单词拼写根据所给首字母或汉语写出空缺处单词的适当形式，使句子完整，语法正确，每空一词 (共10小题；每题0.5分，满分5分)
The Great Wall was first c__1.___ in the north of China over 2,000 years ago.
The main d__2.___ of the Internet are that it has too much information that has not been evaluated for accuracy and that it is transforming the way people spend their time.
A large number of copies of the novelist’s latest work have been sold as soon as it was published; it is really a b__3.___ book.
Jim just graduated from college and he was not sure whether he had the q__4.___ for the job, but he applied for it anyway.
Formal dress is not required at this party — you may come in c__5.___ clothes.
At the end of the lecture, the whole audience __6.___ (鼓掌) the speaker for his wonderful speech.
I think I’d better apologize to him tomorrow for not keeping the __7.___ (预约).
Two explosions occurred near the Boston Marathon finish line, at least 6 people injured， which was really __8.___(令人难以置信的).
It is unwise to ___9.__ (牺牲) our environment for more economic profits.
As the first lady, Peng Liyuan made her diplomatic debut (初次露面) with an __10.___ (优雅的) image that has impressed the public.
课文填空请根据所学课文原文填写空缺处的单词 (共20个空格；每空0.5分，满分10分)
Aspirin was invented in 1897. However, the __1.___ chemical used to make aspirin can be found in nature. Nearly 3,500 years ago, people __2.__ on leaves or drank a kind of tea made from leaves ___3.__ a special chemical to reduce body pains and __4.___.
It was in 1897 that a __5.___ chemist called Dr Felix Hoffmann produced aspirin from this chemical. The first ___6.__ of this medicine took place in 1899, when the company Hoffmann worked for began ___7.__ the medicine in powder form to physicians to use with __8.___. A year later, in 1900, aspirin was sold in shops in the form of __9.___.
However, a recent survey __10.___ in the USA shows that 80 per cent of Internet users __11.___ it mostly to search for answers to questions. The second most common use of the Internet, for 79 per cent of Internet users, is to find out information about __12.___. These statistics __13.___ that gathering information is the __14.___ use for the Internet.
Another truly wonderful __15.___ of the Internet is the way people use it to build social ___16.__. One of the greatest benefits of Internet friendships is that they are __17.___ on common interests, rather than ___18.__ or age. Young people from __19.___ backgrounds and different countries can form friendships that will last their __20.___ lives.
书面表达（25分）
当前，“酒后驾车”（drinking and driving）成了人们热议的话题。请你根据以下提示对“酒后驾车”谈谈个人看法：
1．“酒后驾车”的危害。如：引发交通事故，造成交通阻塞，构成生命危险，
造成财产损失等。
2．你的建议。
注意：1．词数100词左右； 2．开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Nowadays, drinking and driving is becoming a heated topic among people in China. Here, I’d like to air my views about it.
London, Dec.17 (Xinhua) “Drivers on London Underground trains have started reading out sayings from great thinkers like Mahatma Gandhi , Frindrich Engels, and Albert Einstein in a bid to cheer up passengers ,” officials said. As well as the usual announcements urging passengers to “mind the steps” and warning of delays, the sayings such as “ an ounce ( 盎司) of action is worth a ton of theory” have taken the place of commercial ad in the underground carriages .
New York, Oct.8 (Xinhua) Once as a famous actor, now the governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger wants to abandon textbooks in favor of digital ones. He plans to launch this program in August next year when California’s high-school pupils will have access to online math and science text. But some teachers wonder whether his idea of getting rid of textbooks might end up costing more not less, with digital textbook going for $300.
Amsterdam, Nov.30 (Xinhua) A few cups of coffee a day may not only help to put off the disease—dementia(痴呆) but also can treat it, according to Dr. Arendash, who led the research. After giving mice with memory damage water containing caffeine, he found the mice developed better memories and quick thinking. The reason is that caffeine is a safe drug for most people. It easily enters the brain and directly affects the disease process. He suggested people should drink five eight–ounce cups of ordinary coffee, two cups of strong ‘coffee shop’ coffee, 14 cups of tea, or 20 cola drinks to get the same amount of 500 milligrams of caffeine.
1.What’s the purpose of putting up sayings on the underground carriages in London?
A．to help passengers to kill time.
B．to encourage passengers to learn.
C．to lift the spirits of passengers.
D．to make money as a commercial ad.
2.What can we conclude from the second news?
A．digital textbooks will replace traditional textbooks.
B．online math is already available to high-school pupils .
C．digital textbooks are convenient to carry anywhere.
D．Not all the teachers support their governor’s idea.
3.Which of the following statements is true from the third news?
A．The more coffee you drink, the less chance there will be for dementia.
B．Caffeine can make mice become more and more intelligent and energetic.
C．Caffeine can affect the process of the disease—dementia and treat it.
D．Caffeine is a safe drug for all the people for everyday use so enjoy it.
Honey(蜂蜜)from the African forest is not only a kind of natural sugar, it is also delicious. Most people, and many animals, like eating it. However, the only way for them to get that honey is to find a wild bees' nest(巢)and take the honey from it. Often, these nests are high up in trees, and it is difficult to find them. In parts of Africa, though, people and animals looking for honey have a strange and unexpected helper一a little bird called a honey guide.
The honey guide does not actually like honey, but it does like the wax (蜂蜡) in the beehives (蜂房). The little bird cannot reach this wax, which is deep inside the bees’ nest. So, when it finds a suitable nest, it looks for someone to help it. The honey guide gives a loud cry that attracts the attention of both passing animals and people. Once it has their attention, it flies through the forest, waiting from time to time for the curious animal or person as it leads them to the nest. When they finally arrive at the nest, the follower reaches in to get at the delicious honey as the bird patiently waits and watches. Some of the honey, and the wax, always falls to the ground, and this is when the honey guide takes its share.
Scientists do not know why the honey guide likes eating the wax, but it is very determined in its efforts to get it. The birds seem to be able to smell wax from a long distance away. They will quickly arrive whenever a beekeeper is taking honey from his beehives, and will even enter churches when beeswax candles are being lit.
1.Why is it difficult to find a wild bees' nest?
A．It's small in size. B．It's hard to recognize.
C．It's covered with wax. D．It's hidden in trees.
2.What do the words "the follower" in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A．A bee. B．A bird. C．A beekeeper. D．A honey seeker.
3.The honey guide is special in the way____________。
A．it gets its food B．it goes to church
C．it sings in the forest D．it reaches into bees' nests
4.What can be the best title for the text?
A．Wild Bees B．Wax and Honey
C．Honey-Lover's Helper D．Beekeeping in Africa
One morning in Philadelphia, the sun shone bright through all the thick jungles and the tall churches. John, 6, wearing the worn-out clothes, walked from a far place, his dark small hands holding a piece of stolen bread.
John stopped for a moment at the entrance to the church and then left tightly holding the bread,
He was an orphan(孤儿), whose parents were killed in World War II leaving him alone in the orphanage for five years, Like many children in the house, he had a lot of free time. Mostly no one took care of them, so they had to learn how to steal those they wanted.
John believed God to be real, so every Sunday morning in any case he would go to the church to have a look and listen to those people singing inside or reading the Bible. He felt only at this moment he was the child of God and so close to God. But he couldn’t enter because his clothes were so dirty. John himself knew it.
John was quietly calculating the times. This was his 45th Sunday at the entrance to the church. He stood on tiptoe（踮着脚尖） for a while and walked away.
As time passed, the pastor(牧师) noticed John and learned from others that he was the small boy who liked stealing things in the orphanages.
On the 46th Sunday, the sun was shining and John came still holding a piece of bread with his dark small hands. When he just stood there, the pastor came out. He felt like running away, but he was carried by the pastor's friendly smile.
The pastor walked up to his side, clearly seeing John's small hands shaking.
"Are you John?"
John didn't answer, but looked at the pastor and nodded.
"Do you believe in God?" the pastor patted John on his head with dust.
"Yes, I do!" This time John told him loudly.
"So you believe in yourself?"
John looked at the pastor, without a word.
The pastor went on saying, "At the first sight of you, I find you're different from other kids because you have a good heart."
His face turning red, John said nervously, "In fact, I'm a thief." With that, he lowered his head.
The pastor didn't speak, but held John's dark small hands, slowly opened them and put them against his wrinkled face.
"Ah" Just at the same time, John shouted and was about to take out his dark small hands. Yet the pastor tightly held his small hands and spread them out in the sun.
"Do you see, John?"
"What?"
"You're cupping the sunshine in your hands."
John blankly looked at his hands: when did they become so beautiful?
"In God's eyes, all children are the same. When they are willing to spread out their hands to greet the sun, the sun will naturally shine on them. And you have two things more than they do. First is courage and the second is kindness." With that, the pastor led him into the church. It was the first time that John went into this sacred place, and at this moment he didn't feel inferior, but the unspeakable warmth.
On that morning greeting the sunshine, John found himself again, along with the confidence, satisfaction, happiness, dreams he had never had.
Twenty years have passed. Now the boy who ever tightly held the bread with his dirt hands has been the most famous cook in Philadelphia and made many popular dishes.
Every Sunday morning, he would personally send the bread he baked to the orphanage. Those children who greeted him with cheers were used to consciously spreading their palms before they got the bread.
Because they all knew when we are willing to spread out our hands to greet the sunshine, the sun will naturally shine on us.
1.The method the writer uses to develop Paragraph is ______________
A．presenting contrasts (对比) B．showing causes （原因）
C．offering analyses D．providing explanations
2.Why didn't John go inside whenever he went to the church?
A．He was frightened to be recognized by the pastor
B．He was not welcomed by those singing in the church.
C．He was sorry for his dirty clothes and identity as a thief.
D．He was left alone in the orphanage and nobody cared for him.
3.Which of the following questions did John reply certainly?
A．“Are you John?" B．"Do you see, John?"
C．"So you believe in yourself?" D．"Do you believe in God?"
4.Which of the following can best describe the pastor's great effect on John?
A．John became a famous cook.
B．John admitted his bad behavior. (行为)
C．John believed God to be real
D．John spread warmth to other orphans.
5.According to the passage, the sunshine cupped in hands can bring ________
A．cheers and confidence B．dreams and imagination
C．courage and kindness D．forgiveness and satisfaction
