This year is the two hundredth anniversary of the birth of writer Edgar Allan Poe．Edgar Allan Poe，whose life was    21    and seemingly unhappy，wrote stories and poems of mystery and     22   ，insanity （瘋狂） and death．Edgar went to live with the family of a wealthy Richmond businessman named John Allan after both his parents died．John Allan never officially    23    him as a son，but the boy became known as Edgar Allan Poe．

Edgar A1lan Poe did something    24    for writers of his time：he used a narrator in a story to    25    what was happening．Edgar Allan Poe is also remembered as the father of modern    26    fiction，stories of an investigator who has to solve murders and other     27   ．Arthur Conan Doyle，creator of the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes, wrote about how Poe    28    other crime writers：”Their main art must trace back to those admirable stories of Monsieur Dupin”．Dupin is a     29     that appears in a series of Allan Poe’s detective stories．

Allan Poe was born in 1 809 and died in 1 849．Every year on January nineteenth，Poe’s birthday，a man dressed in black    30  ．His face is covered．He places a bottle of wine and three roses on Poe’s grave．No one really wants to know the visitor’s identity．They prefer that it remain a mystery，much like Edgar Allan Poe himself．

Valentine’s Day is the time of the year when couples show their love for each other by sending cards，flowers and chocolates．Its origins are   31   （clear） and hidden in the river of time．Nobody knows exactly   32   St. Valentine was，although some historians suggest he was    33   Roman killed in the third century AD by a Roman Emperor. It is said that the first    34    （record） Valentine’s card was sent by the imprisoned Duke of Orleans in 1415．   35    is believed that he tried to find comfort from his imprisonment by writing love poems to his wife．

Now，Valentine’s Day   36   （celebrate） in many countries around the world. However, the traditions often differ from place to place．In Japan，for example，it is normal for the woman to send chocolates to the man,    37    in Korea April 14th is known    38   “Black Day” and is when the unfortunate men who received nothing on Valentine’s Day gather to eat noodles and show sympathy for each other．

Technological    39    （develop）have also played their part   40   keeping Valentine’s Day relevant in the 21st century．Valentine’s e-cards have been very popular in recent years．

I was born an albino．No one in my family had ever known what an albino was，what it meant to be an albino，and what had to be done differently because I was an albino．

My parents treated me just like they treated everybody else．That was just about the best thing they could have done．It helped me trust myself，so when the annoyances came along，I could deal with them．

True，my photo always looked like a snowball with two pieces of coal for eyes．Kids would tease me，asking if I was joining the circus and calling me “Whitey”．Like most albinos，I had terrible eyesight，and my grades suffered until eventually I overcame my feeling ashamed of myself and realized it was okay to ask to sit in the front of the classroom so I could see the blackboard better．People stared at me when I held reading material right at the tip of my nose so I could see it well enough to read．Even when I was eight or nine．movie-theater clerks started asking me to pay adult prices because I “l(fā)ooked older”．

The worst part for me was that because my eyesight was so bad，I couldn’t play sports very well．I didn’t give up trying，though．And I studied harder．

Eventually，I got better at school and loved it．By the time I got to college 1 was double majoring，going to summer school and devoting myself to every kind of extracurricular activity I could find．I had learned to be proud of being an albino．I did my best to make “albino” a positive word．And I decided to make my living with my eyes．

I couldn’t see well enough to play spots，but with a solid education and the drive to do it．I could make a living involved in the field I loved．I’ve done it now for more than thirty years in print and in video，and now in cyberspace．People make jokes about how I’m the only “blind editor” they know，but most of the time the jokes are signs of respect．And I make jokes about being an albino．

I was just a proud albino kid from the coal country of Pennsylvania．I now realize that being born an albino helped me to overcome difficulties，gain confidence，and be proud of my personal achievement and humble about my professional accomplishments．

41．What is an albino according to the passage?

A．Someone with bad eyesight．                        B．Someone with some kind of disease．

C．Someone who looks older than his age．        D．Someone who joins the circus．

42．What does the underlined word “It’’ in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A．The fact that the author was born an albino．       

B．What had to be done differently to the author．

C．The way that the author’s parents treated him．

D．The fact that the author had no idea what an albino was．

43．Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．The author’s study was affected by his eyesight at first．

B．The author had to pay adult prices for movies when he was still young

C．Despite his bad eyesight，the author played sport well．

D．”Albino” has already become a positive word now．

44．Why are people’s jokes about the author mostly signs of respect?

A．Because he is an albino．            

B．Because he has a solid education．

C．Because they think he is a great “blind editor”．

D．Because they think he is proud of his achievement．

45．Through the passage，the author tells us __________________．

A．that albino helped him achieve success           B．how an albino studied well

C．what it is like to be an albino                         D．how people should treat an albino

Negative （消極的）self talk and negative energy can affect you m many ways and cause you additional stress．Because of this，developing more Positive self talk’s an important way to reduce stress in your life．You can help yourself maintain a positive frame of mind 一which will help with positive self talk一by surrounding yourself with positive energy in your life．You can get that by adding some elements to your life．

Listening to music that not only has a soothing melody，but an uplifting message，can be great for developing positive self talk．Have you ever had a song “stuck in your head” for a few hours or days，the lyrics repeating themselves in your mind?’’ If those lyrics were positive and inspirational，that would be a good thing. It’s a much better mental soundtrack to have than a running stream of complaints，criticisms of self-limiting thoughts，or even songs that had more depressing or sad lyrics.

Books on strength, personal power, enlightenment, or self help can be good resources to help you change your outlook and the things you say to yourself. Rather than bringing habitual self-defeating thoughts，you can find yourself thinking of new can-do concepts when times get tough．

One of the most important ways you can get and keep positive energy in your life is with the company you keep．Do your friends uplift you，or bring you down? Are they critical，or complementary? Ideal friendships provide support when you’re down, fun when you’re up，wisdom when you’re lost，and positive regard. Good friends can inspire you to reach greater heights，and see your strengths even when you don’t always. Pay attention to how your friends make you feel，and if they’re less than supportive，start putting your energy and time toward people who are better suited to be your friend.

In addition，positive affirmations （肯定） can certainly change your self talk from negative to positive．Now，why not begin working positive affirmations into your life in some creative ways?

46．What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．Reducing stress by surrounding yourself with positive energy.

B．Adding some elements to your life.

C．Getting positive energy from the company you keep.

D．Changing your self talk with positive affirmation.

47．How many ways does the author suggest to maintain a positive frame of mind?

A．3．         B．4．         C．5．         D．6．

48．If you have something “stuck in your head”. you probably _______________________.

A．keep singing the same song for a long time     B．keep thinking of this thing all the time

C．regard the lyrics of a song as positive            D．a(chǎn)re developing positive self-talk

49．According to the passage，your best company should be those who _____________________.

A．uplift you or bring you down                         B．provide fun when you’re down

C．encourage you to do things even better           D．a(chǎn)re less than supportive

50．What will probably be talked about in the following paragraph?

A．How negative self talk influences a person．    B．How positive self talk reduces stress in one’s life．

C．Some great ways of making great friends．     D．Some creative ways of practicing affirmation．

So far, scientists have named about 1.8 million living species （物種），and that’s just a small part of what probably exists on Earth．With so many plants，animals，fungi，and other organisms covering the planet，it can be tough to figure out what type of spider is crawling up your leg or what kind of bird just flew by．

A soon-to-be-launched Website might help．An international team of researchers has announced the creation of a Web ― based Encyclopedia of Life （EOL）．The project aims to catalogue every species on Earth in a single，easy-to-use reference guide．

To get the encyclopedia started，the creators will use information from scientific databases that already exist．And eventually，in special sections of the site，nonscientists with specialized knowledge will join．Gardeners，for example，will be able to record the dates that their flowers first bloom each year．Bird-watchers will be able to input which birds they’ve seen and where．The technology for this kind of tool has only recently become available．

As the EOL develops, you might find it useful for school projects．The site will have special pages for kids who are studying ecosystems in their neighborhoods．To make sure the encyclopedia is accurate，scientists will review much of the information added to it．People who visit the site will be able to choose to skip pages that haven’t been reviewed．

Another convenient characteristic of the EOL is that you’11 be able to pick the level of detail you see to match your interests，age，and current knowledge. If you wanted to learn about polar bears for a science class report，for example，you could use the “novice” setting to get basic information about the animals．On the “expert” setting，on the other hand．you could get much more detailed information about the history，literature，and exploration of polar bears．

It now takes years for scientists to collect all the data they need to describe and analyze species．The creators of the Encyclopedia of Life hope that their new tool will speed that process．

Keep an eye on www.eol.org．Pages will begin to go up sometime next year，and you might find them useful for your school reports．The EOL team might have the basics for all 1.8 million entries online as early as 2017．Someday，you might add your own notes.

51．What is implied in the last sentence of Paragraph 1 ?

A．No one can become an expert on spiders and birds．   B．So many spiders have crawled up your leg．

C．There are far more than 1.8 million living species．     D．Scientists have named a lot of living species．

52．Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．You can find information of all living species online in 2017．

B．Nonscientists will be able to add their own notes to the website.

C．The kids preparing school reports can not have access to the informat’0 n’

D．You are not free to choose the amount of detailed information．

53．What does the underlined word “novice” probably mean in Paragraph 5 ?

A．Beginner．       B．Specialist．         C．Scientist．        D．Pupil．

54．Who are the intended readers of this passage?

A．Students．       B．Researchers．   C．Bird watchers or Gardeners．D．People in general．

55．What is the best title for the passage?

A．Exploring Polar Bears．                    B．Visit Our Website Now．

C．How to Do School Projects．           D．E-book of Life．

閱讀下列應(yīng)用文及相關(guān)信息，并按照要求匹配信息。請將答案填涂在答題卡標(biāo)號為56～60的相應(yīng)位置上。

Ever wonder what President George “Dubya” Bush will be doing once he leaves the White House? Well．we wondered too and voted for him to run a hot dog stand．in the city that never sleeps New York!

Life’s tough in the Stone Age．Fortunately our man Sam has got your brain to help him out! He’s got to find food，make weapons，survive tigers，and keep his girlfriend Lucy happy! So let’s get prehistoric and help Sam in this crazy adventure．

Hit the snow slopes with this snowboarding game．Perform special skills on your snowboard to collect points．Pump air into your stride by timing your jumps carefully while negotiating 3 killer kickers．Whatever you do ― Have fun!

Add logic，fun and load of color and what do you get? The crazy cube!  And we promise you, it’s the craziest cube you’ll come across this side of the universe．Rack your brains crazy in this totally addicting puzzle game and beat the colored cube!

Put your hard hat on…because we’re going under construction! This addictive puzzle game will have you constructing for hours! Build beautiful towers using colorful building blocks．

Fight to conquer the universe in this strategic space simulation game．Play as a space commander and protect your imperial star base from enemies．Become the most powerful air force and fulfill your one and only mission：complete space dominance!

請閱讀以下的人員資料，然后匹配人員與相關(guān)游戲。

56．Sammy is a girl with a logical mind．She would like to play the kind of games that can not only practice her intelligence but Call challenge her memory as well．

57．Amy has always been interested in politics and loves to play jokes on politicians．As a result，any game that concerns government officials would interest her．

58．Jack is a student who is keen on architecture．He has problem in concentrating himself on a piece of work．He hopes to find a game that can suit his interest and help him focus his mind on it．

59．William is a sports fan who would like to take up extreme sports．But he isn’t allowed to try such kind of dangerous sport，SO he could only find some relevant games to play．

60．Teddy is a film lover．After seeing the film The Star Wars，he imagined that he could one day be a commander，leading his soldiers to protect his planet from being invaded．

下面是易趣網(wǎng)上小說《心靈雞湯》的廣告。假設(shè)你是李華，請用英語給你的筆友陳偉寫一封信，建議他上網(wǎng)購買。

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推薦理由和購買方法等廣告中的所有漢語內(nèi)容。

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Dear Chen Wei,

How are you doing?

Recently an American bestseller is popular among the students in our school. I read it and to my excitement, it was really inspiring.I would like to recommend it to you. _________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

To get more information, you can visit the website. Get one and enjoy it!

Best wishes.

Yours,

Li Hua

閱讀下面的短文，然后按照要求寫一篇150詞左右的英語短文。

Some years ago, leaving the farm to work in the city, three brothers were employed by the same company and on the same pay. But three years later, they received different wages. So their father was confused and decided to pay a visit to the boss, who told him that he would let his sons explain for themselves.

The three brothers were asked by the supervisor to go to the airport to get a cargo inventory at different times. Jim, who received 500 dollars a month, got the information on the phone instead of going to the airport himself. Frank, the 1000 dollars a month brother with a list of more cargoes. George, the 1500 dollars a month brother came back with detailed information and also did something extra without being told.

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1．概括該故事的內(nèi)容要點，該部分的字?jǐn)?shù)大約30詞左右；

2．就“態(tài)度決定一切”這個主題發(fā)表你的看法，至少包含以下的內(nèi)容要點，該部分的字?jǐn)?shù)大約120詞左右。

1）你認(rèn)為是什么導(dǎo)致三兄弟的薪酬差異;

2）你從這個故事得到什么啟示;

3）你對 “態(tài)度決定一切”如何理解?

4） 舉一對比事例說明不同的學(xué)習(xí)態(tài)度產(chǎn)生不同的結(jié)果。

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閱讀下面的短文，然后按要求寫一篇150詞左右的英語短文。

While many Chinese catch up on their favorite movies during the weeklong National Day vacation，a woman in south China's Jiangxi Province is waiting for a local court to respond to her request to sue(起訴)a movie star．

“She should pay for cheating customers with false advertising,” said angrily 43-year-old Lu Ping．She filed a lawsuit(訴訟)against Carina Lau，a Hong Kong star，who appeared in advertising for Japanese cosmetics(化妝品)brand SK-Ⅱowned by Procter & Gamble．

Lu saw the advertisement in a fashion magazine in January last year，in which Carina claimed that using the product for four weeks could help “reduce wrinkles(皺紋)by 47 percent and make you appear 12 years younger”．Because she is about the same age as the actress，Lu decided to try out the product．

She bought a bottle of skin-tightening，anti-wrinkle facial milk．But 28 days later，her skin had not become silky．Instead，her face became itchy and she felt a burning sensation．

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最近，許多明星代言的產(chǎn)品經(jīng)檢驗后，存在質(zhì)量問題，被視為虛假廣告。此事在你校學(xué)生中引起很大反響。你準(zhǔn)備寫一份發(fā)言稿，話題是“Stars and False Advertisements”，內(nèi)容要點包括：

1．以約30個詞概括文章要點；

2．然后以約120個詞談?wù)勀銓Α懊餍谴�言虛假廣告”的看法，內(nèi)容包括：

(1)對明星代言虛假廣告是否應(yīng)該為此負(fù)責(zé)的看法，并簡單舉例說明；

(2)作為消費者應(yīng)如何避免購買明星代言的虛假產(chǎn)品。

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2．作文中不能出現(xiàn)真實姓名和學(xué)校名稱。

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以下折線圖是關(guān)于1988―2008年人們上下班所使用的交通工具或方式的變化，請根據(jù)圖表內(nèi)容寫一篇英文短文。

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