论文部分内容阅读
一、单项填空 （共15题；每小题1分，满分15分）
1. If money with everything， you are wrong.
A. identifying B. you identified
C. identify D. identified
2. It is said that the position he is trying to apply is well paid.
A. to which B. for which
C. for that D. with which
3. There is no doubt the team will win the football match.
A. when B. whether
C. that D. which
4. I believe in you， I dont your view point disabled people are unsuited as teachers.
A. When； submit； which
B. As； subscribe for； where
C. If； apply for； /
D. While； subscribe to； that
5. HIV and Aids are spreading across the world at a frightening rate， with about 14，000 people daily.
A. are infected B. having been infected
C. being infected D. infecting
6. The principal should consider the students request the school library more books on popular science.
A. that； provides
B. that； provide
C. which； should provide
D. where； provide
7. With autumn coming on， it is getting cool .
A. day after day B. all day and night
C. day in and day out D. day by day
8. Ten years later， the theory he had stuck correct.
A. to be proved B. proved
C. to proved D. was proved
9. Nowadays， more and more teenagers the habit of not having breakfast.
A. get B. catch
C. fall into D. make
10. In that university， men professors more than 70 percent of the staff.
A. are made up of B. account for
C. consist of D. are making up
11. with such a difficult problem， he felt at a loss what to do.
A. Facing B. Being faced
C. Faced D. Face
12. —Jacks father is very rich.
— He wouldnt accept his father s help even if it were offered.
A. What for？ B. So what？
C. No doubt. D. No wonder.
13. Modern hospitals are clean and safe and doctor can many diseases.
A. recover B. restore
C. heal D. cure
14. When hearing the sad news， the girl stood there trembling and trying to tears.
A. choke on B. choke back
C. choke off D. choke up
15. —As far as I am concerned， the main task of our government is to develop economy to improve peoples living standards. Dont you think so？
—Yes. .
A. Talking mends no holes
B. Great minds think alike
C. Facts speak louder than words D. A still tongue makes a wise head
二、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
“Be a lady， dear. Thats what we want！” How many times pretty young Florence Nightingale heard these words from her father and mother！ But for her， being a 16 was not enough. She wanted to do something for others.
Florences father was a very 17 man. Florence took lessons in music and drawing and read great books. She could speak French， German， and Italian as well as English. And she traveled a great 18 with her mother and father.
As a child she felt that visiting 19 people was both a duty and a pleasure. She enjoyed helping them. As often as she could， she visited hospitals in other countries. She saw so much suffering that she knew she must help.
At last her 20 was made up. “Im going to be a nurse，” she described.
“Nursing isnt the right work for a lady，” her father told her.
“Then I will make it so，” she smiled. And she went to learn 21 in Germany and France. When she returned to England， Florence started a nursing home for women. Here she did everything from washing floors to giving her patients new hope.
During the Crimean War in 1854 many soldiers were 22 or became ill. News reached England that they received very 23 care. At once Florence Nightingale wrote to the War Office and offered her services. She went with a band of thirtyeight 24 to the hospitals at Scutari.
25 they saw there was even worse than they expected. Dirt and 26 were everywhere to be seen and smelled. The officer there did not want any women to tell him how to run a hospital， either. But the brave nurses went to work.
Florence used her own money and some from friends to buy clothes， beds， 27 ， and food for the men. Her only pay was 28 from the lips of dying soldiers. But they were more than enough for this kind woman.
She fell dangerously ill herself， 29 she did not stop working. Her thin hands worked day and night. Even in the last hours of the 30 —she could be seen walking with a lamp past each bed. The soldiers often kissed her shadow as “the lady of the lamp” went 31 .
After the war she returned to England and was 32 for her 33 by Queen Victoria.
But Florence said that her work had just 34 . She raised money to build the Nightingale Home for Nurses in London， and she asked young girls to learn nursing there. She also wrote a book on public health which was printed in several countries.
Florence Nightingale died at the age of ninety， still trying to serve others through her work as a nurse. Indeed， it is because of Florence Nightingale 35 we honor nurses today. 16. A. womanB. lady
C. girlD. gentle
17. A. poorB. rich
C. wiseD. intelligent
18. A. manyB. deal of
C. dealD. number
19. A. poorB. sick
C. disabledD. boring
20. A. purposeB. decision
C. goalD. mind
21. A. languageB. art
C. dancingD. nursing
22. A. hurtB. injured
C. woundedD. destroyed
23. A. muchB. enough
C. considerateD. little
24. A. doctorsB. nurses
C. workersD. officers
25. A. WhatB. Which
C. ThatD. Where
26. A. floodB. ruins
C. sadnessD. death
27. A. medicinesB. guns
C. vehicleD. relief
28. A. complainB. laugh
C. smilesD. excitement
29. A. andB. however
C. butD. therefore
30. A. dayB. night
C. monthD. week
31. A. downB. away
C. byD. off
32. A. praisedB. welcomed
C. congratulatedD. honored
33. A. servicesB. efforts
C. workD. achievements
34. A. finishedB. begun
C. succeedD. done
35. A. whatB. why
C. thatD. which
三、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
A
For five days， Edmontons Downtown Park is transformed into one huge stage where artists are able to share their talents， and where people are able to celebrate and enjoy themselves. Since its beginning in 1980， the Edmonton Folk Music Festival has been in honour of the true feeling of what folk music is all about and thats the traditional togetherness that is felt when people gather to share stories and feelings through song.
This year will be the sixth year when volunteer Riedel will be offering up her time to the festival. “People coming off a busy spring and summer have a moment of relaxation，” Riedel said. “Its really easy to relax， and its great seeing family and friends have fun together.” These families and friends come from all different kinds of musical tastes. People who take pleasure in Blues are there， so are people who love Bluegrass. This festival does its best to develop everyones musical interests.
With so many years of experience， the festival has become a welloiled machine， and does whatever it can to make attendees feel as comfortable as possible. There are free water stations throughout there for people to fill up their travel cups. When people buy food， reusable dishes are given a $2 plate fee， but that is returned when the plate is brought back.
The festival has completely sold out of tickets， and in record time. But with big names such as Van Morrison and Jakob Dylan， its easy to see how that was going to happen. There is no parking area during the festival， so using the Park & Ride system or Edmonton Transit is highly recommended. A bike lockup area is provided and will be available， Thursday until Sunday one hour before the gates open until 45 minutes after the gates close. The Edmonton Folk Music Festival begins on Wednesday， Aug. 4th with Van Morrison playing the special donation fund concert， and will finish up on Sunday， Aug. 8th.
36. The Edmonton Folk Music Festival is held mainly to .
A. gather people with different musical tastes
B. remind people of the real sense of folk music
C. exhibitive good voices of great talents in folk music
D. collect old stories of folk music
37. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A. Riedel has volunteered for the festival for 5 years.
B. Its hard for people to appreciate Blues.
C. It costs people a little to fill up their cups from water stations.
D. People have to pay $2 for a plate of food.
38. We can learn from the passage that .
A. people can get tickets easily for the festival
B. the Edmonton Folk Music Festival is well organized
C. driving ones own car to the festival is highly recommended
D. bikes are available at the festival from Wednesday to Sunday
39. What would be the best title for the passenger？
A. Folk Music of Blues
B. One Festival for All
C. Festival for family Gathering
D. Edmontons Downtown Park
B
Wu Bing， 57， could have chosen a relaxing and comfortable life after retirement. Instead， she is now doing a job which most people avoid—a mediator for doctorpatient disputes， an occupation which is vulnerable to violence. With more than a decade of working experience at military hospitals before she became a banker， Wu was recruited by the Guangdong doctorpatient dispute conciliation committee in 2010.
“I was thinking of doing something after I retired when I found out that the nongovernmental organization was hiring，” says Wu. “If I were to stay home， I would have to face my husband every day，” she says in jest.
The committee has been the answer to increasing disputes， usually involving fatal cases， in which the two sides argue about who is responsible for the accident and compensation. In the first half of this year， Wu and her team of five members handled 127 cases involving more than 30 hospitals in four cities in Guangdong province. A total of 97 of the disputes have been solved.
Of the claims， 26 involved violent protests by patients. Some 60 of the cases were related to claims， of which 50 were granted compensation.
“Our team has been the most efficient，” Wu says with pride. She wrapped up her first case in two and a half days. “I was so excited when I solved my first case. It was such an extraordinary experience.”
The hardest part of her job， Wu says， is dealing with the emotions of the patients relatives—who usually come in big groups. Many are from a poor educational background， do not trust the hospital and are brash.
She shares that during the initial period of her service， not only did she suffer the pressure from the patients， but the hospital also often gave her and her team the cold shoulder.
But their efforts have paid off—most hospitals have changed their attitude and will approach Wus committee whenever they need their services.
From Wus experience， the hospitals need to improve their communication to reduce disputes.
Giving an example， she says， one patient only found out that stents had been placed in his heart after the surgery. In some cases， the critical condition notice has not been issued in a timely manner.
Some conflicts were due to negligence. For example， there was a case involving nurses who did not monitor the patients closely when they patrolled the wards.
On the other hand， there were patients or their families with the bad intention of making a fortune out of a simple dispute.
The committee hopes to recruit more young members as currently most of them are retirees. With plans to set up branches in more cities in the province， Wu says the committee will train more mediators to cope with the workload.
40. Why would most people not like to take up the job of a mediator for doctorpatient disputes？
A. Because the job is violent.
B. Because it is a challenging job where you may get caught in violence.
C. Because it is a poorpaid job.
D. Because it needs much working experience.
41. What does the underlined word in the first paragraph mean？
A. To find new people to join a company， an organization， etc.
B. To persuade sb. to do sth.， especially to help you.
C. To for a new army， team， etc.
D. A person who has recently joined an organization， a company， etc.
42. What can be inferred from the passage？
A. Wu and her team of five members have solved all the disputes they handle.
B. Most of the members of the nongovernmental organization are old persons.
C. Some of the doctorpatient disputes are due to negligence.
D. Wu and her team of five members must have gone through many difficulties. 43. What is main idea of this passage？
A. How to solve the doctorpatient disputes.
B. The cause of the doctorpatient disputes.
C. When a second career proves most rewarding.
D. To Attract more people to join the organization.
C
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Airport pickup and check in the hotel. After having lunch， visit the Tianan men Square—the largest city square in the world and the Forbidden City—which used to be the living place for the emperors of the Ming （1368—1644） and Qing （1644—1911） dynasties. Be transferred to hotel and end happy Beijing trip. （Lunch）
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Tips to the guide or the driver.
Other fees not mentioned above.
44. According to the passage， a traveler will be offered lunch on the following days.
A. All of the three days.
B. Day 1 and Day 2.
C. Day 1 and Day 3.
D. Day 2 and Day3.
45. On day 2， a traveler can visit the following places.
A. Great Wall and Temple of Heaven.
B. Jade Museum and Outlook of Bird Nest.
C. Badaling and Forbidden City.
D. Summer Palace and Tiananmen.
46. The purpose of the writing is to .
A. give travelers advice how to visit Beijing
B. introduce Beijing to readers
C. appeal to travelers to book a tour from a Beijing local tour service
D. offer travelers some information about travelling in Beijing
D
Xiong Xiangyun， a girl of 22 years old， has a wristthick Suriname red tail boa around her neck. Its not a circus show. The snake is one of her favorite pets. Xiong， who works for a real estate company in Guiyang， capital of Southwest Chinas Guizhou province， has been raising snakes for about seven years. “As a diehard pet fan， I like to see an animal at home after work but its impossible to keep a dog because of my busy job，” she said. “Its convenient to raise snakes. They are pretty， clean and fascinating. I like to feel the touch of their cool bodies， especially in summer.”
Xiong is a typical payou， the name given to people who raise snakes， tortoises， lizards， spiders， frogs and crocodiles as pets. She mainly communicates with other reptile fans via a famous payou forum， which was established in 2002 and now has nearly 100，000 registered members.
According to a recent poll on the forum， among 529 voters， about 47 percent of them are students， and their ages range from 15 to 30.
Xiong prefers venomous creatures such as the green bamboo snake and the longnodded pit viper because of their bright colors.
“My mom used to be against me raising vipers but is now in love with the gorgeous creatures，” she said.
She has raised 10 snakes of different species but now only keeps a green bamboo snake and a green iguana. She sent her boa to her friend temporarily because she has no time to take care of it but visits once a week.
The green snake lives in a big box with newspaper on the bottom and a bowl of water. She feeds it a small white mouse costing 5 yuan （78 US cents） twice a week and sprays water in its home every three days to keep it humid. 47. Which of the following person is not called a Payou？
A. A person who raises a tortoise as a pet.
B. A person who raises a frog as a pet.
C. A person who raises a dog as a pet.
D. A person who raises a spider as a pet.
48. How does Xiong communicate with other reptile fans like her？
A. Through a payou forum， a popular website.
B. By meeting in a club regularly.
C. By Emailing.
D. By writing.
49. According to the article， the followings are the reasons for Xiongs keeping a snake as a pet except .
A. it is convenient to raise a snake
B. a snake is pretty， clean and fascinating
C. she likes the feeling of touching a snakes body
D. she doesnt keep a dog as a pet because she dislikes it
50. Why does the writer write this article？
A. To tell readers that raising a snake as a pet is interesting.
B. To tell readers how to feed snakes.
C. To tell readers an interesting story about a girl who raises a snake as a pet.
D. To call on more people to become payous.
四、任务型阅读 （共10题；每小题1分，满分10分）
请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。
注意：每空1个单词。
If you and your friends wish to share a secret， you can write it in code， and no one else will be able to read it. Codes are one way of writing in secret. Ciphers （暗码） are another. In a code each word is written as a secret code word or code number. In a cipher each letter is changed.
Codes and ciphers have played an important role in the history of the world. Julius Caesar， the Roman ruler who defeated almost all the countries in Europe about 2，000 years ago， used a cipher when he sent secret messages to his troops. During the American Revolution， George Washingtons spies used a kind of code to send him information about the enemy before his military （军事的） action. In World War II， the Americans “broke”， or figured out， Japans most important navy codes and got enough information to destroy a powerful Japanese fleet （舰队）.
Storekeepers use codes to mark their goods. The codes show how much was paid for the goods or when they were added to the stock. Businessmen use codes to hide plans from their business enemies. Sometimes personal letters or diaries are written in code. Many people enjoy figuring out codes and ciphers simply as a hobby.
In the 16th century， codes and ciphers were very popular among scientists. They wrote messages to each other in code so that no one else would learn their secrets. Geronimo Gardano， an Italian astrologer （星相家）， mathematician， and doctor， invented the trellis （格子） cipher. He took two sheets of paper and cut exactly the same holes in each one. Then he sent one sheet， which he called a trellis， to a friend and kept the other for himself. Whenever he wanted to write a message， he put his trellis over a clean sheet of paper and wrote the secret message through the holes. Then he removed the trellis and filled the rest of the paper with words that would make sense. When his friend received it， he put his trellis over the writing and read the secret message. Title： 51. and Ciphers
AspectsIn wars52. In worldIn science circle
MeansUsing codes and ciphersUsing codes
Cutting holes in two exact pieces of paper and writing the message through the 53.
Covering the trellis over the writing received to get secret 54.
55.
To send 56. messages to troops
To make military leaders
57. of the situations of the war
To know about business situations
To 58. information from opponentsTo 59. secrets to themselves
Results60. enemiesAchieving business goalsSharing secret messages
五、书面表达（满分25分）
进入高三，同学们每天都处于紧张的学习中。假如你叫李化，是连云港市某中学高三年级的学生，面对目前的压力，想和父母说说知心话，请你用英文给父母写一封信。主要内容应包括以下几点：
心里话
感恩父母关切鼓励，倾注爱心
对父母的期望1.多交流，使自己保持良好状态
2.创造条件，给自己提供适时帮助
目标计划自拟（至少写两点）
注意：1.短文须包括所有内容要点，可适当发挥；
2.词数：150左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Mom and Dad，
Time flies and I have been a senior three students. Now， I am busy with my studies every day. On this special occasion， how I wish I could have a hearttoheart talk with you.
I am quite confident of my future life and I do wish you good health and a happy life.
Yours ever，
Li Hua
参考答案
一、单项填空
1—5 ABCDC 6—10 BDCCB 11—15 CBDBB
二、完形填空
16—20 BBCBD 21—25 DCDBA 26—30 DACCB 31—35 CDABC
三、阅读理解
36—40 BABBB 41—45 ADCBB 46—50 CCADC
四、任务型阅读
51. Codes 52. business 53. holes 54. information / message 55. Purposes / Aims
56. secret 57. informed / know / aware 58. hide 59. keep 60. Defeating
五、书面表达
One Possible version：
Dear Mom and Dad，
Time flies and I have been a senior three students. Now， I am busy with my studies every day. On this special occasion， how I wish I could have a hearttoheart talk with you.
Through those years of my growing up， I always feel grateful to you for your unselfish help， care and love for me. Thanks to your constant encouragement， I have been making great progress in my studies. It will be only one year before I take the College Entrance Examination， which makes me under great pressure. I need frequent support. You know， good studying conditions and timely help will do me much good.
Mom and Dad， my dream is the very one you always have. I can completely understand the responsibilities I am bearing. I plan to make a detailed study schedule for this coming examination so that I can review lessons and practice solving problems of different subjects. It is also necessary that I do some physical training regularly so that I can keep fit. If possible， as a family member， I will also help do some housework to make you relax a little bit. （155 words）
I am quite confident of my future life and I do wish you good health and a happy life.
Yours ever，
Li Hua
（作者：张娟，江苏省南通中学）
1. If money with everything， you are wrong.
A. identifying B. you identified
C. identify D. identified
2. It is said that the position he is trying to apply is well paid.
A. to which B. for which
C. for that D. with which
3. There is no doubt the team will win the football match.
A. when B. whether
C. that D. which
4. I believe in you， I dont your view point disabled people are unsuited as teachers.
A. When； submit； which
B. As； subscribe for； where
C. If； apply for； /
D. While； subscribe to； that
5. HIV and Aids are spreading across the world at a frightening rate， with about 14，000 people daily.
A. are infected B. having been infected
C. being infected D. infecting
6. The principal should consider the students request the school library more books on popular science.
A. that； provides
B. that； provide
C. which； should provide
D. where； provide
7. With autumn coming on， it is getting cool .
A. day after day B. all day and night
C. day in and day out D. day by day
8. Ten years later， the theory he had stuck correct.
A. to be proved B. proved
C. to proved D. was proved
9. Nowadays， more and more teenagers the habit of not having breakfast.
A. get B. catch
C. fall into D. make
10. In that university， men professors more than 70 percent of the staff.
A. are made up of B. account for
C. consist of D. are making up
11. with such a difficult problem， he felt at a loss what to do.
A. Facing B. Being faced
C. Faced D. Face
12. —Jacks father is very rich.
— He wouldnt accept his father s help even if it were offered.
A. What for？ B. So what？
C. No doubt. D. No wonder.
13. Modern hospitals are clean and safe and doctor can many diseases.
A. recover B. restore
C. heal D. cure
14. When hearing the sad news， the girl stood there trembling and trying to tears.
A. choke on B. choke back
C. choke off D. choke up
15. —As far as I am concerned， the main task of our government is to develop economy to improve peoples living standards. Dont you think so？
—Yes. .
A. Talking mends no holes
B. Great minds think alike
C. Facts speak louder than words D. A still tongue makes a wise head
二、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
“Be a lady， dear. Thats what we want！” How many times pretty young Florence Nightingale heard these words from her father and mother！ But for her， being a 16 was not enough. She wanted to do something for others.
Florences father was a very 17 man. Florence took lessons in music and drawing and read great books. She could speak French， German， and Italian as well as English. And she traveled a great 18 with her mother and father.
As a child she felt that visiting 19 people was both a duty and a pleasure. She enjoyed helping them. As often as she could， she visited hospitals in other countries. She saw so much suffering that she knew she must help.
At last her 20 was made up. “Im going to be a nurse，” she described.
“Nursing isnt the right work for a lady，” her father told her.
“Then I will make it so，” she smiled. And she went to learn 21 in Germany and France. When she returned to England， Florence started a nursing home for women. Here she did everything from washing floors to giving her patients new hope.
During the Crimean War in 1854 many soldiers were 22 or became ill. News reached England that they received very 23 care. At once Florence Nightingale wrote to the War Office and offered her services. She went with a band of thirtyeight 24 to the hospitals at Scutari.
25 they saw there was even worse than they expected. Dirt and 26 were everywhere to be seen and smelled. The officer there did not want any women to tell him how to run a hospital， either. But the brave nurses went to work.
Florence used her own money and some from friends to buy clothes， beds， 27 ， and food for the men. Her only pay was 28 from the lips of dying soldiers. But they were more than enough for this kind woman.
She fell dangerously ill herself， 29 she did not stop working. Her thin hands worked day and night. Even in the last hours of the 30 —she could be seen walking with a lamp past each bed. The soldiers often kissed her shadow as “the lady of the lamp” went 31 .
After the war she returned to England and was 32 for her 33 by Queen Victoria.
But Florence said that her work had just 34 . She raised money to build the Nightingale Home for Nurses in London， and she asked young girls to learn nursing there. She also wrote a book on public health which was printed in several countries.
Florence Nightingale died at the age of ninety， still trying to serve others through her work as a nurse. Indeed， it is because of Florence Nightingale 35 we honor nurses today. 16. A. womanB. lady
C. girlD. gentle
17. A. poorB. rich
C. wiseD. intelligent
18. A. manyB. deal of
C. dealD. number
19. A. poorB. sick
C. disabledD. boring
20. A. purposeB. decision
C. goalD. mind
21. A. languageB. art
C. dancingD. nursing
22. A. hurtB. injured
C. woundedD. destroyed
23. A. muchB. enough
C. considerateD. little
24. A. doctorsB. nurses
C. workersD. officers
25. A. WhatB. Which
C. ThatD. Where
26. A. floodB. ruins
C. sadnessD. death
27. A. medicinesB. guns
C. vehicleD. relief
28. A. complainB. laugh
C. smilesD. excitement
29. A. andB. however
C. butD. therefore
30. A. dayB. night
C. monthD. week
31. A. downB. away
C. byD. off
32. A. praisedB. welcomed
C. congratulatedD. honored
33. A. servicesB. efforts
C. workD. achievements
34. A. finishedB. begun
C. succeedD. done
35. A. whatB. why
C. thatD. which
三、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
A
For five days， Edmontons Downtown Park is transformed into one huge stage where artists are able to share their talents， and where people are able to celebrate and enjoy themselves. Since its beginning in 1980， the Edmonton Folk Music Festival has been in honour of the true feeling of what folk music is all about and thats the traditional togetherness that is felt when people gather to share stories and feelings through song.
This year will be the sixth year when volunteer Riedel will be offering up her time to the festival. “People coming off a busy spring and summer have a moment of relaxation，” Riedel said. “Its really easy to relax， and its great seeing family and friends have fun together.” These families and friends come from all different kinds of musical tastes. People who take pleasure in Blues are there， so are people who love Bluegrass. This festival does its best to develop everyones musical interests.
With so many years of experience， the festival has become a welloiled machine， and does whatever it can to make attendees feel as comfortable as possible. There are free water stations throughout there for people to fill up their travel cups. When people buy food， reusable dishes are given a $2 plate fee， but that is returned when the plate is brought back.
The festival has completely sold out of tickets， and in record time. But with big names such as Van Morrison and Jakob Dylan， its easy to see how that was going to happen. There is no parking area during the festival， so using the Park & Ride system or Edmonton Transit is highly recommended. A bike lockup area is provided and will be available， Thursday until Sunday one hour before the gates open until 45 minutes after the gates close. The Edmonton Folk Music Festival begins on Wednesday， Aug. 4th with Van Morrison playing the special donation fund concert， and will finish up on Sunday， Aug. 8th.
36. The Edmonton Folk Music Festival is held mainly to .
A. gather people with different musical tastes
B. remind people of the real sense of folk music
C. exhibitive good voices of great talents in folk music
D. collect old stories of folk music
37. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A. Riedel has volunteered for the festival for 5 years.
B. Its hard for people to appreciate Blues.
C. It costs people a little to fill up their cups from water stations.
D. People have to pay $2 for a plate of food.
38. We can learn from the passage that .
A. people can get tickets easily for the festival
B. the Edmonton Folk Music Festival is well organized
C. driving ones own car to the festival is highly recommended
D. bikes are available at the festival from Wednesday to Sunday
39. What would be the best title for the passenger？
A. Folk Music of Blues
B. One Festival for All
C. Festival for family Gathering
D. Edmontons Downtown Park
B
Wu Bing， 57， could have chosen a relaxing and comfortable life after retirement. Instead， she is now doing a job which most people avoid—a mediator for doctorpatient disputes， an occupation which is vulnerable to violence. With more than a decade of working experience at military hospitals before she became a banker， Wu was recruited by the Guangdong doctorpatient dispute conciliation committee in 2010.
“I was thinking of doing something after I retired when I found out that the nongovernmental organization was hiring，” says Wu. “If I were to stay home， I would have to face my husband every day，” she says in jest.
The committee has been the answer to increasing disputes， usually involving fatal cases， in which the two sides argue about who is responsible for the accident and compensation. In the first half of this year， Wu and her team of five members handled 127 cases involving more than 30 hospitals in four cities in Guangdong province. A total of 97 of the disputes have been solved.
Of the claims， 26 involved violent protests by patients. Some 60 of the cases were related to claims， of which 50 were granted compensation.
“Our team has been the most efficient，” Wu says with pride. She wrapped up her first case in two and a half days. “I was so excited when I solved my first case. It was such an extraordinary experience.”
The hardest part of her job， Wu says， is dealing with the emotions of the patients relatives—who usually come in big groups. Many are from a poor educational background， do not trust the hospital and are brash.
She shares that during the initial period of her service， not only did she suffer the pressure from the patients， but the hospital also often gave her and her team the cold shoulder.
But their efforts have paid off—most hospitals have changed their attitude and will approach Wus committee whenever they need their services.
From Wus experience， the hospitals need to improve their communication to reduce disputes.
Giving an example， she says， one patient only found out that stents had been placed in his heart after the surgery. In some cases， the critical condition notice has not been issued in a timely manner.
Some conflicts were due to negligence. For example， there was a case involving nurses who did not monitor the patients closely when they patrolled the wards.
On the other hand， there were patients or their families with the bad intention of making a fortune out of a simple dispute.
The committee hopes to recruit more young members as currently most of them are retirees. With plans to set up branches in more cities in the province， Wu says the committee will train more mediators to cope with the workload.
40. Why would most people not like to take up the job of a mediator for doctorpatient disputes？
A. Because the job is violent.
B. Because it is a challenging job where you may get caught in violence.
C. Because it is a poorpaid job.
D. Because it needs much working experience.
41. What does the underlined word in the first paragraph mean？
A. To find new people to join a company， an organization， etc.
B. To persuade sb. to do sth.， especially to help you.
C. To for a new army， team， etc.
D. A person who has recently joined an organization， a company， etc.
42. What can be inferred from the passage？
A. Wu and her team of five members have solved all the disputes they handle.
B. Most of the members of the nongovernmental organization are old persons.
C. Some of the doctorpatient disputes are due to negligence.
D. Wu and her team of five members must have gone through many difficulties. 43. What is main idea of this passage？
A. How to solve the doctorpatient disputes.
B. The cause of the doctorpatient disputes.
C. When a second career proves most rewarding.
D. To Attract more people to join the organization.
C
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Other fees not mentioned above.
44. According to the passage， a traveler will be offered lunch on the following days.
A. All of the three days.
B. Day 1 and Day 2.
C. Day 1 and Day 3.
D. Day 2 and Day3.
45. On day 2， a traveler can visit the following places.
A. Great Wall and Temple of Heaven.
B. Jade Museum and Outlook of Bird Nest.
C. Badaling and Forbidden City.
D. Summer Palace and Tiananmen.
46. The purpose of the writing is to .
A. give travelers advice how to visit Beijing
B. introduce Beijing to readers
C. appeal to travelers to book a tour from a Beijing local tour service
D. offer travelers some information about travelling in Beijing
D
Xiong Xiangyun， a girl of 22 years old， has a wristthick Suriname red tail boa around her neck. Its not a circus show. The snake is one of her favorite pets. Xiong， who works for a real estate company in Guiyang， capital of Southwest Chinas Guizhou province， has been raising snakes for about seven years. “As a diehard pet fan， I like to see an animal at home after work but its impossible to keep a dog because of my busy job，” she said. “Its convenient to raise snakes. They are pretty， clean and fascinating. I like to feel the touch of their cool bodies， especially in summer.”
Xiong is a typical payou， the name given to people who raise snakes， tortoises， lizards， spiders， frogs and crocodiles as pets. She mainly communicates with other reptile fans via a famous payou forum， which was established in 2002 and now has nearly 100，000 registered members.
According to a recent poll on the forum， among 529 voters， about 47 percent of them are students， and their ages range from 15 to 30.
Xiong prefers venomous creatures such as the green bamboo snake and the longnodded pit viper because of their bright colors.
“My mom used to be against me raising vipers but is now in love with the gorgeous creatures，” she said.
She has raised 10 snakes of different species but now only keeps a green bamboo snake and a green iguana. She sent her boa to her friend temporarily because she has no time to take care of it but visits once a week.
The green snake lives in a big box with newspaper on the bottom and a bowl of water. She feeds it a small white mouse costing 5 yuan （78 US cents） twice a week and sprays water in its home every three days to keep it humid. 47. Which of the following person is not called a Payou？
A. A person who raises a tortoise as a pet.
B. A person who raises a frog as a pet.
C. A person who raises a dog as a pet.
D. A person who raises a spider as a pet.
48. How does Xiong communicate with other reptile fans like her？
A. Through a payou forum， a popular website.
B. By meeting in a club regularly.
C. By Emailing.
D. By writing.
49. According to the article， the followings are the reasons for Xiongs keeping a snake as a pet except .
A. it is convenient to raise a snake
B. a snake is pretty， clean and fascinating
C. she likes the feeling of touching a snakes body
D. she doesnt keep a dog as a pet because she dislikes it
50. Why does the writer write this article？
A. To tell readers that raising a snake as a pet is interesting.
B. To tell readers how to feed snakes.
C. To tell readers an interesting story about a girl who raises a snake as a pet.
D. To call on more people to become payous.
四、任务型阅读 （共10题；每小题1分，满分10分）
请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。
注意：每空1个单词。
If you and your friends wish to share a secret， you can write it in code， and no one else will be able to read it. Codes are one way of writing in secret. Ciphers （暗码） are another. In a code each word is written as a secret code word or code number. In a cipher each letter is changed.
Codes and ciphers have played an important role in the history of the world. Julius Caesar， the Roman ruler who defeated almost all the countries in Europe about 2，000 years ago， used a cipher when he sent secret messages to his troops. During the American Revolution， George Washingtons spies used a kind of code to send him information about the enemy before his military （军事的） action. In World War II， the Americans “broke”， or figured out， Japans most important navy codes and got enough information to destroy a powerful Japanese fleet （舰队）.
Storekeepers use codes to mark their goods. The codes show how much was paid for the goods or when they were added to the stock. Businessmen use codes to hide plans from their business enemies. Sometimes personal letters or diaries are written in code. Many people enjoy figuring out codes and ciphers simply as a hobby.
In the 16th century， codes and ciphers were very popular among scientists. They wrote messages to each other in code so that no one else would learn their secrets. Geronimo Gardano， an Italian astrologer （星相家）， mathematician， and doctor， invented the trellis （格子） cipher. He took two sheets of paper and cut exactly the same holes in each one. Then he sent one sheet， which he called a trellis， to a friend and kept the other for himself. Whenever he wanted to write a message， he put his trellis over a clean sheet of paper and wrote the secret message through the holes. Then he removed the trellis and filled the rest of the paper with words that would make sense. When his friend received it， he put his trellis over the writing and read the secret message. Title： 51. and Ciphers
AspectsIn wars52. In worldIn science circle
MeansUsing codes and ciphersUsing codes
Cutting holes in two exact pieces of paper and writing the message through the 53.
Covering the trellis over the writing received to get secret 54.
55.
To send 56. messages to troops
To make military leaders
57. of the situations of the war
To know about business situations
To 58. information from opponentsTo 59. secrets to themselves
Results60. enemiesAchieving business goalsSharing secret messages
五、书面表达（满分25分）
进入高三，同学们每天都处于紧张的学习中。假如你叫李化，是连云港市某中学高三年级的学生，面对目前的压力，想和父母说说知心话，请你用英文给父母写一封信。主要内容应包括以下几点：
心里话
感恩父母关切鼓励，倾注爱心
对父母的期望1.多交流，使自己保持良好状态
2.创造条件，给自己提供适时帮助
目标计划自拟（至少写两点）
注意：1.短文须包括所有内容要点，可适当发挥；
2.词数：150左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Mom and Dad，
Time flies and I have been a senior three students. Now， I am busy with my studies every day. On this special occasion， how I wish I could have a hearttoheart talk with you.
I am quite confident of my future life and I do wish you good health and a happy life.
Yours ever，
Li Hua
参考答案
一、单项填空
1—5 ABCDC 6—10 BDCCB 11—15 CBDBB
二、完形填空
16—20 BBCBD 21—25 DCDBA 26—30 DACCB 31—35 CDABC
三、阅读理解
36—40 BABBB 41—45 ADCBB 46—50 CCADC
四、任务型阅读
51. Codes 52. business 53. holes 54. information / message 55. Purposes / Aims
56. secret 57. informed / know / aware 58. hide 59. keep 60. Defeating
五、书面表达
One Possible version：
Dear Mom and Dad，
Time flies and I have been a senior three students. Now， I am busy with my studies every day. On this special occasion， how I wish I could have a hearttoheart talk with you.
Through those years of my growing up， I always feel grateful to you for your unselfish help， care and love for me. Thanks to your constant encouragement， I have been making great progress in my studies. It will be only one year before I take the College Entrance Examination， which makes me under great pressure. I need frequent support. You know， good studying conditions and timely help will do me much good.
Mom and Dad， my dream is the very one you always have. I can completely understand the responsibilities I am bearing. I plan to make a detailed study schedule for this coming examination so that I can review lessons and practice solving problems of different subjects. It is also necessary that I do some physical training regularly so that I can keep fit. If possible， as a family member， I will also help do some housework to make you relax a little bit. （155 words）
I am quite confident of my future life and I do wish you good health and a happy life.
Yours ever，
Li Hua
（作者：张娟，江苏省南通中学）