B

　　Last fall was a first-of-its-kind season. I did not arrange (安排) any after-school classes formy children. No swimming.'No music lessons. No play dates. Nothing.

　　Once they finished their homework, they were free to do what they pleased, but only onehour of TV. In the beginning, my sons, Ben, 11, and Nick, 9, were anxious about this sudden,unplanned freedom. I had to, push them out of the door with a ball, a bike, and so on. "Play? Iordered.

　　I learned that this new plan takes time, patience and a lot of faith in the theory that havingexcellent grades isn't really important.

　　When my older kids, now in college and high school, were young, I brought in the rules ofmodern parenting. They are unspoken, but followed carefully. First, you must let your childhave a variety of activities. After all, you never know where you'll find a genius (天才). Second, if the child shows the slightest talent (才能), the activity must be pushed with lessons, special coaching (辅导) and practice of several days a week. Every minute shouldbe taken and every minute has a purpose. That was really too much for my children.

　　Now with the new plan, we told stories, We listened to music. And' the. kids played with bikes, balls, and whatever was handy. Nobody kept score. In fact, the boys played outside so much that the lawn was worn down to the soil in places. They've made friends with those who come from all over the neighbourhood to play games.

　　We like those peaceful evenings. Ben and Nick have a good time this fall, MaYbe that's because the time offhas allowed us to enjoy each other's company;

　　40.What was new for the family last fall?

　　A. The children began to learn music when school was over.

　　B. The writer arranged no' extra lessons for the children.

　　C.The writer found no time to play with the sons.

　　D. The children had nothing toclo alter schooli

　　41. At the beginning of that season the children

　　A. hatedto spend more time on their homework

　　B. felt excited about making their own decisions

　　C. were pleased to have more freedom

　　D; were worried about thechange

　　42. According to ',modern parenting" discussed in Paragraph 4, parents should

　　A. make use of every minute to be with the children

　　B, provide coaching and practice for each, activity .

　　C.try ex, cry means to find a child's real talent

　　D. know the rules but never talk about them

　　43. Fromthe passage we learn that

　　A. children like story'telling more.than bike-riding

　　B. parents should teach theirchildren how to make a plan

　　C. children should have time to enjoy themselves after school

　　D. parents can enjoy their evenings when children play with others

　　C

　　A woman:heads into apopular New York City coffee shop on a cold: winter rooming. Just ahead of her, a man drops a few papers. The woman pauses to help gather them. A clerk ata busy store thanks a customer who has just bought something. "Enjoy" the young woman says, smiling widely. "Have a nice day." She sounds like she really means it. These arethe common situations we may see every: day.

　　However, in her best-selling book Talk to the Hand, Lynne Truss argues that common good manners such as saying "Excuse me" almost no longer exist. There are certainly plenty who would agree with her. According to one recent study, 70 percent of the U.S. adults (成A.)said people are ruder now than they were 20 years ago.

　　Is it really true? We decided to find out if good manners are really hard to see. In this politeness study, reporters were sent to many cities in the world. They performed three experiments: "door tests" (would anyone hold the door open for them?); "paper drops" (who would help them gather a pile of "accidentally" dropped papers?); and "service tests" (which salesclerks would thank them for a purchase [购物]?)

　　In New York, 60 tests (20 of each type)were done. Along the way, the reporters met all types of people: men and women of different races, ages, professions (职业), and income levels. And guess what? In the end, four out of every five :people they met passed their: politeness test making New York the most polite city in the study.

　　44, What does Lynne Truss argue in Talk to the Hand?.

　　A. People are not as polite as they used to.

　　B. "Excuse me" is not welcome nowadays.

　　C. Of all the adults in the US 70% are rude,

　　D. People don't care about manners any more.

　　45. What is TRUE about the politeness study discussed in the passage?

　　A. The study was reported in many cities of the world.

　　B. New York was the most suitable city for the experiment.

　　C. Sixty tests were designed to see if people are polite to each other.

　　D. Experiments were performed to see if common good manners exist.

　　46. What is found in the study?

　　A. More people passed the tests in New York than in any other cities.

　　B. Different kinds of people acted differently in the New York tests.

　　C. Four out of five people passed the politeness test in the study.

　　D. Manypeople in the experiment passed the tests by guessing.

　　D

　　This is not a diet (减肥食谱) or a hard ~exercise program. Nobody can stick to those for long. Instead, it's a simple way to make weight loss a natural part of the life you already live. And guess what? It's fun! You don't have to give up the foods you love or do regular exercises. It's about balancing calories(平衡卡路里) in tiny ways that add up to big benefits (好处). You just use some tricks the "naturally thin" people do. Pick the ones you like, stick with them, and you'll lose weight and be strong!

　　Talk it UP Every time you pick Up the phone, stand up and walk around. Heavy people sit on average two and h half hours more every day than thin people, according to astudy.

　　Get face time We use e-mailso much that we've forgotten what our colleagues look like.

　　Pick a colleague or two who sit farthest from you: and deliver 10 of those daily messages in person. And go out of your way: go to a bathroom ora copy machine on another floor and take the stairs, of course.

　　Think about your drink Consider beer or wine instead of a frozen drink: A glass of regular beer has 140 calories and a serving of wine has 126 calories, while a strawberry daiquiri has about 300 and a margarita 340.

　　Reduce a total of 100 calories each day and you'll be able to lose about 10 pounds in a year. This is really not difficult to do.

　　47. What is mainly talked about in the passage?

　　A. How to do exercises daily.

　　B. How to lose weight easily.

　　C. How to work comfortably.

　　D: How to eat and drink regularly.

　　48. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

　　A. Thin people sit fewer hours daily than heavy people.

　　B. People deliver messages to their colleagues in person.

　　C. More people walk around when they talk on the phone.

　　D. Heavy people make longer phonecalls than thin people,

　　49, What does the writer mean by “face time” in Paragraph 37

　　A. Time for getting to know each other. B. Time for sharing ideas face to face.

　　C, Time for doing small jobs, D. Time for sharing ideas face to face

　　50. Which of the following probably has the most calories?

　　A. Strawberry daiquiri. B. Regular beer.

　　C. Margarita: D. Wine. 　　五.补全对话(共5句;每句满分为3分，共15分。)

　　根据中文提示，把对话中缺少的内容写在答题卡相应题号后。 这些句子必须符合

　　英语表达习惯。打句号的地方，用陈述句;打问号的地方，用疑问句。

　　提示：Daniel(D)去火车站迷了路。他问一个女孩(G)，她也不熟悉这个地方。询问警察

　　(P)后得知，可以乘坐12路公共汽车。去最近的12路车站只需沿街直行，然后在

　　第二个红绿灯(traffic lights)处右转。

　　D: Excuse me, 51 ? I'm completelylost.

　　G: Oh, I'm sorry. I'm a stranger here myself. Why don't you ask the policeman over there?

　　D: Excuse me, officer. I'm asking about the way to the train station.

　　P: 52 Just get off at the last stop and there it is.

　　D: Yes, Bus No. 12, 53 ?

　　P: Go ahead this way 54 You'll see the bus stop there.

　　D: Thanks a lot.

　　P: 55 　　六.书面表达(满分30分)

　　假设你是李明，在本市主要商业区的一家银行找到工作后，给Jack发电子邮件，告诉

　　他：

　　1.下周搬到牛津大道(Oxford Street)14号城市花园3-12室居住，该地靠近银行：

　　2.虽然离Jack家远了，但仍会像过去一样常去拜访他们;

　　3。欢迎Jack前往新家作客，电话为7635089。

　　注意：词数应为100左右。

　　Hi, Jack,

　　sincerely yours,

　　Li Ming'