B

As prices and building costs keep rising, the “do-it-yourself” (DIY) trend in the U.S. continues to grow.

“We needed furniture for our living room,” says John Ross, “and we just didn’t have enough money to buy it. So we decided to try making a few tables and chairs.” John got married six months ago, and like many young people these days, they are struggling to make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high. The Rosses took a 2-week course for $280 at a night school. Now they build all their furniture and make repairs around the house.

Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died. He has a full-time job at home as well as in a shoe making factory. Last month, he received a car repair bill for $420. “I was deeply upset about it. Now I’ve finished a car repair course. I should be able to fix the car by myself.”

John and Jim are not unusual people. Most families in the country are doing everything they can to save money so they can fight the high cost of living. If you want to become a “do-it-yourselfer”, you can go to DIY classes. And for those who don’t have time to take a course, there are books that tell you how you can do things yourself.

60.We can learn from the text that many newly married people ________.

A. find it hard to pay for what they need

B. have to learn to make their own furniture

C. take DIY courses run by the government

D. seldom go to a department store to buy things

61.John and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to ________.

A. run a DIY shop                             B. make or repair things

C. save time and money                      D. improve the quality of life

62.When the writer says that Jim has a full-time job at home, he means Jim ________.

A. keeps house and looks after his children     B. does his own car and home repairs

C. does extra work at night                 D. makes shoes in his home

63.Jim Hatfield decided to become a do-it-yourselfer when ________.

A. he had to raise the children all by himself      B. the car repair class was not helpful

C. he could not possibly do two jobs               D. his car repairs cost too much

64.What would be the best title for the text?

A. the Joy of DIY                                 B. You Can Do It Too!

C. Welcome to Our DIY Course!               D. Ross and Hatfield: Believers in DIY

C

A clique(小圈子,派系) is a group of friends who hang out together and act in similar ways. Cliques are common feature of the teen years. Members of a clique usually have certain things in common. For example, they might all be good students. Membership in a clique is limited. Not everyone who wants to belong can join.

Cliques can have a positive or negative influence. Because most teens have a strong need to belong, they want to feel that they fit into a group. Cliques can help them meet this need. Sometimes teens feel unsure of themselves, and they use a clique to gain approval of what they wear or how they act.

Cliques can become harmful, however, if they pressure members to behave the same way as the group that may damage their health. Cliques may discourage members from making their own decisions, giving their own opinions, or having other friends who aren’t accepted by the clique. Cliques may even pressure members to act in ways that go against their own values and beliefs, such as lying to parents or teachers. Cliques can also hurt people outside the group. For example, members might make fun of a teen who isn’t in the clique.

If you find yourself under this type of pressure from a clique, here are some actions you can take to improve your situation.

● Suggest other activities. Offer ideas that don’t involve hurting others or putting anyone at risk.

● Find new friends. If staying in the clique is becoming a negative experience, you will be better off with new friends.

65. Why do teens want to be a member of a clique?

A. Because it is popular with teens.

B. Because it meets teens’ need of belonging.

C. Because it is where teens can be themselves.

D. Because it provides an opportunity for them to be away from their parents.

66. Why can cliques be harmful?

A. Because kids in there don’t have independent thinking.

B. Because kids in there are not allowed to have their own opinions.

C. Because kids in there sometimes are pressured.

D. Because kids in there are forced to lie to their parents.

67. What is the writer’s attitude toward the clique?

A. He is very supportive to it.    B. He is strongly against it.

C. He is not against it, though he doesn’t like it.

D. He is not against it. However, he has some worry about it.

D

Fatimah Bamun dropped out of Balizenda Primary School in the first grade, when her father refused to buy her pencils and paper. Only after her teachers said to him that his daughter showed unusual promise(有希望) did he change his mind. Today, Fatimah, 14, tall and slender, studies math in a dirt-floored fourth-grade classroom.

Whether she will reach the fifth grade is another matter. Fatimah is facing the realities of a school with no toilet, no water, no hope of privacy (隐私) other than the shadow of a bush, and no girlfriends with whom to share feelings. Fatimah is the only girl of the 23 students in her class. In fact, in a school of 178 students, she is one of the only three girls who have made it past the third grade.

“I have no friend in the class,” she said. “Most of my friends have dropped out to get married. So during the break, I just sit in the classroom and read.”

Her father, however, now says he is fully behind her. “The people from the government are all the time telling us to send our daughters to school, and I am listening to these people,” he said.

But in many cases, parents don’t listen. Parents think that if the girls stay home, they can help with the harvesting, fetch the water and collect the firewood. So they take them out of school.

In a region where poverty, tradition and ignorance make about 24 million girls not even have an elementary school education. There are many other barriers (障碍) that prevent girls going to school, such as the lack of school toilets and water.

The issue is not only equality. The World Bank thinks that if women in sub-Saharan Africa had equal education, land and other wealth, the region’s economy could improve greatly. There is a connection between growth in Africa and sex equality. It is of great importance but still ignored by so many people.

68. The author’s purpose in writing the passage is to _______.

A. find the cause of Africa’s poverty

B. describe the poor education conditions of African girls

C. prove the inequality in African society

D. reform the present schooling systems in Africa

69. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Fatimah is a girl who shows signs of success for the future.

B. Fatimah’s father is now giving a lot of support to her.

C. Fatimah is the only girl who has made it past the fifth grade in her school.

D. Fatimah has no friends at school because they most of them have dropped out to get married.

70. It can be inferred from the passage that _______.

A. most African girls are treated equally in society

B. African governments don’t care whether girls go to school or not

C. most African girls would rather get married than go to school

D. African girls can’t enjoy equal chances for education

第四部分: 任务型填空( 共10小题,满分10分)

Teaching kids to fish sometimes puzzles us parents. Now I’d like to give you a few tips.

First of all, start them young.

Get them in a boat, or on a pier(码头), or on the bank at as young an age as you possibly can. Obviously this means being extremely conscious about their safety. Whatever you do, DON’T plan on any fishing yourself. If fishing is going to happen, the fishing will be done by the kids with your help! This lets you pay attention to them and not ignore them while you fish.

Next, make sure you plan the first trips to someplace where you can actually catch a lot of fish. At this point, it doesn’t matter what kind or how big, just make sure they can catch some. A small child’s patience is very short, and waiting 30 minutes for a bite will turn them off in a hurry. You may need to go to a small pond where the fish are dying to eat bread balls. Any type of fish will do. Remember, this is for them, not for you.

As they fish, cheer for every fish they catch. Make a really big deal out of it. Take pictures. And if it’s possible, take some home to clean. Let the child help you clean with a table knife, so he can’t get hurt.

Make sure he makes and sees the connection from catching to cleaning to cooking. As soon as you have the fish cleaned, it’s into the kitchen to start cooking. Make him flour and cornmeal the fish. Let him see the fish cooking, and talk about how good they are. Then when it’s ready, make sure you brag(吹嘘) on the fact that he (or she ) caught these fish, and “aren’t they good?”

In this way, I’m sure your kids will be interested in fishing and good at fishing.

Title: Teach a kid to fish

Start them young ?Be aware of (71)_________

?Plan a fishing trip for the (72)_________ not for yourself.

Plan the first fishing (73)_______ ?Choose places where the kids can catch fish easily because a small child’s patience doesn’t (74)_________ long.

?Regardless of (不管)the kind and (75)_________ of fish.

Cheer for every fish they catch ?Make a big deal out of it.

?Take pictures.

?Take some home and let the child help to clean with a table knife to avoid (76)_________ hurt.

(77)_________ the fish they catch ?(78)_________him to flour and cornmeal the fish.

?Let him see the fish cooking.

?Talk about how good they are.

(79)_________ ?Make them (80)_________ in and good at fishing.

第五部分: 单词拼写(共10小题,满分5分)

81. This v________ became active last year with a series of eruption.

82. Motorists are warned to slow down and take extra care in f _______ conditions.

83. How can a responsible father d ______his wife and two children and be here alone?

84. To live in a world without you is more painful than any punishment. And no one can r_____ you in my heart.

85. His writings have been_________ (影响) by his mother.

86. Your v______ is too small; you need to learn more words.

87. Why do I always become the t_____ of the thief?

88. The performance of the host, i_______ to please the audience and draw their attention, was greeted with cold silence, however.

89. I didn’t dare to speak aloud or even w________ to her what was in my mind.

90. Even the best doctor in the country can not c_____ him of his disease .

第六部分: 课文填空(共10空, 满分5分)

91. 和其他危险相比较而言, 人类遭受鲨鱼攻击的几率其实是很小的.

The chance of being attacked by a shark are very small ______  _______ other danger.

92. 1066年, 诺曼人征服了英国并控制了整个国家.

In 1066, the Normans conquered England and ______  _______  of the country.

93. 汉语与很多西方语言不同之处在于汉语使用的基本单位汉字本身就有意义,可以独立成词.

The Chinese language _______  _______ many Western languages in that it uses characters which have meanings and can stand alone as words.

94. 中国用丝绸交换酒、香料、羊毛和其他物品.

_______  ________ for silk, China received wine, spices, wool and other goods.

95. 据报道吸烟和肺癌有关.

It’s _______  ________ smoking is related to lung cancer.

第七部分: 书面表达(满分15分)

高中生在成长的过程中会碰到一些烦恼。就这一话题你班正积极筹备召开一次主题班会。请你依据下表进行必要的思考，并用英语准备一篇到会发言的材料。词数130左右。

pains solutions

对相貌、体形不满意 没有必要,不必在意

不被他人理解，朋友少 加强沟通,消除误解

学习滞后，压力大 鼓励自己,有学好的决心

零花钱不多 有些就好,学会用钱

注意：1.开头结尾已写好，不记入词数。2.语言通顺，结构严谨。

体形body style       在意care about

鼓励encourage       零花钱 pocket money

Boys and girls:

We high school students do have some growing pains, but we can get rid of them correctly and wisely. ____________________________________________________________

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That’s all. Thank you.