本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分．共120分，考试时间100分钟．

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第I卷

第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Japanese high school students either walk or ride bicycles if the distance is not too great．In other eases, students must take public buses and trains．After junior high school, students attend schools based on Aeir high school entrance examination scores．So some students travel a great distance to attend the school．

The school day begins at 8:30- Then students assemble in their homeroom classes for the day's studies．Each homeroom has an average of 40-45 students．Students stay in their homeroom classrooms for most of the school day．Only for physical education, laboratory classes, or other subjects requiring special facilities do students move to different parts of the school．Between classes and at lunchtime, classrooms can be noisy, lively places．Some schools may have a cafeteria, but most do not．In most schools, students bring a box lunch from home, prepared by the mother in the early morning hours．

Japanese students spend 240 days a year at school, 60 days more than American students．Students in high schools take three years' each of the following subjects mathematics, social studies, Japanese, science, and English．Other subjects include physical education, music, art, and moral studies．All the students in one grade level study the same subjects．Given the number of required subjects, electives are few．

After-School Activities

Club activities take place after school every day．Students can join only one club, and they rarely change clubs from year to year, so the clubs are relatively stable．Clubs are made up of sports clubs （baseball, soccer, judo, kendo, etc．） and culture clubs （English, broadcasting, science, etc．）．New students usually are encouraged to select a club shortly after the school year begins in April．Clubs meet for two hours after school each day and many clubs continue to meet during school vacations．

1．Most Japanese high school students often have their lunch

A．in restaurants B．in school cafeterias

C．at home D．in homeroom classrooms

B

At present time, roller skating is easy and fun．But many years ago, it wasn't easy at all．Before 1750, people never tried skating on wheels．That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin． Merlin's work was making instruments．In his free time he Siked to play the violin．Merlin was a man with many ideas and many dreams．People called him a dreamer．

One day Merlin received an invitation to go to an important party．He was very pleased and a little excited．As the day of the party came near．Merlin began to think．He wanted to find a way to make a wonderful entrance at the party．Merlin had an idea．He thought that he would attract much attention if he could skate into the room．

Merlin tried different ways to make himself roil．Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each ' shoe．These were the first roller skate shoes．Merlin was very proud of them．He dreamed of arriving at the party and skating into the room while playing the violin．He was sure that everyone would be very surprised．

On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room, playing his violin．Everyone was really surprised ．to see him．There was just one problem．Merlin had no way to stop his roller skating．He rolled on, playing the violin．Then, with all eyes on him．Merlin hit into a huge mirror on the wall．The mirror broke into many pieces with a very loud noise．

Nobody forgot Merlin's wonderful entrance after that

5．The first paragraph tells us that people began to skate on wheels from 1750 because （of）

A．it is very easy B．it is very exciting

C．Joseph Merlin's instruments D．it is very popular

6．People called Merlin a dreamer because

A．he slept and dreamed a lot

B．he was full of different ideas and dreams

C．he invented the first roller skates

D．he always made people's dreams come true

7．What was Merlin's problem after he rolled into the room?

A．He couldn’t t stop his roller-skating．

B．He couldn't attract a lot of attention-

C．Everyone was surprised at him．

D．He couldn't play the violin while rolling．

8．What's the best title for the passage?

A．Joseph Merlin's Story B- How Roller Skating Was Invented

C．A Surprising Entrance to the Party D．Violin and roller skating

C

Liyuan style

Peng Liyuan, wife of President Xi Jinping, has drawn extensive attention from people both at home and abroad for her charisma and grace．Accompanying her husband on his first overseas trip after becoming president, Peng Liyuan exhibited graceful demeanor, a pleasant personality and well-chosen dress, prompting people to coin the term "Liyuan styie"．

Peng Liyuan, as one of China's best-known singers, was popular among Chinese people long before her husband became the president．Loved by her fans, she has been in touch with the people for years． "Liyuan style" is not only representative of a fashion idol．but also overpass cultural and diplomatic barriers．The beautiful handbags Peng has carried, and the plain but elegant and delicate dresses she has worn have become popular．Her choice of clothing, made-in-China instead of luxurious foreign brands, shows her belief in domestic dress designs．

But "Liyuan style" is not only about clothing and a woman's paraphernalia．It is also about diplomacy and profiting, China's soft power．In Moscow, Peng visited a boarding school for orphans and children estranged" （疏远） from their parents, encouraging them to strive for a better life, which brought out the maternal side of her character．In Tanzania, she donated sewing machines and school bags to women and

children．And as a Word Health Organization ambassador in the fight against AIDS, Peng is devoted to

many public causes, including those relating to charity and healthcare．

Some -observers have already started saying that Peng's activities have become part of public diplomacy in China．

Also, "Liyuan style" has boosted the confidence of the Chinese people．Modem but not flashy, elegant but not arrogant, Peng has all the virtues of a Chinese woman and carries them to the international stage．

Since the 18th Party Congress and the annual sessions of the NPC and CPPCC, the country's new leadership has vowed to adopt a down-to-earth work style to connect with the people．Peng's plain but elegant style shows that thriftiness and an earthy style need not be drab and boring．

So it can be said that Peng's first appearance on the internationai stage has kicked off well．

9．What's the meaning of the underline word "paraphernalia"?

A．Things she carried with B．Her self-charm

C．Her diplomatic measures D．Her support to her husband

D

The slogan "a dog is for life, not just for Christmas" has been going strong for 27 years now．Dogs and cats have been popular Christmas gifts in the gifts in the UK and Europe for many years．But some people still haven't quite got the message．

The slogan still holds good．Some 105,000 dogs were rounded up by local government last year because they had been abandoned, many of them shortly after the festival season．

The main reason given by owners for handing their dogs over to the Dogs Trust is that the dogs need more attention than they can give; behavioral problems and moving home are also reasons given．

But Eleanor Silk, the Trust's communications director, says, "It's often four or five months after Christmas, in early summer, when owners find that the dog has got too big and too active, or it hasn't been trained properly and has caused damage around the home．"

In any case, some organizations that help pets are quick to point out that if you are serious about getting a puppy as a pet, Christmas is not the time to do it．Puppies need to get used to their new surroundings, to be introduced to a routine, and to be looked after like small children．It's hard to meet any of these needs at Christmas．What's more, pulling a puppy out of a Christmas stocking in itself sends the wrong message to children．It encourages children to think of the puppy as a toy, rather than a responsibility．

Appreciating what you're taking on with a dog can be a sobering （清醒的） realization．"For life" means thinking about the effect they'll have on your life．It also infers that you will need to care for the dog for its whole life．

12．What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Dogs and Cats-the Most Popular Christmas Gifts

B．A pet is for Life, Not just for Christmas

C．How to Take Care of Your Pets over Christmas

D．Let's Help Those Abandoned Pets

13．According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a reason for pets to be abandoned?

A．Pets spread some diseases．

B．Pets damage some things in the house．

C．The owners can't take good care of the pets,

D．The owners have to move to other places．

第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分30分）

根据短文内容，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

16 You probably think you will never be a top student．This is not necessarily so, though． Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to．Here's how:

Plan your time carefully．When planning your work, you should make a list of things that you have to do．After making this list, you should make a schedule of your time．First you can decide your time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc．Then you can decide a good, regular time for studying．_17 A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems, but it will force you realize what is happening to your time．

Find a good place to study．Look around the house for a good study area．Keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a comer of your room, free of everything but study materials．No games, radios, or television．When you sit down to study, concentrate on the subject．

Make good use of your time in class． 18 Listening carefully in class means less work later, Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher s