One thing that British and Chinese cultures share is a love for fine tea. Today, when we think of Western tea culture, we often think of the English and beautiful china tea cups.

Afternoon tea

　 People believe that an English lady, Anna, first introduced the idea of afternoon tea. In the 18th and 19th centuries. the English ate only two main meals each day ,breakfast and a heavy supper that would last for several hours in the evening. As a result, people often got very hungry during the long wait between these two meals. To solve this problem, Anna came up with the clever idea of inviting some friends to join her for an afternoon meal between four and five o’clock. This meal included cakes and sandwiches. And tea was served to wash down the food. In order to make this afternoon meal important, fine china cups and plates, and silver teapots. knives, forks and spoons were used .Soon, afternoon tea parties became popular social occasions. Today, afternoon tea parties continue to play an important part in the social life in modern Britain.

Will you come for coffee?

　 Coffee also has an important role in British culture. People often use the words “Will you come for coffee?” to mean “Would you like to come to my home for a chat?” Normally, several different drinks such as tea, hot chocolate or a soft drink like orange Juice will be served as well as coffee. and you will be asked what you would like. However, you will not normally be offered wine at a “coffee” party.

Coffeehouses and the London Stock Exchange

　 In the 17th century London, coffeehouses were busy and noisy places. Businessmen and bankers went to coffeehouses to do their business, as well as to drink coffee. In fact, the London Stock Exchange(股票交易所) is believed to have started from these coffeehouses

63. Anna introduced the idea of drinking afternoon tee because she _______.

A. found people felt hungry during the long wait between the two meals

B. loved fine tea and beautiful china tea cups

C. wanted to share nice food with her friends

D. enjoyed chatting with her friends at home

64. If someone says to you “Will you come for coffee?”, you _______.

A. will be offered coffee only

B. will be asked to have a chat with him or her

C. are asked what you would like to drink

D. are invited to take part in an afternoon tea party

65. From the last paragraph we can see _______.

A. most people wouldn’t like to go to coffeehouses because of the noise

B. coffeehouses are still used by businessmen and bankers

C. businessmen and bankers went to coffeehouses just for coffee

D. a new business was started in coffeehouses

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第二節(jié)：完形填空（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

Man-made Causes

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Another major man-made  26  of Global Warming is population. More people  27  more food, and more methods of transportation, right? That means more methane because  28  will be more burning of fossil fuels, ­ 29  more agriculture. Now you’re probably thinking, “Wait a minute, you said agriculture is going to be damaged by Global Warming, but  30  you’re saying agriculture is going to help cause Global Warming?” Well, have you  31 been in a barn filled with animals and you smell something  32 ? You re  33  methane. Another source of methane is manure. Because more food is needed we have to raise food. Animals like cows are a source of food which means more manure and methane. Another problem  34  the increasing population is  35 . More people means more cars, and more cares means more pollution. Also, many people have more than one car.

Since CO2 contributes to global warming, the increase in population makes the problem worse because we breathe out CO2.  36 , the trees that change our CO2 to oxygen are being demolished because we’re using the land that we cut the trees down from as property  37 our homes and buildings. We are not replacing the trees(an important part of our ecosystem), so we are  38  taking  39  of our natural resources and giving nothing back in  40 .

21．A．Pollution            B．Damage               C．Fossil           D．Transportation

22．A．goes                   B．comes                 C．takes            D．moves

23．A．give off                    B．look out               C．burn away     D．take in

24．A．originally           B．mostly                 C．naturally       D．usually

25．A．Because             B．When                  C．While           D．But

26．A．reason                B．excuse                 C．cause            D．problem

27．A．eats                    B．takes                   C．produces       D．means

28．A．it                        B．there                   C．that               D．they

29．A．a(chǎn)nd                           B．or                        C．though         D．but

30．A．then                   B．there                   C．before          D．now

31．A．ever                   B．yet                      C．still               D．even

32．A．Pleasant             B．terrible                C．sweet           D．nice

33．A．feeling               B．using                   C．looking        D．smelling

34．A．of                       B．a(chǎn)s                        C．with                    D．for

35．A．pollution            B．population          C．warming             D．transportation

36．A．Also                   B．However             C．Therefore      D．Thus

37．A．a(chǎn)s                       B．for                       C．like               D．to

38．A．quickly               B．constantly           C．surely           D．usually

39．A．use                      B．part                      C．hold                    D．a(chǎn)dvantage

40．A．return                 B．turn                      C．general         D．total

 

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閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，從各題A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳答案。

When I come across a good article in reading newspapers, I often want to cut and keep it. But just as I am about to do so I find the article on the __36__ side is as much interesting. It may be a discussion of the way to __37__ in good health, or __38__ about how to behave and conduct oneself in society. If I cut the front article, the opposite one is likely to __39__ damage, leaving out half of it or keeping the text __40__ the title. Therefore, the scissors would __41__ before they start, __42__ halfway done when I find out the __43__result.

Sometimes two things are to be done at the same time, both worth your __44__. You can only take up one of them, the other has to wait or be __45__ up. But you know the future is unpredictable --- the changed situation may not allow you to do what is left __46__. Thus you are __47__ in a difficult position and feel sad. How __48_nice chances and brilliant ideas should gather around all at once? It may happen that your life __49__ greatly on our preference of one choice to the other.

In fact that is what __50__ is like: we are often __51__ with the two opposite sides of a thing which are both desirable like a newspaper cutting. It often occurs that our attention is drawn to one thing only ____52____ we get into another. The __53__ may be more important than the latter and give rise to a divided mind. I __54__ remember a philosopher’s remarks: “When one door shuts, another opens in life.” So a casual __55__ may not be a bad one.

36 A. front                   B. same                        C. either                       D. opposite

37 A. get                      B. keep                        C. lead                         D. bring

38 A. advice                 B. news                        C. a theory                   D. a report

39 A. suffer                  B. reduce                      C. prevent                    D. cause

40A. on                        B. for                           C. without                    D. off

41A. use                 B. handle                      C. prepare                    D. stay

42 A. or                       B. but                          C. so                            D. for

43 A. satisfying             B. regretful                   C. surprising                 D. impossible

44 A. courage               B. strength                    C. attention                   D. patience

45A. given                   B. held                         C. made                       D. picked

46 A. near                    B. alone                       C. about                       D. behind

47 A. filled                   B. attracted                   C. caught                      D. struck

48 A. dare                    B. come                       C. deal                         D. do

49 A. improves             B. changes                    C. progresses                D. goes

50 A. study                   B. society                            C. nature                      D. life

51 A. faced                   B. supplied                   C. connected                 D. fixed

52 A. before                 B. after                        C. until                        D. as

53 A. following             B. next                         C. above                       D. former

54 A. still                            B. also                         C. once                        D. almost

55 A. treatment             B. action                      C. choice                      D. remark

 

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閱讀下面的短文，并根據(jù)短文后的要求答題（請(qǐng)注意問(wèn)題后的字?jǐn)?shù)要求）。

[1] Many people spend a lot of time making money because they believe the money itself will make them happy, or will guard them against things that will make them unhappy. They make great efforts to achieve that perfect relationship, the perfect house, the beautiful body, the approval of others, all in an attempt to be happy.

[2] Sometimes these things make people happy; other times, people stress over not having reached the goals, or reach them and find they’re still unhappy. Other times, people focus on just one goal and don’t have time for other things that will make them truly happy.

[3] Some experts studying human happiness and the factors that contribute to it have identified several key areas of life that seem to be more related to personal happiness. Some of them are the things like money, friends, health and living conditions; others are things you may not think of in your daily life, such as your neighborhood and sense of meaning in life.

[4] So while setting your goals, remember all of the areas of life that are important to you and find a balanced lifestyle including social support, personal development, physical health and meaningful pursuits(追求) besides career success and financial security. _____________, your attitude about life and the things that happen to you each day can also have a great effect on your level of happiness and life satisfaction. In addition to being optimistic, happy people tend to believe they are the masters of their fate, rather than the victims of circumstance.

[5] Explore the state of your life, assess how truly happy you are, and find a direction to work toward that will likely bring more happiness. Reach your goals, set new ones and live a life that truly makes you happy.

76. What does the first paragraph mainly talk about? (Please answer within 15 words.)

______________________________________________________________________

77. Which sentence in the text is closest in meaning to the following one?

It’s impossible for those that stick to one thing only to experience happiness from other things.

______________________________________________________________________

78. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with proper words. (Please answer within 5 words.)

______________________________________________________________________

79. Do you think money could bring true happiness? Why? (Please answer within 30 words.)

______________________________________________________________________

80. Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 into Chinese.

______________________________________________________________________

 

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In the past ten years, many scientists have studied the differences between men and women. And they all got the same answer: The sexes are different, because their brains are different. And this, the scientists say, makes men and women see the world in different ways.

Boys, for example, generally are better than girls at mathematical ideas. Boys also generally are better than girls at the kind of hand and eye movements necessary for ball sports. Girls, on the other hand generally start speaking earlier than boys. And they generally（通常）see better in the dark than boys and are better at learning foreign languages.

What makes men and women better at one thing or another? The answer is the brain. The brain has two sides connected by nerve（神）tracks. The left side generally is used for mathematics, speech and writing. The right side is used for artistic creation and the expression for emotions（情感). In men and women, different areas in each side of the brain develop differently. In boys, for example, it’s the area used for mathematics. In girls, it is the area used for language skills. Another interesting difference is that the two sides of a man’s brain are connected by a smaller nerves than the two sides of a woman’s brain are.

1.Which of the following is best to outline（概括）the article?

A．Research on the Brain

B．Differences between Men and Women

C．People’s Different Brains

D．Who Are Better, Boys or Girls

2.______ men and women think differently.

A．Sex makes

B．The different brains make

C．The different experiences make

D．The influences of society make

3.According to the article, girls are generally better than boys at ______ in your school.

A．Mathematics

B．Physics

C．English

D．Chemistry

4.Which of the following is true?

A．The left side of brain in boys generally develops better than that in girls.

B．The left side of brain in girls generally develops better than that in boys.

C．Men are better than women in all things.

D．The area in girls used for language skills develops better.

5.In men and women the number of nerves connecting the halves of brain _______.

A．is the same

B．is different

C．is zero

D．can’t be found out

 

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Directions：Read the following three passages．Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements．For each of them there are 4 choices marked A，B，C and D．Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage．

A

Hi, dear boys and girls! Do you know how to be a healthy kid? Here are some rules you should follow.

　First, eat different foods, especially fruit and vegetables. You may have a favorite food, but you'd better eat something different, if you eat different foods, you will probably get more nutrients your body needs.

　Second, drink water and milk as often as possible. When you're really thirsty, cold water is the No.l choice. Milk is a great drink that can give you more calcium your body needs to grow strong bones.

Third, listen to your body. How do you feel when you are full? When you are eating, notice how your body feels and when your stomach feels comfortably full. Eating too much will not make you feel comfortable and make you fat.

　Fourth, limit screen time. Screen time is the time you watch TV, DVDs and videos, or using computers. It is good to take more exercise such as basketball, bike riding and swimming. You can't watch TV for more than two hours a day.

　Fifth, be active. One thing you'd like to do as a kid is to find out which activity you like best. Find ways to be active every day.

　Follow these rules and you can be a healthy kid.

1. You should eat different foods especially ___.

A. meat 　　B. hamburgers　　 C. sweets 　　　　D. fruit and vegetables　

2. Which kind of drinks can give you more calcium?

A. Juice　　B. Milk　　　　　 C. Cold water　　 D. Tea

3. According to the passage, you should follow�。撸遰ules if you want to be healthy.

A. five　　 B. nine　　　　　 C. fifteen　　　　D. thirteen

4. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A. When you're eating, you don't have to notice how your body feels.

B. You can eat your favorite food as much as possible.

C. You can watch TV whenever you like to get more information.

D. We should try to live in an active way in our life.

5. Which is the best title of the passage?

A. How to make yourself important

B. How to be a healthy kid

C. How to be a popular kid

D. How to make your parents healthy

 

 

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