第一节：阅读下面短文，从各题A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。
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51. Which country can you go to with HEALTHCARE? A. Malaysia. B. Canada. C. Australia. D. Egypt. 52. If David wants to visit America, which number can he call? A. 0190 055 9621. B. 0195 256 7553. C. 0600 382 9450. D. 0181 990 0005. 53. Which advertisement aims for children? A. AMAZING TIME. B. Holiday Homes. C. Freedom Line. D. DISCOVER. 54. What are these four advertisements mainly about? A. Exciting jobs. B. After-school courses. C. Fun journeys. D. Interesting clubs.
B
Adopt-a-Highway
Hello. I'm Jan from Mrs. Lake's class. My class wants to work together to help the public. We think we have found a great way to do this. Last month we did a class project on the highways near our town. We learned about the Adopt-a-Highway Program. This program brings people together to pick up litter along the roads. We think it would be a great idea for all students in our school to join the program and adopt a highway.
Adopting a highway is not like adopting a pet. When a highway is adopted, only part of the highway is cared for by a group of people. The group agrees to work every week to keep its part of the highway clean. Each group gets its own sign that has the name of the group printed on it. The sign is put up at the side of the road. This sign lets drivers know who is keeping that area of the road clean.
The Adopt-a-Highway Program is a great way for people to help their environment look nicer. Also, the government does not have to send out as many road workers. This saves money. Finally, people may try harder to keep roads clean if
they see people, especially teenagers like us, cleaning them up.
We will need helpers to care for our adopted highway. If you want to feel great and keep our roads clean, please come with your parents to the meeting next week. We will meet in Mrs. Lake’s room on Wednesday at 6:00 P.M. At the meeting, we will talk about which roads are the dirtiest as a result of people's unkind acts. Then we’ll try to pick an area to adopt and clean up.
I look forward to seeing you at the meeting. Remember to keep our roads clean! 55. What is the Adopt-a-Highway Program about? A. Giving names to the highways. B. Drawing pictures of highways. C. Picking up litter along the roads. D. Putting up signs near the roads. 56. The Adopt-a-Highway Program can help____. A. provide jobs B. build highways C. control traffic D. save money 57. What should the students do first if they want to join the program? A. Go to a meeting next Wednesday. B. Call Mrs. Lake next week. C. Write a letter to their parents. D. Pick a spot to care for. 58. What is the purpose of this speech? A. To introduce the traffic system. B. To tell a story about adopting a pet. C. To show drivers how to drive safely.
D. To encourage students to join the program.
C
Like detectives, archaeologists use evidence to solve mysteries. Detectives look for clues to solve crimes. Archaeologists seek clues to help them understand how people lived long ago. In fact, the word \\study of ancient things.\One type of evidence used to learn about the past is pottery. When examining pottery, archaeologists consider not only its appearance but what it was made of and how it was made. With this knowledge, they can gain interesting information about people’s lives in times past.
Pottery is made by first adding water to a kind of soil called clay. When wet, clay can be formed into shapes. It is then heated, which hardens the clay and allows it to keep its shape. There are various kinds of clay soil. Many types of clay contain iron. Iron gives the heated clay a reddish color. Some ancient potters tried to change this color by adding other materials, such as charcoal and oil to make their pottery black. Others made pot surfaces blue by adding copper.
To make clay easier to shape and heat potters use something called \Various materials can be used as temper. These materials include sand, crushed stone, and plant fibers. An archaeologist can tell where a pot came from by the types of clay and temper that were used. Sometimes a pot found in one location might contain materials from another place. This can provide clues about how people traded or traveled.
Some of the earliest pots were made quite simply. A lump of clay was hollowed（挖空） out and shaped into a bowl. It was then heated at a low temperature. The finished pot was rough, and often undecorated. This type of pot may have been used for cooking.
Later, coiled pots were made. These were made by first rolling the clay into a long snake shape. The coil was then wound in circles, around and upward to form a pot. The lines of the coils were smoothed out with pieces of cloth or leather and shaped into many different objects, like pitchers and drinking vessels. They were often decorated in various ways. These pots were heated at high temperatures. The higher the temperature, the harder and longer-lasting the pot. Further improvements in pottery-making developed at different times and places. These included wheels, fancier decorations, and better kilns（窑）．
A pot's shape and decoration can provide clues about the past. Painted pictures might show events from daily life. Archaeologists know certain shapes and styles that were common in different times and places.
Archaeologists study the differences in types of pottery closely. Because of their work, these everyday objects can reveal some of the mysteries of the past.
59. Archaeologists study pottery to find ________. A. the original way of making pottery B. how decoration styles changed C. the development of pottery D. what early life was like
60. This passage gives us the information about pottery EXCEPT its ________. A. value B technique C. design D. material 61. Which of the following is the order of steps for making coiled pots? a. add temper b. heat the pot in a kiln c. add water to the clay d. shape the clay into a pot e. hollow out a lump of clay f. roll the clay into a long piece A. c. a, b, d C. e, a. b, d
B. c, f, d. b D. a, e, f, b
B. Digging up the Past D. Historians and Ancient Pots
62. Which is the best title for the passage? A. Important Evidences C. Dating back in History
第二节：阅读下面短文和问题，根据短文内容和每小题后的具体要求，在答题卡相应题号后的横线上写下相关信息，完成对该问题的回答。答语要意思清楚，结构正确，书写工整。
Last month I got the chance to take part in an underwater research project in an area of the Gulf of Mexico called the Flower Gardens. A team of professional researchers, led by the scientist Dr. Matt Phillips, was trying to learn more about the fish and other creatures that live in this part of the sea. The Flower Gardens are a long way from the shore and we spent three days on a boat.
The team used a piece of underwater equipment called a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) to collect information. The ROV could measure water depth and temperature and it also had a camera that sent live film back to the boat. The ROV was great fun. It was controlled by a computer on the boat, and I was allowed to operate it a few times.
However, the thing I enjoyed most was diving into the water. At first, I was quite frightened -- mainly because I couldn't see land in any direction. But as soon as I jumped into the water, I wasn't afraid anymore. It was amazing to see the colourful fish swimming around and I could see all the way to the Flower Gardens, which are almost 30 metres down.
I will never forget the Flower Gardens. The trip was like a holiday but I also learnt new things about science and research projects. The team were very friendly and everyone was happy to explain what they knew about the sea. It was a great opportunity and it has made me think about my goals in life. The experience will definitely encourage me to work harder to become a scientist.
63. What were the researchers trying to learn about in the Flower Gardens?（不多于5个词） 64. What did the writer enjoy most in the project?（不多于4个词） 65. What is the passage mainly about?（不多于7个词）
五、书面表达 （共1小题，20分）
根据题目所提出的具体要求，在答题卡上写出一篇连贯完整的短文。词数不少于60。
假如你是李华，本学期你选修了外教Mr. Brown 开设的英语口语课。元旦后，Mr. Brown要求大家在课上介绍各自家庭的新年活动，并谈谈感想。请根据下面提供的信息准备你的发言稿。
? go to grandparent’s home ? have a family dinner ? watch TV/play games ? send regards to friends ? …
I’m very glad to tell you how my family spent New Year’s Day this year.
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Thank for your listening!
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