D. It is in most cases handed down among family members.
14. People in developing countries also live under thatch because . A. thatched cottages are a big tourist attraction B. thatched roof houses are the cheapest C. thatch is an effective defense against the heat D. they like thatched houses better than other buildings 15. We can learn from the passage that .
A. thatched cottages in England have been passed down from ancient times. B. thatching is a building craft first created by the English people. C. the English people have a special liking for thatched houses. D. most thatched cottage in England are located on hillsides. 第二节 （共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
It is a great truth because once we truly understand and accept it, then life is no longer difficult.
Most do not fully see this truth. 16 . It seems to them that their difficulties represent a special kind of suffering especially forced upon them or else upon their families, their class, or even their nation.
17 . Problems, depending on their nature, cause us sadness or loneliness or regret or anger or fear. These are uncomfortable feelings, often as painful as any kind of physical pain. And since life causes an endless series of problems, life is always difficult and is full of pain as well as joy. 18 .
19 . When we desire to encourage the growth of the human spirit, we encourage the human ability to solve problems, just as in school we set problems for our children to solve. 20 .As Benjamin Franklin said, \things that hurt, instruct.\It is for this reason that wise people learn not to fear but to welcome the pain of problems.
A. Problems are the serious test that tells success from failure.
B. Life is not a trap set for us by God so that he can condemn (责难) us for failing. C. It is through the pain of meeting and working out problems that we learn. D. Yet, it is in this whole process of solving problems that life has its meaning. E. Instead they complain about their problems and difficulties as if life should be easy. F.We can register to make money and participate in problem solving collaboration (合作、协作) groups.
G. What makes life difficult is that the process of facing and solving problems is a painful one.
第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分40分）
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第一节 完形填空（共20小题, 每小题1.5分，共30分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Many students find the experience of attending university lectures to be a puzzling and disappointing experience. The lecturer speaks for one or two hours, perhaps ___21__ the talk with slides, writing down important information on the black board, __22__ reading material and giving out __23__. The new student sees the other students continuously writing on notebooks and __24__ what to write. Very often the student leaves the lecture __25__ notes which do not catch the main points and __26__ become hard even for the __27__ to understand. Most institutions provide courses which __28__ new students to develop the skills they need to be __29__ listeners and note-takers. __30__ these are unavailable, there are many useful study-skills guides which __31__ learners to practice these skills __32__. In all cases it is important to __33__ the problem before actually starting your studies.
It is important to __34__ that most students have __35__ in acquiring the language skills __36__ in college study. One way of __37__ these difficulties is to attend the language and study-skills classes which most institutions provide throughout the __38__ year. Another basic __39__ is to find a study partner with whom it is possible to identify difficulties, __40__ ideas and provide support.
21. A. extending 22. A. disputing with 23. A. assignments 24. A. suspects 25. A. without 26. A. what 27. A. teachers 28. A. prevent 29. A. effective 30. A. As 31. A. enable 32. A. independently 33. A. evaluate 34. A. predict 35. A. doubt 36. A. inquired 37. A. preventing 38. A. average 39. A. statement 40. A. create
B. explaining B. contributing to B. duty B. understands B. with B. those B. classmates B. require B. inspired B. Though B. encourage B. separately B. cope B. admit B. difficulty B. required B. standing B. ordinary B. method B. carry
C. performing C. handing out C. evaluation C. wonders C. on C. as C. partners C. assist C. hardworking C. Unless C. determine C. lonely C. tackle C. declare C. advantage C. acquired C. accepting C. normal C. idea C. exchange
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D. conducting D. collecting together D. messages D. expects D. by D. which D. students D. forbid D. fortunate D. If D. detect D. confidently D. describe D. concern D. suspicion D. considered D. overcoming D. academic D. suggestion D. replace
第II 卷（非选择题，共40分）
第二节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。
Scientists have found that pesticides (农药) harm the ability of bees to find food. Bees must learn which flowers contain their food from the smells of the flowers. 41 the bees do not learn which smells mean food, they will starve. Researchers in Britain found that pesticides 42 (use) by farmers and gardeners can switch off the part of a bee’s brain that is responsible 43 associating smells with food. Lead researcher Dr. Geraldine Wright said pesticides could seriously impact the 44 (survive) of honeybee colonies. She said, “Bees that cannot learn will not be able to find food.” This also 45 (mean) bees will not pollinate (给……授粉) crops and wild plants.
Bee populations around the world have been declining. Scientists have searched for a long time for a reason 46 so many bees are disappearing. This new research may be 47 important clue. However, the British government does not want to stop the use of the pesticides that may prevent bees from learning. 48 wants to carry out more tests to make sure pesticides are the real reason for the decrease in the number of bees. A spokeswoman from the Friends Of The Earth charity said the government must act 49 (soon) rather than later. “Bee health is far too urgent to wait 50 more research has been completed. Controls should be placed on these pesticides until bee safety can be guaranteed,” she said. 第三部分 写作（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
英语课上,老师要求同桌同学相互修改作文。假设以下小作文为你同桌所写，请你对其进行修改。文中共有10处错误,每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加,删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（^），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（\\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。 3．必须按答题要求做题，否则不给分。
A tornado is a rotated column of air from a thunderstrom to the ground. The most violent have winds of more than 400 kilometre per hour. Tornadoes can pick up cars, trains and even houses and put it down in the next street --- or even in the next town. They can take the fur out the back of a cat and the feathers off a chicken. They can destroy houses, and leave the furniture
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inside exactly what it was.
On average, there are 800 tornadoes in the US each year, cause about 80 deaths and 1500 injuries. The worst tornado of all the time occur in 1925, affecting three US states. By the time it ended, more than 700 people had killed and 2700 had been injured. 第二节 书面表达 （满分20分）
假设你校英语社团举办以“讲求文明，从我做起”为主题的征文活动，请你以“On the Way to School”为题，写一篇英语短文。
内容主要包括：1. 遵守交通法规； 2. 注意举止文明。
注意：1. 词数100左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3. 题目已经拟好，不计入总词数。
4. 参考词汇：“civilization starts from me”； sidewalk；traffic light；
On the Way to School
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