命题人：杨晓兰

一、完形填空（30分）

People all over the world celebrate the New Year. However, not all countries celebrate in the same way. In some countries, the New Year doesn’t begin on the _____1 ______date every year. In many countries, the New Year begins on January 1, but people start celebrating on December 31, New Year’s Eve. In New York many people go to celebrate in Times Square. While they’re_____ 2______ the New Year, they listen to music, sing traditional songs and have fun. Just before 12 o’clock, everyone _______3 _______down from 10: 10, 9, 8... As soon as it’s 12 o’clock, everyone shouts very_______ 4_______ , “Happy New Year!”

New Year in the UK usually starts with a 5 on New Year's Eve (31st December).Some people ___ 6 ___ the evening at home with their family, or have a party for friends at their house. Others go to a pub to celebrate, or spend the evening in a large public space, for example Trafalgar Square in London. The beginning of the New Year is __ 7 by the chiming of Big Ben, the famous London clock, at midnight, which is also shown on TV for those who are staying in.

In Scotland, New Year is called Hogmanay, and for some people, it's a bigger celebration than Christmas. In big cities like Edinburgh and Glasgow there are street parties with around 100,000 people, enjoying music, ___ 8 __ and fireworks at midnight. One Scottish tradition which is now popular throughout the UK as well as in the USA, is the singing of a traditional folk song. 'Auld Lang Syne', reminds us to think of old friends and remember the good times of the past, as we look to the ___ 9 . New Year’s Day is often a family day. Some families get together to enjoy a special ______10 __ . When the weather is fine, many families go out for a walk. Although New Year's Eve involves drinking alcohol for many people, New Year's Day signals the start of a healthier life, as many people make resolutions for the new year. They __ 11 _ a list of things. Often these are connected with ___ 12 ___ and health, for example giving up smoking or drinking, taking more exercise or losing weight. Other people make a resolution to _____13 their life in other ways, such as spending more time with family, learning something new, or getting out of debt. When they have made their lists, they read it to their family or friends and promise to 14 their resolutions. So it doesn’t matter how they celebrate, for people in countries all over the world, it’s a time to say_____15_____ to the last year, and to welcome the new.

1. A. same B. familiar C. important D. different2. A. worrying about B. waiting for C. staying up D. putting off3. A. comes B. counts C. turns D. looks4. A. safely B. quietly C. loudly D. sadly

5. A. celebration B. housework C. homework D. job6. A. cost B. worth C. spend D. take

7. A. done B. marked C. made D. ended

8. A. race B. meeting C. competition D. entertainment

9. A. future B. past C. health D. park

10. A. walk B. lesson C. job D. meal 11. A. put on B. let down C. take away D. write down

12. A. wealth B. fitness C. study D. work13. A. improve B. have C. waste D. put14. A. do B. make C. follow D. give15. A. hello B. sorry C. love D. goodbye

二、语法填空（15分）

Daisy had always longed to help endangered species of wildlife. One day, she asked a flying carpet to take her 16 (see) some endangered animals. The flying carpet took her to Tibet ______17______she saw an antelope. It told her that they_______18__________(kill) by people for their wool. Daisy felt sad for _______19________. Next Daisy wanted to see another place. The flying carpet traveled so fast ____ 20____ it took her to Zimbabwe quickly. There she saw _____21_______ elephant. The elephant there was very cute and Daisy burst _______22______ laughter. It told Daisy that they were getting along with people______23________(happy) with the help of the government. Daisy thought it showed the _____24_________(important) of wildlife protection. Just as Daisy wanted to see more, everything had gone! Daisy was very sad_____25_________ it was only a dream!

三、阅读理解（30分）

A

I come from a close，loving family. I have three elder brothers. My parents owned a wood supply business. But they were active volunteers in our community. When I was a kid，people used to laugh at my dad and say his volunteer work was his business and his business was his hobby. That rubbed_off_on me. For example，I was a Big Brother in high school，and I continued doing volunteer work in college.

In 1979，just before graduation，my brother Mark asked if I'd like to help him start a software company. So I joined his company and I was happy that later it became very unusual in the software industry. Once I started working，I continued to volunteer.

I'm a big believer that you learn from those around you by volunteering. So I volunteer to company(陪伴) the elderly persons who live alone. I met Malcolm，who's physically healthy. We talk about what friends talk about. He is also interested in my work. He often says “You can get caught up being the CEO of a half-billion-dollar software company very quickly.”

I learn kindness，humility (谦恭)，a positive outlook on life from Malcolm. Most people volunteer for a year. But we have been together for five years and there is no end in sight.

26．The underlined phrase “rubbed_off_on probably means________.

A．interested B．influenced C．supported D．hurt

27．The writer met Malcolm ________.

A．after he started working B．when he was in college

C．before he graduated D．when he was a kid

28．From the third paragraph we can know that ______.

A．the writer and his brother started a software company to volunteer

B．the writer was happy with the company's volunteer work．

C．the writer didn't stop doing volunteer work after he started working

D．the writer's brother's company was very usual in the software industry

29．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The writer's father did nothing but volunteer.

B．There are five people in writer's family.

C．The writer could stay with Malcolm for only five years.

D．The writer has learned a lot from Malcolm.

30．What would be the BEST title for the passage?

A．Volunteering to learn B．My volunteer story C．Malcolm and I D．How to volunteer

B

Mr. Harris used to work in Dover, but then he changed his work, and he and his wife moved to another town. They did not have many friends there，but they soon met a lot of interesting people, and after a few weeks, they often went to dinner or to parties at other people's houses.

Then Mrs. Harris said to her husband, “We've been to a lot of other people's houses, and now we must invite them to our house, mustn't we？”

“Yes，certainly，” answered her husband, “A big party will be the easiest thing, won't it? Then we can start to invite people to dinner in small numbers next month.”

So Mrs. Harris said, “Yes, I'll invite all our friends here to a big party on 5th December.”

“How many will that be？” Mr. Harris asked. “Don't invite too many.”

Mrs. Harris was beginning to write the invitations when her husband saw that she was writing, “Party: 6∶30 to 8∶30 p．m.”

“That isn't very nice, is it？” he said. “You're telling our guests that they must go at 8∶30.” So Mrs. Harris just wrote “Party: 6∶30 p．m.”

A lot of guests came, and they all had a good time, so they did not go home at 8∶30.In fact they were still there at midnight when the door bell rang and a policeman arrived. He said, “You must stop making a noise, because someone has complained(抱怨)．”

Mr. Harris said he did not want to quarrel with the policeman, so everyone went home. They were sorry to have to go.

When Mr. and Mrs. Harris were alone again, she said to him. “That was a surprise, wasn't it? Who complained about the noise？”

“I did，” Mr. Harris answered in a tired voice.

31．Why did Mr. Harris and his wife move to another town?

A．They wanted to make some new friends.

B．They wanted to meet a lot of interesting people.

C．Mr. Harris changed his work.

D．They enjoyed going to parties and visiting other people's houses.

32．What made Mr. and Mrs. Harris hold a party at their house?

A．It was easy to hold a big party at home.

B．They had gone to other people's parties many times.

C．They liked making friends with others.

D．They could ask people to dinner in small numbers.

33．How long would Mrs. Harris like the party to last?

A．Till midnight B．About fourteen hours.

C．From the morning till night. D．About two hours.

34．When did the party end that evening?

A．About twelve o'clock. B．When the policeman talked with Mr. Harris on the phone.

C．At about 8：30. D．When someone telephoned the police station.

35．Why did Mr. Harris telephoned the policeman about the noise?

A．He did not want his friends to stay late that night.

B．Because he hated the noise.

C．His friends had a good time that night and also feel tired.

D．Because someone rang his door bell many times at midnight.

C

The key to happiness is how quickly you can get back your focus on what's important.—Anonymous(无名的)

Sixteen years ago I learned this lesson in the back of a New York City taxi cab. Here's what happened. I hopped in a taxi，and we took off for Grand Central Station. We were driving in the right lane when，all of a sudden，a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed(猛踩) on his brakes(刹车), skidded(打滑)，and missed the other car's back end by just inches!

The driver of the other car，who almost caused a big accident，started yelling bad words at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean，he was friendly. So，I said，“Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your c