38.Why does the writer say “No need to explain this point” in Paragraph 5?

A. Because it’s difficult to explain.

B. Because it’s easy to understand.

C. Because we need to study in silence.

D. Because a proper atmosphere can be formed anywhere.

B

“Long time no see” is a very interesting sentence.When I first read this sentence from an American friend’s email，I laughed.I thought it was a perfect example of Chinglish.

Obviously，it is a word-by-word literal translation of the Chinese greetings with a ruled English grammar and structure! Later on，my friend told me that it is a standard American greeting.I was too thrilled to believe her.Her words could not convince me at all.So I did a research on Google.com.To my surprise，there are over 60 thousand web pages containing “Long time no see.” This sentence has been widely used in emails，letters，newspapers，movies，books，or any other possible places.Though it is sort of informal，it is part of the language that Americans use daily.Ironically，if you type this phrase in Microsoft Word，the software will tell you that the grammar needs to be corrected.

Nobody knows the origin of this Chinglish sentence.Some people believe that it came from Charlie Chan’s movies.In the 1930s，Hollywood moviemakers successfully created a world wide famous Chinese detective named “Charlie Chan” on wide screens.Detective Chan likes to teach Americans some Chinese wisdom by quoting Confucius(孔子).“Long time no see” was his trademark.Soon after Charlie Chan，“Long time no see” became a popular phrase in the real world with thanks to the popularity of these movies.

Some scholars refer to America as a huge pot of “stew”.All kinds of culture are mixed in the stew together，and they change the color and taste of each other.American Chinese，though a minority ethnic(少数民族的成员) group in the United States，is also contributing some changes to the stew! Language is usually the first thing to be influenced in the mixed stew.

You can have some other examples than adoptions from Chinese，such as pizza from Italian，susi from Japanese，and déjà vu from French etc.There is a long list! Americans do not just simply borrow something from others.They will modify it and make it their own，so you would not be surprised to find a tofu and peanut butter hamburger in a restaurant，or to buy a bottle of iced Chinese green tea with honey in a grocery store.Since Americans appreciate Chinese culture more and more nowadays，I believe more Chinese words will become American English in the future.In this way the American stew keeps adding richness and flavor.

39.The writer himself felt surprised at ______.

A.the Chinglish expression “Long time no see”

B.“Long time no see” used as standard American English

C.so many literal translation of the expressions used in America

D.finding out Americans use the expression every day

40.The word “stew” in the 4th paragraph probably means ______.

A.mixture literature               B.Confucius’ words

C.a kind of cooked dish            D.American changing cultures

41.According to the passage，it can be inferred that ______.

A.detectives translate the phrase “Long time no see”

B.Hollywood made “Long time no see” popular

C.the huge pot of stew greatly affects all kinds of languages

D.cultures can be changed in the huge pot of stew

42.The main idea of the passage is that ______.

A.some Chinese expressions are introduced into English

B.you’ll not be surprised at a tofu in a restaurant in America

C.some American expressions can be used in China

D.American English keep being enriched from different cultures

C

Tracey Hermanstorfer's heart stopped beating and her son Coltyn appeared lifeless after the Caesarean(剖腹产术)section on Christmas Eve. However a few minutes after he was born, both began breathing again. Dr Stephanie Martin told Good Morning America she could not explain how the pair survived. Mrs Hermanstorfer and her husband Mike told the American television show that their baby was now healthy and that they were doing “good” following the drama at Colorado Springs Memorial Hospital.

The couple, who already had two children, had to go into the hospital seven weeks earlier than planned. Her husband, 37, said his wife was tired after receiving an epidural(硬脑膜外麻醉)during the labour(分娩)but after closing her eyes, she “wasn't waking up”.She stopped breathing and she is believed to have suffered a heart attack before her heart stopped beating entirely.

Dr Martin said she was called in and that the outlook was grim(严酷的) since in most situations like this，“despite the best efforts of the team”, the mother was often unable to be revived. In that case doctors then tried to focus on delivering the baby but when he was born he was “completely lifeless”.

Mr. Hermanstorfer told the Associated Press news agency，“I had everything in the world taken from me, and in an hour and a half I had everything given to me.”

Dr Martin said she did not have a“great explanation”for why Mrs Hermanstorfer's heartbeat returned. “Somewhere between four and five minutes she had been without heart rate and had stopped breathing a minute or two prior to her heart stopping，”she said. The doctors were then able to bring the baby back to life, and the mother was alive after that.

Despite tests, she said doctors were still not sure about what had happened. However Mrs Hermanstorfer and her husband Mike have said they believed it was down to a miracle. She said：“I got a second chance in life.”

43.What might have happened to Tracey Hermanstorfer just before her heart stopped beating?

A.She became unconscious.   B.She took a nap.

C.She had a bad headache.  D.She suffered a heart attack.

44.Which of the following is the correct order of what happened to Tracey Hermanstorfer?

a.suffering a heart attack

b.stopping heart beating entirely

c.stopping breathing

d.coming back to life

e.receiving an epidural

f.producing a baby

A.a c f d b e      B.f c a d b e     C.e a c b f d         D. e a b c f d

45.Which of the following words best expresses Dr Martin's attitude towards Tracey Hermanstorfer's coming back to life?

A. Shocked.     B. Puzzled.  C.Normal.         D. Curious.

第二节 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。选项中有两项为多余选项。(共5小题 每小题2分，满分10分)

Finding a new and fun hobby can make you a happier person. Hobbies can be a great way to relieve stress and bring more joy into your life. Specifically when you find a new hobby. Hobbies are for everyone at any age. When you get older, you should not have fewer hobbies.  46  You might be looking for a new hobby, but you're not sure what. A new hobby requires finding new interests, which means experimenting to find those interests.

Try new things. To find a new hobby, it will require trying new things. New hobbies won't usually just find you. Don't put things off. You might think to yourself, "I don't like that." If you've never done it, or given it a chance, how can you know?  47 __

Learn new things. You're never too young or old to learn more in life. If you take the time to learn new things, you'll develop new interests. Let your curiosity run wild, and develop more knowledge over the things you don't know or are familiar with.  48  Reading the same sports newspaper every day doesn't count as a new and fun hobby.

Collect things. _49  .Start collecting them. Maybe you have an interest in coins, or specific jewelry. Think about certain interests that pertain to(关于)what you can collect. If you're a sports fan, then collect sport cards, or jersey's. Simple hobbies aren't always a bad thing. You can collect just about anything.

50__ Everyone has a creative side. Some people find different ways of expressing that side to them. It can be writing, drawing, painting, playing a music instrument, photography, dancing, or singing. These can be fun and relaxing hobbies to have that be a positive way of expressing your emotions.

A. Interact with others

B. Think of the things that you do like

C. Learning is not such a bad thing

D. Find and express the creative side in you

E. Have an open mind and give things a chance

F. Otherwise you'll develop more stress and gray hairs

G. write down a list of the leisure activities you enjoy

第Ⅱ卷

一.课文填空(每空1分，满分10分)

ZY:   But how can I listen carefully while ___51___notes?

HX:  This is a __52__ of the trade, If the interviewee agrees, you can use a recorder to get the facts__ 53___. It's also useful if a person wants to challenge you. You have the evidence to support your story.

ZY:   I see! Have you ever had a case where someone accused your journalists of getting the wrong end of the stick?

HX:  Yes, but it was a long time ago. This is how the story __54__. A footballer was accused of taking money for deliberately not scoring goals so as to let the other team win. We went to interview him. He__55__ taking money but we were skeptical .

First aid treatment

1.Remove clothing using __56_ if necessary unless it is __57_ to the burn. Take off other clothing and jewellery near the burn.

2.Cool burns immediately with cool but not icy water. It is best to place burns under gently 58 __water for about 10 minutes.(The cool water stops the 59___process, prevents the pain becoming unbearable and 60___swelling.) Do not put cold water on third degree burns.

二.短文改错(满分10分)

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧), 并在此符号下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。

修改： 在错的词下划一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;

2、只允许修改10处, 多者(从第11处起) 不计分。

Last Sunday, I went sightseeing with my friends in the Fairy Lake Park. The park was full of   beauty of spring, with the sun shining and birds sing. When I was enjoying the fantastic scenery around, something unpleasant caught their eyes. A young couple in a boat was eating, talking and laughing loudly as if they were the only people in the world. Which is worse, they spat and even threw rubbish into the lake, total ignoring the noticeable sign “No Littering” nearby. What shame!

Such behavior leaves me deep in thought. If all visitors to the Fairy Lake Park do as the couple did so, the lake will be severely polluted or soon turned into a huge dustbin.

三.书面表达(满分15分)

明天的英语课轮到你进行课前英语小演讲。请根据以下信息，以“健康早餐”为主题写一份演讲稿。

[写作内容]  1. 现象：  有些同学不吃早餐;  有些同学吃早餐，但营养不均衡。

2. 后果：  严重影响身体健康; 影响学习效率。

3. 建议：(1)早起，吃营养均衡的早餐。(2)营养均衡的早餐包括：含有碳水化合物的谷类，以提供每天所需的能量; 鸡蛋、牛奶等提供蛋白质; 蔬菜、水果等帮助消化。谷类：grain;碳水化合物：carbohydrates;蛋白质：protein; 消化：digestion

I’m very much honored to give you a speech on healthy breakfast._____________________