She was known to millions as the "Queen of Crime" or the "Duchess (女公爵) of death

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She was known to millions as the "Queen of Crime" or the "Duchess (女公爵) of death". But surprisingly, she hated violence and blood, and knew nothing of the weapons most often used in murder. "I don"t think I dare look at a really horrible and damaged body." Agatha Christie once said.
But her pen dared travel where her eyes would not. In a 50-year writing career, Christie"s murder stories made her the world"s best-known mystery writer. She is outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare.
Her works have been turned into films and TV series, and a line of computer games is to be released over the next six years.
"My grandmother liked to use new ways to reach people who wanted to enjoy her work," said Christie"s grandson, Mathew Pritchard. "Turning her stories into PC games allows us to introduce classic mysteries to new audiences."
Born in 1890 in England, Christie was educated at home and began her writing career while working as a nurse during World War I. She went on to produce 79 novels and numerous short stories, dying at the age of 86.
"With her knowledge of murder, Christie could have been a teacher at police academies," said one fan.
小题1:By saying "her pen dared travel where her eyes would not", the writer means

A．she would like to make a trip with her pen rather than other things

B．she couldn"t live without her pen

C．she could describe anything with her pen that she would not like to face

D．she made up stories with her pen

小题2:By which means can"t we learn the works of Christie?

A．Watching TV.

B．Going to the cinema.

C．Reading novels.

D．Playing computer games.

小题3:Mathew Prichard"s words suggest that _

A．Christie had been trying to write different stories in different styles

B．Christie was fond of changing styles while writing

C．Christie"s works are short of audiences

D．People began to lose interest in Christie"s works

小题4:The fifth paragraph mainly

A．tells us Christie is a productive writer	B．gives us a brief introduction of Christie
C．tells us when Christie took up writing	D．tells us why Christie was popular

答案

小题1:C
小题2:D
小题3:B
小题4:B

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A man had a little daughter--an only and much-loved child. He lived for her – she was his 36 . So when she became ill, he became like a man possessed, moving heaven and 37 to bring about her restoration to health.
His best efforts, however, proved 38 and the child died. The father became a bitter recluse, shutting himself 39 from his many friends and 40 every activity that might restore his poise (平静) and bring him back to his 41 self.   42 one night he had a dream.
He was in heaven, witnessing a grand pageant of all the little child 43 . They were marching _44 a line passing by the Great White Throne. Every white-robed angelic child 45 a candle. He   _46 that one child’s candle was not lighted. Then he saw that the child with the 47 candle was his own little girl. 48 to her, he seized her in his arms, caressed her tenderly, and then asked, "How is it, darling, that your candle alone is 49 ?"
"Daddy, they often relight it, but your 50 always put it out. " Just then he awoke from his dream. The 51 was crystal clear (晶莹), and its effects were 52 . 53 that hour on he was not a recluse(隐者), but mingled freely and cheerfully with his 54 friends and associates. No longer would his darling’s candle be 55 by his useless tears.
36. A. time                  B. life                     C. possession         D. family
37. A. earth                 B. hospital          C. home                   D. field
38. A. good               B. hard              C. useless              D. useful
39. A. out                B. down             C. up                D. away
40. A. agreeing             B. permitting               C. refusing                 D. joining
41. A. normal             B. regular            C. common         D. gentle
42. A. Therefore            B. So              C. But             D. As
43. A. girls                B. angels           C. babies             D. gods
44. A. on                 B. at                C. under                   D. in
45. A. took                  B. brought          C. carded            D. caught
46. A. noticed              B. observed         C. watched           D. recognised
47. A. light               B. dark              C. bright             D. black
48. A. Walking             B. Jumping           C. Rushing         D. Climbing
49. A. unlighted            B. burning          C. lit                D. lighting
50. A. hearts              B. tears               C. wind              D. sweat
51. A. lesson              B. experience         C. dream           D. result
52. A. soon               B. fast             C. immediate         D. slow
53. A. After               B. Since                   C. From             D. In
54. A. former             B. older              C. regular            D. before
55. A. put on               B. put off            C. put up             D. pat out

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E
Would you believe that the first outstanding deaf teacher in America was a Frenchman? His name was Laurent Clerc. He became a friend of Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet and together they founded America" s first school for the deaf,
Laurent Clerc was born in a small village near Lyons, France, on December 26, 1785. When he Was one year old, he fell into a fire, losing both his hearing and his sense of smell.
At 12, Laurent entered the Royal Institution for the Deaf in Paris where he excelled in his studies. After he graduated, the school asked him to stay on as an assistant teacher.
Meanwhile, in America, Thomas Hopkins Gallandet was studying to be a minister. He was very concerned about the lack of educational opportunities for the deaf. Therefore, in 1815, Gallaudet sailed to London, England to seek ideas on how to teach deaf people. While he was there, he met a French educator of the deaf who invited him to go to Paris to spend three months learning at the Royal Institution for the Deaf, the school where Laurent Clerc was teaching. Gallaudet accepted the offer. The two worked and studied well together. When the time came for Gallaudet to return, he asked Clerc to come with him. Clerc accepted on one condition: that he would stay in America only a short time.
The two men set sail on June 18, 1816. The voyage across the Atlantic Ocean took 52 days; however, Clerc and Gallaudet put the time to good use. Clerc studied English, and Gallaudet studied sign language. They discussed the school for the deaf which they planned to open. On the long trip, they had many conversations about education and deafness. The year after they arrived, they founded a school for the deaf in Harford, Connecticut.
At the school, Clerc led a busy life. He taught signs to Principal Gallaudet; he taught the pupils; and he taught hearing men who came to the school to study deaf education.
In 1819, Clerc married Eliza Crocker Boardman, one of his pupils. They had six children. He retired from teaching in 1858. Although he had intended to return to France, he never did. He died on July 18, 1869 in the United States.
72. Why did Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet sail to London?
A. He needed to finish his studies to become a minister.
B. It was the easiest way to get to France.
C. He wanted to study their system of deaf education.
D. He wanted to marry Alice Cogswell.
73. From the information in this passage we can infer that ________.
A. Laurent Clerc was an intelligent man
B. Clerc had difficulties learning language
C. Clerc married Eliza in order to get his Green Card
D. Clerc was paid well because he made such important contributions to society
74. On their trip from Paris to America, Clerc and Gallaudet ________.
A. played cards and socialized
B. studied and discussed their plans for a deaf school
C. founded a school for the deaf
D. Gallaudet studied English and Clere studied Sign Language
75. Which is the right order of the things Clerc did?
A. Met Gallaudet, moved to America, got married, went to school in Paris.
B. Met Gallaudet, went to school in Paris, moved to America, got married,
C. Went to school in Paris, met Gallaudet, moved to America, got married.
D. Got married went to school in Paris met Gallaudet moved to America.

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第四部分写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节任务型阅读(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
注意：每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案写在答题卡相应题号的横线上。
Fairview Elementary School, Modesto, California, with some 1,000 students from kindergarten through sixth grade (about 80 percent of them Latino), has long suffered from discipline (纪律) problems, poor test scores, and a near total lack of parental involvement. The difficulties aren"t surprising given that many of the parents -- immigrants who work on farms or in factories -- speak little or no English.
Since 2002, Fairview Elementary School has been a First Amendment School, one of 97 developed across the country by the First Amendment Center. The idea behind the five-year-old program: To keep America strong, children must be trained to respect many points of view, weigh complex issues, and understand the freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution (宪法). As students learn good citizenship, the theory goes, they"ll develop the skills and attitude to do well academically.
Fairview students enjoy" freedoms" other kids might envy (they voted to abolish school uniforms, for example). But the children don"t just exercise rights. They also accept such responsibilities as speaking up during class discussions, and keeping the school clean and safe (Fairview is rated the cleanest of 33 schools in its district). In one departure from tradition, there’s no hand-raising in class. "Instead," says teacher Deborah Supnet, "we teach them to listen for when the other child stops talking. "Call it an exercise in respect.
Last year, the number of students evaluated advanced in math increased, from 15 to 30 percent. And Fairview graduates in their first middle-school mid-term exam averaged B grades; 96 percent passed all subjects. Particularly encouraging to Principal Rob Williams, the school now has an active parents" group, Parents With a Voice. One of those parents, Laura Malagon, praises the program for convincing her to play a more active role in her children"s school fife.
Fresh ideas that are making the grade

The 76. ______	Students of Fairview Elementary School used to have trouble 77, ______ themselves and getting good grades. Their parents didn"t get actively 78. ______ in their children’s school life.
The strategy	Students are trained to 79. ________ different opinions and get a better 80. ________ of the freedoms. Students learn to be good 81. ______ and improve their 82._______ per- formance.
The signs of success	Students 83. ________ on more responsibilities. A(n) 84. ________ number of students do well in math. Parents take a more active 85. ________ in their children’s school life.

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When I was going home to India last year, I called up my mother to ask if she wanted anything from China.
When India had not 36 its markets to the world, I carried suitcase loads of dark glasses and jeans.   37 , we can get all these anywhere in India now.
Still, her answer 38 me: “Green tea.” As long as I can remember she didn’t even drink 39   tea. I dutifully bought a big packet of Longjing and 40 home to hear the story. My mother and her brother, both 41 newspaper readers, believed that Chinese green tea was the wonder 42 for all illnesses.
43 the turn of the century, China was not really familiar to the 44 Indian. It was a strange country. Now every town of 45 size seems to have a “China Market”. And everyone is talking about China. How things 46 ! And how soon! The government of India has planned to send a team to 47 to see how things are done. A minister once said that India must open the doors for more foreign investment and such a step 48 “work wonders as it did for China”.
But it’s a 49 street. I just heard about a thousand Shenzhen office workers who have gone to Rangalore to 50 in software. Meanwhile, all the IT majors are setting up a strong presence in China.   51 that trade , which was only in the millions just ten years ago,   52 hit about US$20 billion for last year and US$25 billion by 2009, a goal   53 by both governments. No wonder, my colleague wrote some weeks ago about this 54 the Sino-Indian(中印)century as the two countries started on January 1 the Sino-Indian Friendship Year.
But what is still a 55 to me is my mother drinking Chinese tea.
36. A. set up   B. opened up C. built up      D. closed down
37. A. Unfortunately      B. Especially C. Narrowly   D. Thankfully
38. A. surprised      B. frightened C. scared D. shocked
39. A. Chinese       B. Indian C. foreign       D. green
40. A. left       B. stayed C. headed       D. walked
41. A. seldom B. particular   C. clever D. regular
42. A. drug     B. method      C. way    D. food
43. A. Since    B. At       C. From D. With
44. A. usual    B. major C. average      D. most
45. A. some    B. any     C. all      D. either
46. A. make    B. prepare      C. happen       D. change
47. A. China   B. India   C. America     D. Japan
48. A. ought to       B. need   C. would D. had to
49. A. one-way      B. two-way     C. three-way   D. no-way
50. A. travel   B. work   C. employ      D. train
51. A. No wonder   B. No doubt    C. No problem       D. No reason
52. A. is forced to B. is wanted to       C. is expected to     D. is inspired to
53. A. reached B. liked   C. achieved     D. set
54. A. being    B. is C. was     D. be
55. A. pleasure       B. fact     C. wonder      D. Comfort

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D
For several days I saw little of Mr. Rochester. In the morning he seemed very busy with business，and in the afternoon gentlemen from the neighborhood called and sometimes stayed to dine with him. When his foot was well enough，he rode out a great deal.
During this time，all my knowledge of him was limited to occasional meetings about the house，when he would sometimes pass me coldly， and sometimes bow and smile. His changes of manner did not offend me, because I saw that I had nothing to do with the cause of them.
One evening，several days later，I was invited to talk to Mr. Rochester after dinner. He was sitting in his armchair，and looked not quite so severe，and much less gloomy. There was a smile on his lips, and his eyes were bright，probably with wine. As I was looking at him，he suddenly turned, and asked me，“Do you think I am handsome，Miss Eyre? ”
The answer somehow slipped from my tongue before I realized it: “No，sir.” “Ah，you really are unusual! You are a quiet， serious little person， but you can be almost rude.” “Sir，I"m sorry. I should have said that beauty doesn"t matter，or something like that,” “No，you shouldn"t! I see，you criticize my appearance，and then you stab (刺) me in the back! You have honesty and feeling. There are not many girls like you. But perhaps I go too fast. Perhaps you have awful faults to counterbalance (抵消) your few good points.”
I thought to myself that he might have too. He seemed to read my mind，and said quickly，“Yes，you"re right. I have plenty of faults. I went the wrong way when I was twenty-one，and have never found the right path again. I might have been very different. I might have been as good as you, and perhaps wiser. I am not a bad man，take my word for it，but I have done wrong. It wasn"t my character，but circumstances which were to blame. Why do I tell you all this? Because you"re the sort of person people tell their problems and secrets to, because you"re sympathetic and give them hope.”
It seemed he had quite a lot to talk to me. He didn"t seem to like to finish the talk quickly，as was the case for the first time.
“Don"t be afraid of me， Miss. Eyre，”he continued. “You don"t relax or laugh very much，perhaps because of the effect Lowood school has had on you. But in time you will be more natural with me，and laugh， and speak freely. You"re like a bird in a cage. When you get out of the cage, you"ll fly very high. Good night.”
67. At the beginning Miss Eyre"s impressions of Mr. Rochester were all except_______.
A. busy                 B. sociable             C. dull                 D. changeable
68. The underlined sentence means________.
A. Only by meeting him around the house sometimes did I know a little about him.
B. Only by coming to the house could I know about him.
C. I occasionally met him but my knowledge about him was poor.
D. What I knew about him was limited in the house.
69. From what Mr. Rochester told Miss Eyre, we can conclude that he wanted to _______.
A. tell her all his troubles                         B. tell her his life experience
C. blame her for misunderstanding him                 D. change his circumstances
70. At the end of the passage, Mr. Rochester sounded ________.
A. rude                 B. cold                   C. polite              D. encouraging
71. According to the passage, which of the following statements is WRONG?
A. Miss Eyre was at Lowood School before she came to Mr. Rochester’s house.
B. Miss Eyre didn’t see Mr. Rochester often.
C. Miss Eyre was honest, brave and confident.
D. Miss Eyre was brave, polite and warm-hearted.

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