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　　1 9.Jason made sharp comments on Mary’s idea，but he didn’t mean——her. 内容来自kaixin100

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　　Ⅲ.Cloze(30 points)

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　　a long time.In the 27 19th and early 20th centuries electric cars were common because the

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　　I talk to strangers for a living and love the challenge of getting their stories published in

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　　“Did you even hear what I just said?”1 would defensively say，“0f course I did!”

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　　Two hours after the surgery，my eyes filled with tears as my two-year-old son looked kaixin100.cn

　　puzzled because l wouldn’t answer his questions.1 wanted to talk but couldn’t.Luckily，I'd Kaixin100内容管理系统

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　　When I got home，I noticed a“side effect”：as my wife talked to me to keep up my

　　spirits，1 wasn’t just hearing her;1 was listening to her.Over the next few weeks，I didn’t want

　　to miss a word she said,I began to hear sweetness in her voice.It had never left.I'd just

　　stopped noticin9.I found myself understanding her better on topics I'd previously dismissed as

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　　“things I just don’t get as a guy”.I also realized my son wasn’t just talking nonstop but that he

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　　often had thoughtful things to say.Even while walking my dog in the woods near our home，I

　　began hearing pleasant patterns in birdsongs.Before my surgery，I'd have spent those walks on

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　　because I'm talking more.I’m just listening better and becoming less and less surprised that I

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　　36.According to the passage，the author is most likely a .

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　　37.What does the wife mean by askin9“Did you even hear what I just said?”in Paragraph l ? Kaixin100网络，Kaixin100

　　A.Yon should listen to me.

　　B.You didn’t want to talk with me.

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　　38.，What is true of the author after the surgery? Kaixin100网络，Kaixin100

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　　D.He was unwilling to talk to his wife.

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　　39.What did the author realize after the surgery?

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　　A.His wife was a talkative woman. B.His house was full of pleasant talks.

　　C.His son didn’t like talkin9.D.His dog liked pleasant birdsongs.

　　Passage Two

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　　Coconut(椰子)is an unusual food for many reasons.It is one of the largest edible seeds

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　　of both“meat’’and“water”inside.The coconut meat is the white substance with which we are

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　　all familiar，as it is used extensively for cooking a.nd flavorings;the coconut water is a white and kaixin100.cn

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　　restaurants around the world to make diet materials.The coconut fluid is a favorite drink in hot

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　　Yet the coconut is also useful in many ways that have nothing to do with food.Coconut oil

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　　is used for cosmetics(化妆品)，medicines，and so on.Dried coconut shells are used in many Kaixin100内容管理系统

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　　commonly found on Hawaiian clothin9.They are even used for musical instruments and bird kaixin100.cn

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　　40.What does the underlined word“edible’in Paragraph l mean? 内容来自kaixin100

　　A.Visible. B.Collectible. C.Available D.Eatable.

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　　4 1.The coconut got its name because of .

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　　A.its hard shell B.its white color

　　C.its ghostlike appearance D.its round shape

　　42.What is the passage mainly about?

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　　43.What can be learned from the passage?

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　　Most students choose“Homestay”accommodation when they study abroad：others ｓｅｌｅｃｔ

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　　Homestay even if they are not on a study visit.Statistics show that it’s a form of accommodation gaining in popularity all the time.

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　　Homestay means living with a family，or“host family”as we say.There are three ways of

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　　·choose to learn English in a language school near to your Homestay location：

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　　·have your English classes in the house with a member of the family who is a qualified

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　　teacher;

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　　Though prices vary according to your needs，good quality Homestay accommodation can be

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　　Not onlY does Homestay accommodation represent value for money， it also glVes you an excelient opportunity to practise English with your host family.This is a very imPortant extra for students who like to speak as much English as possible. But if you plan to leam English，why

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　　45.Who will consider students’requirements before their Homestay starts?

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　　A.Nationalitv of the host family. B.Eating habits of the host family.

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　　47.What can be inferred from the passage?

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　　Passage Four

　　Using 1ess energy around the home is easier than you might think，saving you money while

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　　creating a heahhier，more comfortable living space for you and your family. Changing a few old habits can make an impact on your energy bill， your comfort and the environment.Here are 本文来自Kaixin100

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　　can make a difference. You may not feel it， but your wallet will. It is even more adVisable to control temperatures at different times of the day·

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　　Hang clothes out to dry

　　If the weather allows it，head outside and dry your laundry on a clothesline.The sunlight

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　　daytime.

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　　Wrap(裹)your pipes

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　　accounts for more than one—quarter of the energy bill.Why let warmth go to waste before it reaches you? 、

　　Choose the right size for appliances(家用电器)

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　　48.What benefit may using less energy at home bring about?

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　　B.It helps remove bacteria in clothes.

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　　D.It gets clothes dry much faster than clothes dryers.

　　50.What can be installed on the northern side of your house to make better use of natural

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　　light? ，

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　　A.Blinds. B.Curtains. C.Windows.D.Shades. 内容来自kaixin100

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　　holiday calendar.S0，it would be safe to assume that there is a similar day for stepdads，t00. Kaixin100网络，Kaixin100

　　Right?Well，it depends on what you read.A Google search brought up posts that say，for

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　　example，“It’s on father’s day--father’s day is for fathers，step—fathers and people who are like fathers to you-it’s a day for making father figures feel special.”Further searching found a Stepfather’s Day Facebook page that says，“The unofficial Stepfather’s Day is the fourth Sunday of June.”Unfortunately，as of the publishing of this article，only 30 people have“liked”the page.Considering that studies show 3.3 million men，or l l.1%of U.S.fathers，live with at least one stepchild，that’s only a ｄｒｏｐ in the ocean.

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　　It’s interesting to note that there is a National Grandparents’Day.President Jimmy Carter

　　signed it into law in 1978.Law! While grandparents are undoubtedly special people in our children’s lives，they are often seen as the most loving family members.But what about the 本文来自Kaixin100

　　stepparents? The stepparents are the ones who are often the outsiders，the ones who have to

　　endure the hurtful“You’re not my dad!”or“You’re not my mom!”And yet they never give

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　　into law National Stepmother’s Day and National Stepfather’s Day.

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　　Are you with me?Follow me and get your voice heard.How cool it would be if we could

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　　B.30 people who support Stepfather’s Day on the Facebook page.

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　　C.3.3 million men who live with at least one stepchild in the world.

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　　D.1 1.1%of U.S.fathers who live with at least one stepchild in the U.S.

　　53.What did President Jimmy Carter sign into law in l978 7

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　　A.The National Grandparents’Day. B.The National Grandchildren’s Day. kaixin100.cn

　　C.The National Stepparents’Day.D.The National Stepchildren’s Day. 本文来自Kaixin100

　　54.Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word“inherent”in paragraph 2 9.

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　　55.What is the reason for setting an official holiday for stepparents.9 内容来自kaixin100

　　A.Because they love their role as stepparents.

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　　B.Because they are often treated as heroes in the family.

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　　C.Because they deserve respect and honor as family members. 本文来自Kaixin100

　　D.Because they are often seen as the most loving family members.

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　　V.Daily Conversation(15 points)

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　　Directions：Pick out appropriate expressions from the eight choices below and Kaixin100内容管理系统

　　complete the following dialogue by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer

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　　Sheet.

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　　A.Where are you going today B.That’s not our bus

　　C.I'll catch up on my reading to kill time D.There isn’t a cloud in the sky

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　　G.Have a nice day H.Don’t forget your book

　　(At a bus stop)

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　　Mary：We couldn’t ask for a better day，could we?

　　John：I know. 56.I love this time of the year. Kaixin100内容管理系统

　　Mary：This bus seems to be running late，doesn’t it? 57 ? Kaixin100网络，Kaixin100

　　John：I've been here for at least ten minutes. Kaixin100网络，Kaixin100

　　Mary：Ah，here comes a bus!

　　John：Oh good.Wait ! 58 .That bus goes downtown.

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　　Mary：You t00.

　　Ⅵ.Writing(25 points)

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　　Directions：For this part，you are supposed to write an essay in English in l 00—1 20 kaixin100.cn

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　　61.你(Li Yuan)在英语学习中遇到了一些困难，希望得到帮助。请给你的英国笔友

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　　(Jason)写封信，内容包括： copyright kaixin100

　　·介绍你学习英语的经历;

　　·描述你在英语学习中遇到的困难;

　　·希望笔友给你一些建议。

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