the Association of Teachers and Lecturers in Manchester. He pointed out that it was up to schools alone to decide whether to open longer, or at weekends. But he was greeted with laughter from delegates （代表）when he said the plan would really work only with the active support of teachers.

ATL general secretary, Dr Mary Bousted, said, “The last thing we need to be doing at the present time is increasing teachers’ working hours. Teachers already work the most unpaid overtime of any public sector profession. If we want Saturday schools then we need more teachers doing the extra hours, not the same teachers working longer and becoming tired.”

Meanwhile Mr Gove's idea is likely to alarm those concerned about the erosion（侵蚀 ）of family time. Margaret Morrissey, founder of the lobby group Parents Outloud, said, “What we should be doing is supporting these children within the school week.”

53. What’s the main idea of Paragraph 1?

A. The Tories required all students to stay longer at school. B. Some parents didn’t support the arrangement. C. A new plan was used to help the disabled children. D. A plan was to meet some students’ and parents’ needs.

54. The successful example given by Mr. Gove suggests that having children in school for longer, can improve their___________. A. studies communication

55. According to the passage, which of the following is true? A. Each school in that area has to open longer or work at weekends. B. Parents who can’t pick up their children on time support the action. C. According to Gove, the teachers there agree to longer school days. D. The new plan will undoubtedly help poorer pupils catch up with others.

B. health

C. confidence

D.

第二卷（六部分，共60分）

第四部分 任务型阅读（满分10分）

阅读下面短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最适当的单词。注意：每空一个单词。

We are all called upon to make a speech at some point in life, but most of us don’t do a very good job. This article gives some suggestions on how to give an effective speech.

So, you have to give a speech and you’re terrified. You get nervous, you forget what you want to say, you stumble over words, you talk too long and you

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bore your audience. Later you think, “Thank goodness, it’s over. I’m just no good at public speaking. I hope I never have to do that again.”

Cheer up! It doesn’t have to be that bad. Here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech making. Ask yourself the purpose of your speech. What is the occasion? Why are you speaking? Then, gather as many facts as you can on your subject. Spend plenty of time doing your research. Then spend plenty of time organizing your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. Use as many examples as possible and use pictures, charts and graphs if they help you make your points clearer. Never forget your audience. Don’t talk over their heads and don’t talk down to them. Treat your audience with respect. They will appreciate your thoughtfulness.

Just remember: Be prepared. Know your subject, your audience and the occasion. Be brief. Say what you have to say and then stop. And be yourself. Let your personality come through so that you make person-to-person contact with your audience.

If you follow these simple steps, you’ll see that you don’t have to be afraid of public speaking. In fact, you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches! You’re not convinced yet. Give it a try and see what happens. Suggestions on (56)______a speech ▲ You feel nervous and don’t (57) ______ the content you Problems will say. ▲ You talk too much, making the audience (58) ______. ▲ Usually, you hope the speech will end as soon as possible. ▲ Knowing (60) ______ you have to give the speech. ▲ Spending much time researching and having your material (59) ______ to take (61) ______to make your speech smooth. ▲ Listing (62) ______examples and choosing the possible pictures, charts and so on. ▲ Neither using too difficult words nor looking down upon your audience but remembering to treat them (63) ______. ▲ Be well prepared. Conclusion ▲ Don’t mention something (64) ______. ▲ It is your personality that will help you(65) ______ with your audience well. 第五部分 单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分,共10分）

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根据所给首字母或中文提示,写出形式和意义都正确的词。

66. Although Mr. Hart has trained his daughter for years, tomorrow he will be

watching her a_________ as she swims to England for the first time. 67. On arriving at the shore, the girl s_______ up the cliff and when she woke

up a day later, she found herself in hospital.

68. The thieves’ car was badly damaged and easy to recognize. Shortly a______,

the police stopped the car and both men were arrested.

69. During that time Erna Hart covered a d_______ of eight miles and early next

morning, she knew she was near the shore because of the light ahead. 70. The judge was puzzled that what a proper p________ for the driver costing

11 passengers lives should be?

71. Only when we realize the importance of helping each other can we be devoted

to building a _______（和谐） society.

72. There are many _______（解释） for where the name of the bridge came from, making readers puzzled.

73. Entrance to the place was then _______（禁止） to all foreigners but now anyone can enter it.

74. A _______（化学） change will take place in paper when the material burns. 75. The fire spread so quickly that the firefighters rushed into the house to rescue the possible survivors without _______（犹豫）. 第六部分 短文填词（共9小题；每小题1分,满分9分） 根据所学课文内容填词（用所给词的首字母填空）

A. Diets are useless in the long term, yet approximately 20% of teenagers say they have tried going on a diet and s_______(76) meals to control their weight. If you eat properly and exercise r_______(77), you will lose weight, keep fit and feel great.

B. In the s_________(78) world, as teenagers get older, they struggle to depend on themselves. They may b_________(79) want and need their parents’ love, yet feel distant; they may want to be part of the group, yet d__________(80) independence.

C. Which place could o_________(81) take the name of this wonderful land? There were a________(82) over which tourist spot would win the name of Shangri-la.

D. In 1998, Yang Liwei a___________(83) to be a member of Project 921, which is now called Shenzhou. He was one of the only 14 selected from 1,500 c______________(84)

第七部分 根据句末要求或提示改写下列句子（共6小题,每小题1分,满分6分）

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85. It takes perseverance for him to become a successful player.（使用强调句型对划线部分强调）

86. A group of children sat under the big tree. They were talking and laughing happily (改成含有定语从句的倒装句)

87. He picked many apples. Most apples were bad.(合并成含有定语从句的复合句) 88. As their money was running out, they had to give up the project(用with的复合结构改写 )

89. Peter, post the letter for me, ________________? (反意疑问句)

90. If you follow the doctor’s advice, you will look and feel much better in no time at all.(改成并列句)

第八部分 完成句子（共4小题，每空1分，满分10分）

根据所给的中文意义,完成下列各题。注意：每空1词。 91. 如果吸入雾霾的话，会使人们感觉不舒服。

If ________ in, the haze will ________ people to feel uncomfortable. 92.你的作文很好,但是书写仍然需要提高。

Your composition is good, but your handwriting still_______ _______. 93.Foster先生碰巧被看见在办公室抽烟。

Foster happened to be _______ _______ in the office. 94.父母允许孩子花时间锻炼,但不赞成上网聊天。

Parents allow children to spend time _______ _______ but don’t_______ of ________

on the Internet.

第九部分 书面表达（满分15分）

假设你班在寒假前举行一次英语演讲比赛,主题为“今年春节,我如何过？”。请你根据提示写一篇发言稿，开头和结尾已经给出。

提示：很快就要过春节了,我会像往常一样帮助家长分担一些家务活,完成寒假作业,陪伴他们一起看春节联欢晚会,吃年夜饭,走亲戚等。我不想把宝贵的时间花在网络游戏、聊天上,而是作为志愿者，来做一些有意义的事情,如：宣传交通法规、??。

要 求：1. 不要逐字翻译文中的内容,但可以增加细节，适当发挥。 2. 文字以100词左右为宜（开头和结尾不计入总词数）。 3. 参考词汇：晚会 gala；宣传 publicize 4. 书写工整，卷面整洁。

Dear teachers and classmates, To my joy, the Spring Festival is approaching,___________ _______

____________________________________________________________________________

That’s all! Thank you!

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