅读上面四幅图画，根据其内容和汉语提示写一篇英语短文。要求不少于120个单词。短文的第一句话已经为你写好。
Nowadays， many school children are addicted to computer games.
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Nowadays， many school children are addicted to computer games. Every day after school，they go to the Internet bar to play computer games until late at night without letting their parents and teachers know， and they often have a competition to see who wins more scores in each game.
Let me take Tom for example. Tom used to like computer games very much and spent a lot of time on them. However， an incident changed him completely. Once， Tom didnt go home until eleven oclock at night. When he got home， he told his mother that he had been reviewing his lessons. Poor mom！ She believed him and cooked two eggs for him. “Take more care of yourself as you work too hard，my dear son.” She said to Tom. But Toms face turned red at his mothers praise. He realized that he was wrong，and he made up his mind to study hard at his lessons. Later， he did become a good student and was often praised by his teachers and parents.
As the saying goes， “It is better late than never.” All the students should concentrate on studies instead of computer games.
（作者：刘华，泰州市第三高级中学）