第一部分：听力 (1-20略)

第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节：（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A,B,C,D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂上，从21题开始涂卡。

A

When we talked about the upcoming start of school, Seth hadn’t expressed anything but excitement. So when the sunny and promising “big day” arrived, he was ready. He was armed with a cool haircut, wearing his prized shoes, and was ready for the action.

Ten minutes before the bus was to arrive, he asked me to take him in my car. I complained about it being at the last minute. I said “no” at first. He begged me again and I finally agreed.

In the car , I secretly had a look at him through the rearivew mirror(后视镜). He looked sad. “What is the matter, honey?” “I am nervous. I don`t know if I will be able to learn everything in the first grade. What if I can’t pay attention in class?”

My heart melted. I remembered being nervous on the first day of school and I thought I was the only student who felt that way. I was a nervous kid full of self-doubt. Seth behaved much better than I did.

We walked into his school together. He remembered where his new classroom was and recognized his teacher from the ice cream social party they had the day before. He sat down at his desk and chatted with a few of his classmates. He took a few photos of them (with a camera phone because I didn’t allow him to bring the real camera) and then he said in a very serious manner, “Mom, you can go home now. I`ll be OK.” And so he was.

21.Seth asked his mother to take him to school probably because_________.

A. he was afraid to be late for class.

B. he wanted to share his joy with his mother

C. he felt worried about his school life

D. he was frightened of his new teacher

22.What did the writer mean by saying “My heart melted” in Paragraph 4?

A. She was very angry with her son

B. She felt sad because of her son`s words.

C. She was too weak in the mind to face it.

D. She became more understanding of her son.

23.From the last paragraph we learn that_________.

A. Seth had never seen his new classroom

B. the ice cream social party was to be held soon

C. Seth got along well with his classmates

D. Seth took some photos using a real camera

24.It can be inferred that in the end Seth felt_________.

A. relaxed B.frightened C.serious D.worried

B

When I was in primary school，sometimes I would meet a girl of the same age as me. Lisa was never active，but she was always very sweet and nice. In the 5th grade she came to my class.

She was absent a lot，and one day I had the courage to ask why. She told me she was sick，and she explained she wore a wig (假发) because her medicine made her lose her hair.We_left_it_at_that. Anytime Lisa came to class—seldom—I would hang with her on the playground.

I received much ridicule (嘲弄) from my friends for this because they thought I was ignoring them for Lisa. My family education taught me to be nice，and I felt Lisa's needs were much more important than others I knew.

It had been months since Lisa was in our class，and one day our teacher was crying. She explained Lisa died the day before and would no longer be our classmate. She told us Lisa had fought a battle (斗争) with cancer for years.I was shocked. Lisa never spoke of her illness as if it could kill her. Well，all these years I have kept Lisa in my mind and heart. When I go through the important events in my life，I think of Lisa.

I've had a strong wish recently to find her mother and father. I'd like to tell them that though they never met me，their daughter had a sweet effect (影响) on my life. I have no idea what her parents' first names are. I write to your column (栏目) and hope you can point me in the right direction.

Lisa was such a lovely girl. Maybe her parents would be comforted by the fact that after all these years they are not the only ones who remember her.

25.The underlined sentence in Para.2 probably means ________.

A．we kept on talking about her illness later

B．we discussed the topic and then left together

C．we just stopped talking about her illness

D．we went away after talking about her illness

26.What can we know about the author from the passage?

A．She had known Lisa since they were born.

B．She has been to Lisa's house.

C．She has a good family education.

D．She was the first one to know about Lisa's death.

27.What did the author learn from Lisa?

A．To keep your illness a secret.

B．To be nice to everyone everywhere.

C．To face challenges in life bravely.

D．To put others' needs above yours.

28.The author wrote this passage mainly to ________.

A．remember a true friend

B．ask for help to find a friend's parents

C．show her concern for a friend

D．tell her experience of fighting cancer

C

Reading is important, but getting kids to enjoy reading can be quite difficult. There are two steps you can take to help kids to enjoy reading. Firstly you need to find something they actually want to read. Then, you need to get them to read school books, but this is not the place to start.

So how do you choose something for your kids to read? You have to find out what your kids enjoy. It doesn’t matter what you buy, so long as your kids will find it interesting. A book given as a reward (奖励) will often be more enjoyed by kids. If your kids have just done well at something, this is a good time to give them a new book.

The second thing you need to consider is where your kids are going to read. I strongly suggest creating a “reading space” in their room and also a time for them to read on their own, ideally just before bed time.

There is another way to really speed up your kids’ reading. It is to get them writing. When you set up their “reading space”, be sure to give them a diary and a pen. Just by writing a few sentences each day they will improve their skills.

So to successfully get your kids to enjoy reading you need to create them a space in which they read, give them something fun to read, and improve their skills through writing. Before you know it, their abilities will have moved forward and you will be amazed at their progress. Of course, remember all the time to reward good reading with more books.

29.The author wrote this passage to 　　　.

A. show us how to speed up our reading

B. tell us the benefits of reading for kids

C. give us some tips on how to get kids to enjoy reading

D. give us examples of how to choose proper books for kids

30.Whom is this passage intended for?

A. Teachers. B. Kids. C. Parents. D. Workers.

31.Which of the following methods will most probably get kids to value their books?

A. Giving them books as a reward. B. Reading books together with them.

C. Choosing books they like. D. Giving them a reading space.

D

I arrived in the classroom, ready to share my knowledge and experience with 76 students who would be my English literature class.Having taught in the US for 17 years, I have no doubt about my ability to hold their attention and to impress on them my admiration for the literature of my mother tongue.

I was shocked when the monitor shouted，“Stand up！” The entire class rose as I entered the room and I was somewhat confused about how to get them to sit down again, but once the embarrassment was over, I quickly regained my calmness and admiration. I went back to my office with the rosy glow which came from a strong sense of achievement.

My students kept diaries.However, as I read them, the rosy glow was gradually replaced by a strong sense of sadness. The first diary said，“Our literature teacher didn't teach us anything today. Perhaps her next lecture will be better.”Greatly surprised, I read diary after diary, each expressing a similar theme.Didn't I teach them anything? I described the entire Western philosophy (哲学) and laid the historical background for all the works we will study in class. I complained, “How should they say I didn't teach them anything？”

It was a long term, and it gradually became clear that my ideas about education were not the same as those of my students. I thought a teacher's job was to raise interesting questions and provide enough background so that students could draw their own conclusions. My students thought a teacher's job was to provide exact information as directly and clearly as possible. What a difference!

However, I also learned a lot, and the experience with my Chinese students has made me a better American teacher, knowing how to teach in a different culture.

32.The writer wants to tell us through her experience that ________.

A．Chinese students are hard to teach.

B．she has no experience in teaching Chinese students

C．Chinese students has made her a better American teacher

D．different countries have different cultures even in teaching

33.We can know that on the first day the writer ________.

A．was disappointed at her students' performance

B．felt very confident about herself at first

C．felt she didn't teach them much

D．was very confident about her students

34.The writer learnt from their diaries that the students wanted to________.

A．raise interesting questions

B．know more about background

C．draw their own conclusions

D．know more about exact facts

35.We can infer from the passage that ________.

A．the writer doubted about her ability of teaching

B．the writer is still teaching Western philosophy in China

C．different cultures may require different teaching methods

D．the writer's experience has made her return to her own country

?第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分l0分) 将答案填涂在答题卡上

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中两项为多余选项。

Happiness is for everyone. You don’t need to care about those people who have beautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools or ___36.___ and so on. Why? Because those who have big houses may often feel lonely and those who have cars may want to walk on the country roads at their free time.

In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. ____37. ___ When you study hard at your lessons, your parents are always taking good care of your life and your health. When you get success, your friends will say congratulat