.In spite of ill health and a physical incapacity（伤残）that threatened her career,
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In spite of ill health and a physical incapacity（伤残）that threatened her career, Carson McCullers completed a novel in the summer of 1961 that made the best-seller list before its official publication; date by virtue of（由于）prepublication sales.
In an interview at her home, the noted novelist looked back on some of her problems of recent years and spoke without emotion of her latest book, Clock without Hands, her first in fifteen years, "For many years I had been thinking of the novel and finally wrote it this passed year. ""The tall, frail novelist, forty-three years old in 1961, suffered a series of strokes in her twenties that left her partially incapacitated, and she also admitted that a mental block kept her away from writing for many years after the strokes.
Mrs McCullers once wrote that "writing is a wandering, dreaming occupation. " But beyond the admission that she works" very hard" at her writing, she is shy about discussing her work. She is remote from literary fashions, and she has never learned to intellectualize her art, but she reads her critics and takes them seriously.
Clock Without Hands depicts （叙述） Mrs McCullers" native South and the slow passing of the old way of life through the lives of a dying pharmacist （药剂师）, a white judge and former congressman, his rebellious grandson, and two Negroes. Among her earlier noted works are Member of the Wedding, The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, and Ballad of Sad Cafe.
71. The novel made the best-seller list ______.
A. one month after publication B. immediately upon publication
C. before publication D. before completion
72. Mrs McCullers" comments about Clock without Hands were______.
A. enthusiastic B. defensive
C. shy and self-conscious D. unemotional
73. Clock without Hands was the product of ______.
A. many years of work B. one year of work C. many years of thought D. both B and C
74. Mrs McCullers did not write for many years because ______.
A. strokes left her partially incapacitated B. she had a mental block
C. she had no ideas D. both A and B
75. According to the selection, Mrs McCullers_____.
A. follows literary fashions B. intellectualizes her art
C. discusses her work avidly（热心的） D. takes her critics seriously |
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第四部分: 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 阅读表达（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）
阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答下列小题。
When an NBA player is young he thinks he can win the championship by himself. It is only later when he has aged and been through many battles that he learns an important lesson; there is no "I" in "team".
There is no better example of the value of teamwork than the Boston Celtics. Paul Pierce, Ray Allen and Kevin. Garnett were all superstars on three different teams. Yet, none of them had any titles to show for it. Then, last season, they decided to sacrifice money and individual statistics to play together. Garnett and Allen joined Pierce on the Celtics and changed the NBA in the process.
It started in simple ways. Garnett and Allen are two of the most intense athletes in the world. They treat every second of every practice like it is the NBA championship. If you want to play alongside them then you will have to do the same. So, the young guys on the Celtics started giving their full effort too.
Pierce had been the star of the Celtics for many years. He used to shoot the ball many times a game. But with the addition of Allen and Garnett he shot less and focused on defense. His selflessness showed the young players that doing what made the team better was the only thing that mattered.
When the Celtics were winning and the game was almost over, Garnett, Pierce and Allen would come out of the game. But they wouldn"t just sit on the bench. Instead, they stood and cheered and screamed for their teammates. They wanted to support their friends and teammates.
Now, the guys who don"t play know they can still affect the game by cheering so they scream and cheer when Garnett, Allen and Pierce are playing. The Celtics have developed a strong relationship. They are more than just teammates, but they are brothers.
The result: the Boston Celtics won the 2008 NBA championship and are considered the favorites to win the Eastern Conference championship again this year.
There is a saying that goes, "A successful team beats with one heart. " If ______, the Celtics may have the biggest heart in the NBA.
76. What is the best title for the passage? （Please answer within 10 words. ）
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77. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?
They are not only fellow members of a team but also brothers.
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78. Please fill in the blank in the last paragraph with proper words to complete the sentence.
（ Please answer within 8 words. ）
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79. Do you think teamwork is important in your senior 3 study? Why or why not? （ Please answer within 30 words. ）
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80. Translate the underlined sentence in the fourth paragraph into Chinese.
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根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
—What can I do for you, sir?
—I bought this mobile last Saturday here in your shop. 小题1:
—What’s the matter with it?
—小题2:
—How long does it last?
—It can last only one day! Then, I’ll have to recharge it. Sometimes it just turns off by itself.
—It doesn’t seem to matter much. 小题3:
—I’d like you to return the money.
—小题4:We can repair the mobile for you.
—No, I hope you can change it for a new one of the same model at least.
—All right. 小题5:| A．I’m sorry, but we can’t. | | B．But it doesn’t work well. | | C．Is there anything wrong? | | D．So what do you want us to do? |
E. The battery doesn’t last long.
F. We can change it for another one.
G. All right, don’t worry. |
When Ben delivered milk to my home one morning before Christmas，he wasn’t his usual sunny self. He told me a customer had left without paying the bill，$79，nor leaving her new address. So it meant that he had to cover the loss.
“She was a pretty woman，”he said， “with six children and another on the way. She was always saying. ‘I’m going to pay you soon when my husband gets a second job.’ I believed her，but she left. Isn’t it annoying?”
“Give her the milk. Make it a Christmas present to the kids who need it.” I said.
The holidays came and went. On a sunny January morning two weeks later，Ben was rushing to deliver milk when he saw a woman running down the street，waving money. He recognized her immediately--the woman who didn’t pay her bill.
“I’m so sorry.” she said. “I really have been meaning to pay you.”
She explained that her husband had come home one night and announced he" d found cheaper apartment. He" d also got a new job. With all that happened, she" d forgotten to leave the new address. “But I"ve been saving,” she said. “Here"s $20 toward the bill.
“That" s all right,” Ben replied. “It"s been paid.”
“Paid!” she exclaimed (惊叫). “What do you mean? Who paid it?”
“I did,” Ben said, “It went to the children as a Christmas present!”
小题1:Ben was upset one morning because _______.| A．a customer left without paying the bill | | B．he lost $ 79 on the way of the delivery | | C．he had to buy a present for the children | | D．he was going to lose his job |
小题2:The author helped Ben by offering him _______.| A．a Christmas present | B．the debtor" s new address | | C．some money to cover the loss | D．a suggestion to cheer him up |
小题3:We can probably infer from the passage that the woman _______.| A．cheated to raise her children | B．moved to escape paying back the debts | | C．was a person with honesty | D．wanted to give her children a Christmas gift |
小题4:What is the best title of the passage?| A．An Unhappy Christmas | B．An Unusual Present | | C．A Poor Couple"s Life | D．A Helpful Customer |
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As prices and building costs keep rising, the “do-it-yourself” (DIY) trend in the U.S. continues to grow.
“We needed furniture for our living room,” says John Ross, “and we just didn’t have enough money to buy it. So we decided to try making a few tables and chairs.” John got married six months ago, and like many young people these days, they are struggling to make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high. The Rosses took a 2-week course for $280 at a night school. Now they build all their furniture and make repairs around the house.
Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died. He has a full-time job at home as well as in a shoe making factory. Last month, he received a car repair bill for $420. “I was deeply upset about it. Now I’ve finished a car repair course. I should be able to fix the car by myself.”
John and Jim are not unusual people. Most families in the country are doing everything they can to save money so they can fight the high cost of living. If you want to become a “do-it-yourselfer”, you can go to DIY classes. And for those who don’t have time to take a course, there are books that tell you how you can do things yourself.
小题1:We can learn from the text that many newly married people ________. | A．find it hard to pay for what they need | | B．have to learn to make their own furniture | | C．take DIY courses run by the government | | D．seldom go to a department store to buy things |
小题2:John and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to ________. | A．run a DIY shop | B．make or repair things | | C．save time and money | D．improve the quality of life |
小题3:When the writer says that Jim has a full-time job at home, he means Jim ________. | A．keeps house and looks after his children | B．does his own car and home repairs | | C．does extra work at night | D．makes shoes in his home |
小题4:Jim Hatfield decided to become a do-it-yourselfer when ________. | A．he had to raise the children all by himself | B．the car repair class was not helpful | | C．he could not possibly do two jobs | D．his car repairs cost too much |
小题5:What would be the best title for the text? | A．the Joy of DIY | B．You Can Do It Too! | | C．Welcome to Our DIY Course! | D．Ross and Hatfield: Believers in DIY |
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Teaching kids to fish sometimes puzzles us parents. Now I’d like to give you a few tips.
First of all, start them young.
Get them in a boat, or on a pier(码头), or on the bank at as young an age as you possibly can. Obviously this means being extremely conscious about their safety. Whatever you do, DON’T plan on any fishing yourself. If fishing is going to happen, the fishing will be done by the kids with your help! This lets you pay attention to them and not ignore them while you fish.
Next, make sure you plan the first trips to someplace where you can actually catch a lot of fish. At this point, it doesn’t matter what kind or how big, just make sure they can catch some. A small child’s patience is very short, and waiting 30 minutes for a bite will turn them off in a hurry. You may need to go to a small pond where the fish are dying to eat bread balls. Any type of fish will do. Remember, this is for them, not for you.
As they fish, cheer for every fish they catch. Make a really big deal out of it. Take pictures. And if it’s possible, take some home to clean. Let the child help you clean with a table knife, so he can’t get hurt.
Make sure he makes and sees the connection from catching to cleaning to cooking. As soon as you have the fish cleaned, it’s into the kitchen to start cooking. Make him flour and cornmeal the fish. Let him see the fish cooking, and talk about how good they are. Then when it’s ready, make sure you brag（吹嘘） on the fact that he (or she ) caught these fish, and “aren’t they good?”
In this way, I’m sure your kids will be interested in fishing and good at fishing.
Title: Teach a kid to fish
Start them young
| ·Be aware of小题1:_________
·Plan a fishing trip for the小题2:_________ not for yourself.
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Plan the first fishing小题3:_______
| ·Choose places where the kids can catch fish easily because a small child’s patience doesn’t小题4:_________ long.
·Regardless of (不管)the kind and小题5:_________ of fish.
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Cheer for every fish they catch
| ·Make a big deal out of it.
·Take pictures.
·Take some home and let the child help to clean with a table knife to avoid小题6:_________ hurt.
| 小题7:_________ the fish they catch
| ·小题8:_________him to flour and cornmeal the fish.
·Let him see the fish cooking.
·Talk about how good they are.
| 小题9:_________
| ·Make them小题10:_________ in and good at fishing.
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