Once upon a time a man became a great archer(射手)．He asked the king to declarehim

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Once upon a time a man became a great archer(射手)．He asked the king to declare
him as the greatest archer of the country．The king was about to do so when an old
servant of the king said，“Wait，sir．I know an old man who lives in the forest．He is a
much greater archer．Let this young man go to him and learn from him for at least three
years．”
The man could not believe that there could be a greater archer than him，but he
went and found the old man and he was! For three years he learned from him．Then one
day, when he thought he had learned everything，the thought arose in him：“If I kill this
old man，then 1 will be the greatest archer．”
The old man had gone to cut wood and he was coming back carrying wood On his
shoulder．The young man hid behind a tree，waiting to kill him．He shot an arrow．The
old man took a small piece of wood and threw it．It struck the arrow and the arrow
turned back and wounded the young man very deeply．The old man came，took Out the
arrow and said。“I knew that some day or other you were going to do this．That’s why
I have not taught you this secret．There is no need to kill me．My Master is still alive，
and I’m nothing before him．You must be with him for at least thirty years．And he is
very old, so go fast! Find the old man!”
小题1:The underlined word in the 1st paragraph is closest in meaning to“ ”

A．admire

B．advise

C．announce

D．admit

小题2:The young archer wanted to kill the old man in the

A．he had nothing more to learn from him

B．he could then become the greatest archer

C．the old man refused to teach him everything

D．the king’s old servant ordered him to do SO

小题3:The following pictures show what happened between the young archer and his
master．Which is the right order of the events?

A．1—2—3—4	B．4—3—2—1
C．4—2—3—1	D．4—2—1—3

小题4:What do you think would most probably happen next?

A．The young archer died from the wound soon after．

B．The king declared the young man the greatest archer．

C．The young archer found the old man’s master and killed him．

D．The young archer set off to look for the old man’ S master．

小题5:What lesson can you learn from the story?

A．There’s always someone better than you in this world．

B．You must never try to become better than your teacher．

C．The older a man is，the better archer he usually becomes．

D．Always use a piece of wood to protect yourself from an arrow．

答案

小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:D
小题5:A

解析

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Amanda Clement grew up in Hudson，South Dakota．Baseball was always her favorite sport．Once in a while her brother Hank and his friends would let her play first base in their games．More often，however，they asked her to umpire(裁判)for them, because they knew her calls would be fair and there would be no arguing．
One day in 1904，Amanda and her mother traveled to Hawarden，Iowa，to watch Hank play for the home team against Hawarden．When they arrived at the ball field，two local teams were waiting to play a preliminary(预备)game．The umpire hadn’t arrived，so Hank argued that the teams should let his sister serve as umpire．The players finally agreed．
Amanda，then sixteen and standing five feet，ten inches tall，made perfect calls．
She was so good that players for the main game asked her 10 umpire for them and even
offered to pay her．Thus，at sixteen，Amanda Clement became the first paid female
baseball umpire on record．She is honored in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown，
New York．
小题1:Hank and his friends often asked Amanda to umpire for them because

A．they wanted to make her happy

B．she called them brothers

C．no one else wanted to do it for them

D．she knew the rules well and was fair

小题2:Amanda went to Hawarden in order to

A．serve as umpire

B．make money

C．watch her brother play

D．help the local teams

小题3:Amanda most probably learned how to umpire a baseball game .

A．in her P．E．classes at school	B．in an umpire training school
C．by watching and playing the games	D．from her mother，a baseball umpire

小题4:Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A．Amanda Clement．First Female Umpire

B．A Family of Baseball Fans

C．Baseball Games in Hawarden，Iowa

D．The Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown

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第一节：阅读表达(共5小题;每小题3分，共15分)
阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题(请注意问题后的英文提示和字数要求)。
[1]I remember a time I went shopping on my first visit to Macau．Coming from
cold and cloudy England. I was prepared for the sun and dressed in a T-shirt and a short
skirt．Not having much chance to enjoy the sun in the UK and having naturally fair
skin，my legs are very white．In the UK this is not a fashionable(时尚的)look at all．
Most women spend every sunny day out in the sun trying to get darker skin．The darker　　
　　　　　　　　　　　.
[2] As 1 walked around one shop，the two shop assistants didn’t take their eyes off
me the whole time，talking quietly in Chinese．I began to feel uncomfortable and asked
my friend if we could leave．After we left the shop，she asked me what was wrong．I
told her 1 was embarrassed that they were talking about my white skin．My friend
laughed．“They weren’t laughing at you．They were saying how nice your legs are．
Many Chinese women want to have white skin like yours．In fact，there are many beauty products in the shops to make skin whiter and a lot of money is spent on them．”
[3]It just goes to show that we always think what others have is better．The grass
is always greener on the other side．If the women of the West and East thought the
same way，Western women wouldn’t spend so much money on cream that makes skin
darker and women from the East wouldn’t need to use cream that makes skin whiter．
小题1:Fill in the blank in Paragraph 1 with proper words．(Please answer within 6
words．)

小题2:Why did the writer wish to 1eave the shop as soon as possible?(P1ease answer
within 15 words．)

小题3:Which sentence in the text is the closet in meaning to the following?
We always think what others have is better．(You cannot just repeat the same
sentence．)

小题4:What is the main idea of Paragraph 37(Please answer within 20 words．)

小题5:Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 into Chinese．

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阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。
(选E涂AB; 选F涂CD)
首先请阅读以下花语：
A．Red Roses
Red roses, as we think of them today, are the traditional symbol for love and romance and a time-honored way to say “I love you.” The red rose has long symbolized beauty and perfection, so a bouquet of red roses is the perfect way to express your deep feelings for someone special. For the budding relationship, a red rose bouquet can also signal the beginning of romantic intentions. They can send a message of commitment and an invitation to take the next step.
B．Carnations
The meanings of carnations include fascination, distinction, and love. Like many other flowers, different messages can also be expressed with the flower’s different color varieties. Light red carnations, for example, are often used to convey admiration, whereas pink carnations are often given as a sign of gratitude. Today carnations are worn and gifted worldwide on Mothers Day and have become symbolic of purity, strength and endurance of motherhooD．As a custom pink carnations are worn to honor living mothers and white carnations for the deceased mothers.
C．Chrysanthemums
Chrysanthemums were cultivated in China as a flowering herb as far back as the 15th century BC．It was named from the Greek prefix chrys-, which means golden (the color of the original flowers), and –anthemion, meaning flower. Chrysanthemums can be yellow, white or even bright red. Many flower forms are available, spoon-shaped, threadlike or spiderlike. With its special meaning “Rest” associated with them, chrysanthemums are one of the traditional funeral flowers which you can even convey your sincere feelings for the deceased.
D．Sunflowers
Sunflowers turn their heads towards the sun and this is how they got their common name. They originated in Central and South America. Sunflowers are not only pretty to look at but sunflower seeds are power-packed with healthy fats, protein, fiber, minerals, and vitamin E – all important to the nutritional quality of your diet.
E．Purple hyacinth
The language of flowers can be found as far back as the 14th century. Every flower has a special. Purple hyacinths are a meaningful gift, perfect for expressing feelings for a friend to convey the feelings like “You are a wonderful friend and I wish you peace, prosperity and happiness” or “I am sorry. Please forgive me.”
F．Forget – me – not
The little blue Forget Me Not flower, though quite small in size, expresses sweet memories of true and faithful love, a soft cry – “Do not forget” the sunny and cloudy days of a deep relationship. Medicinally, this plant has a strong affinity for the respiratory organs, especially the let lower lung. In some countries, it is sometimes made into syrup and given for lung affections.
再阅读以下顾客信息，然后匹配顾客与适合他们的鲜花。
56．David has just heard that one of his friends he knows has lost a favorite relative and he knows that his friend really needs to be concerned at this moment. So he calls the flower shop for flower delivery as a way to show his friendship and support during this difficult time.
57．Mary has not met her mother since she moved to Paris after the graduation from Cambridge University. When Mothers’ Day is coming this year, she wants to send something special to help her express respect and thankfulness for the virtues of motherhood.
58．True love’s difficult to find, but Catherine is fortunate enough to have found it, so she intends to give her beloved a gift on the Anniversary Day, which his regarded as an emblem of loving remembrance, faithful love, constancy and undying hope.
59．Tony met Gloria at his friend’s graduation party last weekend, and fell into love with her at the first sight. He is planning to ask her for the first official date, expecting Gloria to receive them with a sparkle in her eyes.
60．Hebe has really got a reason to send flowers to her friend Carrie who was deeply hurt by her careless mistake. What she needs to do is make an apology, showing how regretful she is. For this special occasion, she is wondering what flowers will be appropriate to send.

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The people below are all looking for entertainments to amuse themselves in March in Shanghai. After the description of these people, there is information about six advertisements of activities A-F. Decide what activities would be most suitable for the person mentioned in questions 1-5 and then mark the correct letter (A-F) on your answer sheet. There is one extra paragraph about one activity which you do not need to use.
____ 1. Raymond, a foreign student studying history in Shanghai Fudan University, is planning for his weekend in the first week of March. As he has a phone from his father from home, he is surely to return to his dormitory before 8:pm.
____ 2. Vanessa, has been working in Shanghai for a couple of months and has got a number of friends, who are interested in western music and dance. What they want to do is to amuse themselves and learn something new.
____ 3. Jack and his friends usually enjoy their joyful weekend by attending late night activities. As they are music fans, they would like to listen to a live concert.
____ 4. Smith is interested in a variety of music and he is free in early March. He would like to amuse himself by attending concerts, no matter what price they might be.
____ 5. Alice, a French girl of 26, is returning home in 2 days. She and her companions want to do shopping in the evening and bought some presents for their family and friends back home.
This March is a busy month in Shanghai. There"s a lot to do. Here are the highlights.

A．Brightman’s Solo Concert
Brightman, the versatile singer who shifts freely between opera, musicals, trip hop and folk songs, is to give a solo concert in Shanghai in March. The event will be part of a global tour promoting her new album "Harem".
　　Her concert in Shanghai has outrageously high ticket price between 2,500 and 380 yuan, but "hardcore" fans have bought tickets worth 2 million yuan in just one week.
Place: Shanghai Grand Stage, 1111 Caoxi Beilu
Tel: 6652-7750 Time: 7:30pm-9:30pm, March 4
Price: 380-2,500 yuan Ticket Hotline: 6377-1109

B．Raffles City Shanghai
Positioning the mall in the middle and middle upper income group, the target consumers of 20-35 age groups. Each floor presents a specific theme like popular young fashion, casual wear and beauty gallery, lifestyle, food and kids, international collections, health and fine dining, etc.
Place: No.268 Xizangzonglu, Shanghai
Tel: 64247260Time: 9:00am-10:00pm

C．Exhibitions - Shanghai Museum
There are 120,000 pieces on show here. You can see the whole of Chinese history under one roof. It" s always interesting to visit, but doubly so at the moment with the Egyptian Tombs exhibition. There are lots of mummies and more gold than you"ve ever seen before. Let us know if you see a mummy move!
PLACE: Shanghai Museum PRICE: ￥30 (￥ 15 for students) TEL: 6888-6888 DATES: daily TIME: Monday - Friday 9:00a.m. - 5:00p.m., Weekends 9:00a.m. - 9:00p.m.

D．Dining - Sushi chef in town

Sushi is getting really big in Shanghai. In Japan, it" s become an art form. The most famous Sushi "artist" is Yuki Kamura. She" s also one of the few female chefs in Japan. She" ll be at Sushi Scene all of this month.

PLACE: Sushi Scene in the Shanghai Hotel DATES: all month PRICE: ￥200
TIME: lunchtime TEL: 6690-3211

E. Live Music - Late Night Jazz
Enjoy real American jazz from Herbie Davis, the famous trumpet player. He"s coming with his new 7-piece band, Herbie" s Heroes. Herbie is known to play well into the early hours, so don"t expect to get much sleep. This is Herbie" s third visit to Shanghai. The first two were sold out, so get your tickets quickly.

PLACE: The Jazz Club DATES: 15-23 March PRICE: ￥80,120 TIME: 10:00p.m. till late! TEL: 6466-8736

F. Scottish dancing
Take your partners and get ready to dance till you drop. Scottish dancing is fun and easy to learn. Instructors will demonstrate the dances. The live band, Gordon Stroppie and the Weefrees, are also excellent.

PLACE: Jack Stein"s DATES: every Monday PRICE: Y60 including one drink TIME: 7:00 - ~0:00 p.m. TEL: 6402-1877

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The people below are going to make a trip in Australia. After the description of these people, there is information about six advertisements of organized tours A-F. Decide which tours would be most suitable for the person mentioned in descriptions 1-5 and then mark the correct letter (A-F) on your answer sheet. There is one extra paragraph about one tour which you do not need to use.
____ 1. Victor is fond of nature and adventure and he is making a study tour into geology in Australia. So he wants to make a whole day trip, enjoy the natural beauty and study geological phenomena as well.
____ 2. Vanessa is planning a short city tour of Sydney so that she can enjoy the highlights of the city and attend an important lecture given by Professor Brown Smith at 2:00 pm at the University of Sydney.
____ 3. Charlie and his friends are making their first journey in Australia. Having traveled around the city of Sydney, they plan to visit Canberra, the capital and political center of the country.
____ 4. Jenny, a European woman with her children is visiting her relatives in Australia. They want to relax themselves by enjoying the sunshine on the sandy beaches along the coast and have fun with dolphins.
____ 5. Mike and Susan are from Brazil. They have been traveling in Australia for a couple of days. This weekend, they would like to have a change and travel to the countryside to have some idea of Australia grape farming and wine producing instead of making city tours around.

A．City Highlights, Manly Beach, Northern Beaches
Tour the highlights of Sydney, then cross the Sydney Harbor Bridge to Manly and the Northern Beaches. Capture the beauty and lifestyle of the harbor city from Gray Line’s specially selected vantage points.
Departs: 8:30amAdult: $51.00
Returns: 11:50am Child:25.50

B．New Parliament House, National Museum, Australian War Memorial
The nation’s capital-a purpose built city, ultra modern, with imposing architecture yet a rural charm of lakeside, gardens and open spaces. This hi-tech city is the seat of Parliament and home of superb national monuments, museums and galleries.
Departs: 8:30am Adult: $110.00
Returns: 9:15pm Child: $55.00

C．Cuddle a Koala, Kangaroos, Harbour Luncheon Cruise
Observe and meet our unique native animals with ample opportunity to get lto know the Cuddly Koala. Then enjoy a spectacular luncheon cruise on beautiful Sydney Harbour. You can choose between the Matilda Cruises Sailing Catamarans, the streamlined Captain Cook Cruisers or Magistic Cruises.
Departs: 8:40am Adult: $115.00
Returns: 2:00pm Child: $57.50

D．Hunter Valley Wineries, Wine Tasting, Traditional Aussie Towns

World acclaimed Australian wines from the vineyards of the rolling hills and valleys of the Hunter region. The Hunter Valley is Australia’s oldest commercial wine producing district with over 7,000 acres under vine. Visit historic Wollombi and the Old Tavern, tour Cessnock and the lower Hunter Valley noted for its early Australiana townships and try local cheeses that compliment fine wines.
Departs: 8:40am Adult: $127.00
Returns: 6:45pm Child: $63.50

E. Port Stephens, Central Coast Beaches, North Coast, Dolphin Watching

Discover the beautiful Central Coast north of Sydney with its holiday villages, white sandy beaches and the sparkling Pacific Ocean.
Ride the wave crests with the Dolphins in the azure waters of sheltered Port Stephens where forests, villages and stately homes meet with the sea. This quiet arm of the blue Pacific Ocean is home to a pod of nature’s most lovable and intelligent marine mammals.
Departs: 8:30am Adult: $126.00
Returns: 7:00pm Child: $63.00

F. Jenolan Caves, Blue Mountains, Adventure Caves

The Blue Mountains National Park is a kaleidoscope of contrasts and colour rich in Australian bush and wildlife, always with a distant blue haze horizon. Spectacular Jenolan Caves – the brilliance and timelessness of nature are revealed. Be enthralled with the beauty of these ancient limestone caves.
Departs: 8:40am Adult: $114.00
Returns: 6:40pm Child: $57.00

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