寫 作（滿分30分）

下面這幅漫畫反映了目前家庭教育的一個(gè)側(cè)面，請(qǐng)以Proper Family Education為題，用英語寫一篇短文。根據(jù)漫畫內(nèi)容，結(jié)合目前的素質(zhì)教育和新的人才觀，談?wù)勀愕目捶ā?/p>

注意：1. 詞數(shù)：120—150；

      2. 參考詞匯：素質(zhì)教育quality education；人才觀view of talent

The film “Avatar” took more than five years ______ and was reportedly one of the most expensive films.

A. making              B. made                 C. to make             D. to be made

23. —How did you know it?

　   —Well, the news ____ all over the town.

A. was spread　　 B. spread        C. was spreading　 D. had been spread

12．I have written down everything that I saw and heard____memories are still fresh.

       A．since                      B．while                      C．before                    D．Unless

—Another cup of coffee? That’s your third since lunch.

—Yeah, well, I ____ all night preparing for my history exam. I can hardly keep my eyes open.

A. stayed up          B. have stayed up          C. have been staying up        D. will stay up

第二節(jié)    完形填空（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）

       After winning a big game，athletes are often asked how they feel．Usually athletes say how  36  it is to win this big game．On the contrary，the fact is that losing a big game，or in my case，all the games，can be even harder．

       From the spectators’ point of view，last year’s basketball  37  for my high school team was nothing  38  of an embarrassment．And  39  0 and 20 is certainly nothing to be proud of，that season had a bigger impact on me than any other．As a team captain，I knew it probably wouldn’t be the  40  year，but did I ever think we would lose every game？Of course not．Since six of our top players had graduated，it was clear that we were a (n)  41  team who would struggle．The struggle began earlier than expected，  42  ，as our team center was suspended (禁賽) for the season，and two key members decided to  43  for some reason．At this point，dropping out probably passed through every player’s mind，but in the end，we all stuck if out，  44  to work still harder．

       Then there came a time when even our  45  and given up on us．Personally，I felt like it was  46  worthwhile giving my all．I thought，if even the coach doesn’t believe in us，whyshould I？But just as my hope began to  47  ，a teammate called a meeting．He said，“Nobody thinks we are going to win，but，as teammates and friends，we  48  it to each other to go all out every game．”

       It was that moment that  49  me how to be a leader．It hit me that I certainly didn’t  50  the role．As a leader you can never quit  51  the team who looks up to you．It is one  52  to be named captain，feel great and go through the motions，but it is quite another to be a real captain and make sure everyone realizes their full  53  all the time．

       I am sure it is great to go through without losing and bringing home awards．But in all honesty，I  54  the fact that my team lost every game last year．It may not help me to become a better basketball player，but it already has made me a better leader，and  55  ．

36．A．exciting                  B．pleasant                  C．tough                  D．significant

37．A．game                   B．event                   C．league             D．season

38．A．short                   B．full                        C．lacking            D．sufficient

39．A．a(chǎn)s                          B．while                   C．since            D．now that

40．A．most interesting       B．dullest                    C．most difficult  D．easiest

41．A．unique                    B．a(chǎn)dventurous            C．young              D．untrained

42．A．meanwhile              B．though                    C．instead             D．somehow

43．A．quit                        B．stay                        C．resign              D．rest

44．A．hoping                   B．swearing                 C．claiming          D．wishing

45．A．fans                    B．classmates        C．sponsor            D．coach

46．A．only too                 B．more than            C．not a little     D．no longer

47．A．fade                    B．gain                       C．destroy            D．grow

48．A．owe                       B．think                   C．demand           D．recommend

49．A．reminded             B．told                        C．taught              D．guided

50．A．a(chǎn)ct                         B．deserve                   C．play                D．take

51．A．with                       B．a(chǎn)longside             C．on                   D．for

52．A．matter                    B．a(chǎn)spect                     C．issue             D．thing

53．A．potential              B．goal                       C．enthusiasm       D．confidence

54．A．hate                    B．treasure                  C．a(chǎn)dmit                  D．recognize

55．A．character             B．captain                   C．person             D．figure

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    An oasis (綠洲) is an island of life in an ocean of temperature extremes．Any oasis always contains one or more springs Oases make it possible to survive through the desert．In large deserts such as the Sahara．towns are located around sources of water such as oases and rivers．

    What causes an oasis? An oasis is actually a spot in the desert where the altitude is low enough that the water table is fight below the surface，resulting in the presence of springs．Even in a desert, it rains occasionally，and this produces a water table just above the bedrock，usually several hundred feet below the surface．Sand is very porous (可滲透的)，so most water runs right

through it and down to the bedrock．

    Deserts consist of many millions of tons of sand．There is only one natural force capable of moving it in noticeable amounts：the wind．Although，in an average dust storm，ten cubic feet of air only holds about an ounce of sand，a cubic mile of air can move about 4,600 tons of it，leading to erosion (侵蝕)．A severe storm is capable of moving as much as 100 million tons of sand and dust．

    In certain areas where large quantities of sand are moved by storms，erosion digs all the way down to the water table，putting it just beneath the surface Seeds planted in the ground there are capable of extending roots into the moist land，producing an oasis．

Sometimes．the oasis produced by the wind can be very large when vast tracts of desert are wiped clean by storms．The great Kharga oasis in the Sahara，for example，is over 100 miles long and 12 to 50 miles in width. The oasis was produced when erosion caused the edges of the hollow places to sink down to the water table.     

63．What does “it” in Paragraph 4 refer to_______．

      A．erosion         B．water table           C．sand                      D．storm

64．How many conditions of the oasis formation are mentioned in the passage without considering

   The wind and seeds?

     A．3                 B．4                         C．5                           D．6

65．We can infer from the passage ________．

     A．there is at least one spring on an oasis

     B．the bedrock is usually just right below the surface

     C．the great Kharga oasis is the biggest oasis in the world

     D．the great Kharga oasis is at a low altitude

66．In the last paragraph，the author mentions the great Kharga oasis as an example to_______．

      A．introduce the great oasis to the readers

      B．tell how the oasis was produced by rain

      C．show the oasis produced by the wind can be very large

      D．tell it’s easy to form oases in the desert after storms

第三部分 任務(wù)型閱讀（滿分10分）

Waste to Energy—JUST BURN IT!

WHY BURN WASTE?

    Waste-to-energy plants generate (產(chǎn)生) enough electricity to supply 2.4 million households in the US. But, providing electricity is not the major advantage of waste-to-energy plants. In fact, it costs more to generate electricity at a waste-to-energy plant than it does at a coal, nuclear, or hydropower plant. 

The major advantage of burning waste is that it considerably reduces the amount of trash going to landfills. The average American produces more than 1,600 pounds of waste a year. If all this waste were landfilled, it would take more than two cubic yards of landfill space. That’s the volume of a box three feet long, three feet wide, and six feet high. If that waste were burned, the ashes would fit into a box three feet long, three feet wide, but only nine inches high!

Some communities in the Northeast may be running out of land for new landfills. And, since most people don’t want landfills in their backyards, it has become more difficult to obtain permits to build new landfills. Taking the country as a whole, the United States has plenty of open space, of course, but it is expensive to transport garbage a long distance to put it into a landfill.

TO BURN OR NOT TO BURN?

 Some people are concerned that burning garbage may harm the environment. Like coal plants, waste-to-energy plants produce air pollution when the fuel is burned to produce steam or electricity. Burning garbage releases the chemicals and substances found in the waste. Some chemicals can be a threat to people, the environment, or both, if they are not properly controlled.

Some critics of waste-to-energy plants are afraid that burning waste will hamper (妨礙，阻礙) recycling programs. If everyone sends their trash to a waste-to-energy plant, they say, there will be little motive to recycle. Several states have considered or are considering banning waste-to-energy plants unless recycling programs are in place. Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York City have delayed new waste-to-energy plants, hoping to increase the level of recycling first.

So, what’s the real story? Can recycling and burning waste coexist? At first glance, recycling and waste-to-energy seem to be at odds (不一致), but they can actually complement (彌補(bǔ)) each other. That’s because it makes good sense to recycle some materials, and better sense to burn others.

Let’s look at aluminum, for example. Aluminum mineral is so expensive to mine that recycling aluminum more than pays for itself. Burning it produces no energy. So clearly, aluminum is valuable to recycle and not useful to burn.  

Paper, on the other hand, can either be burned or recycled—it all depends on the price the used paper will bring.

Plastics are another matter. Because plastics are made from petroleum and natural gas, they are excellent sources of energy for waste-to-energy plants. This is especially true since plastics are not as easy to recycle as steel, aluminum, or paper. Plastics almost always have to be hand sorted and making a product from recycled plastics may cost more than making it from new materials. 

To burn or not to burn is not really the question. We should use both recycling and waste-to-energy as alternatives to landfilling.

Waste to Energy—JUST BURN IT!

第一部分 語言知識(shí)運(yùn)用

第一節(jié)    單項(xiàng)填空（共15小題，每小題1分，滿分15分）

21. Last month, thousands of workers in that city went on _____ strike, demanding lower taxes and ______ end to cutting staff members.

A. a; the                     B. a; an                      C. 不填; an    D. 不填; the

—What kind of food do you prefer?  —______ but Japanese.   —How about Korean, then?

A. Something            B. Nothing         C. Anything        D. Everything