Part 3 Reading and Writing (第三部分 读写)

　　VI. Reading comprehension (阅读理解) (共50分)

　　A. Choose the best answer(根据以下内容，选择最恰当的答案)(12分)

　　69. At __________, students are having a painting lesson.

　　A) 9:30 a. m. B) 11:35 a. m. C) 1:30 p. m. D) 2:15 p. m.

　　70. The underlined word “Alternatively” is closest in meaning to “__________”.

　　A) As another choice B) For this reason C) At the same time D) In other words

　　71. Students should prepare a new part of _____ ahead of time as their homework.

　　A) Technology B) Biology C) Drama D) Chemistry

　　72. Students can learn how to __________ according to the information in the table.

　　A) make a video B) write a report on Drama

　　C) play basketball D) surf the Internet safely

　　73. An average student need about __________ minutes to finish his homework.

　　A) 30 B) 40 C) 90 D) 110

　　74. The information in the table is mainly for students to __________.

　　A) take classes B) do their homework

　　C) choose teachers D) organize hobby groups

　　B. Choose the best answer and complete the passage (选择最恰当的选项完成短文)(12分)

　　Road signs for your future

　　Sometimes, the choices you have made prove to be wrong. Don’t worry – it’s not the end of the world! In traffic, what you do in this situation is just turn around and find a 75 way. That’s exactly what you should also do in real life. In your life you will find many dead ends but you will always find your way out of them.

　　Life is not always a walk in the park. There will be uphill as well as downhill, bumps(凸块) and smooth rides. If you are not careful, a bump can make you 76 . However, riding your along just straight roads with no bumps can become 77 . So, a bump can be a nice experience as well.

　　Right or left? In your life there will be times when you have to make a 79 . You may want to focus on your studies, so you choose to stop a hobby that you’ve had for years. 80 ! Before putting away the guitar or stopping your dance lessons, you should think how you could divide your time between studying and hobbies. Basically, it’s just a question of how to manage your time.

　　Whatever you do in life, remember to take it easy. You don’t have to run everywhere. Sometimes running makes life less enjoyable. It’s often better to think before taking action. So, think first and then act! There’s really no rush! You don’t have to experience everything before you’re 20!

　　75. A) better B) shorter C) faster D) wider

　　76. A) grow B) cry C) change D) fall

　　77. A) helpful B) boring C) lucky D) dangerous

　　79. A) living B) decision C) mistake D) wish

　　80. A) Drive carefully B) Act immediately C) Think again D) Speak aloud

　　C. Fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内填入适当的词， 使其内容通顺， 每空 格限填一词，首字母已给) (14 分)

　　It’s a common school day at Southern Cross School near the famous Kruger National Park in South Africa. Teachers and pupils don’t sit in a classroom. I 81 , they go through the forest or sit under the trees.

　　The school teaches students all the same s 82 as the rest of the country’s schools, but the teaching methods are completely different. Southern Cross uses nature as a teaching tool. The teachers and their pupils go out into nature and work with animals and plants. These can be used to study a 83 from maths and social sciences to languages. The school is in an area where animals live wild and can be hunted. To get to class, students travel a road through the forest that wild animals use as well.

　　The classroom for small preschoolers is a little different from the rest of the school. For example, the first lesson of the day is maths, but the teaching method is very s 84 . In this school you won’t hear a teacher saying “Count how many apples Jane has in her basket.” Actually, the children visit a nearby river to count the number of marks left by animals. This way they can see how many different animals come to d 85 during the night.

　　The students are encouraged to take care of the injured and small animals. If they find a dead animal in the area, they study where the animal fits in the foot chain and how and why it d 86 .

　　The headmaster says, “We must make people understand what we are doing to the e 87 . We need to care for our planet.”

　　D. Answer the questions(根据以下内容回答问题) (12分)

　　88. Denny believed in Santa Claus, didn’t he?

　　89. Where did the Christmas gifts come from according to Denny?

　　90. How old was Denny when he wrote the letter?

　　91. Why was Denny not on the “Nice List”?

　　92. What would Denny probably do in order to get a Christmas present?

　　93. Who do you think answered Denny’s letter? Give your reason.

　　VII. Writing (作文) (共20分)

　　94. Write at least 60 words on the topic “I want to invent _____”

　　(以“我想要发明________”为题，写一篇不少于60个词的短文，标点符号不占格)

　　(注意：1、在答题纸上将题目补充完整。

　　2、短文中不得出现任何人名、校名及其他相关信息，否则不予评分。)

　　The following is for reference only. (以下表达仅供参考)

　　Ø It can be used to…

　　Ø It will be exciting/necessary/helpful to…