C

　　The murmur of the audience had just faded into expectant silence. This was one of the most important days in little five-year-old Patricia McKee’s life: the Kernot School Concert. She stood behind the curtain with her schoolmates. Yet she was not afraid because everyone had been practicing for weeks and knew their parts by h eart.

　　Being in a remote country town, Patricia knew that everyone would turn out for the big occasion-everyone! Yet, it was this awareness that added a sense of sadness to her excitement. There were two people who couldn’t be in that audience that night-her mum and dad.

　　Patricia’s mother and father ran the local general store, which was open for business 24 hours. So it was simply accepted that Mum and Dad could never attend community activities. It had been this way with her sister, so why should it be any different for her?

　　Still, Patricia couldn’t help wishing that her mum and dad could be there to see her on such a special day, so she decided to bring up the subject with her mother. Sadly, she had to face the facts. At such a young age, Patricia couldn’t really understand the deep pain in her mother’s response: “I’ll try to be there, sweetheart, but you know how hard it is for us to get away from the store.”

　　Yet as the curtain slowly opened on the stage of the Kernot Hall, little Patricia McKee got the surprise of her life. There, sitting four rows the front was her mother with a big smile on her face!

　　This powerful image remains one of Patricia’s most treasured memories. “Words cannot express the pure joy we both experienced at that moment. I was really walking on air,” said Patricia, now a parent herself. Her parents have passed away, but what a wonderful legacy(遺產(chǎn))they’ve left us: when someone really needs you, be there for them.

　　61. Why did Patricia have a feeling of sadness?

　　A. She had no chance to watch the concert.

　　B. She performed unsuccessfully at the concert.

　　C. Her parents had gone to a remote country town.

　　D. Her parents were un likely to attend the concert.

　　62. What do we know about Patricia’s parents?

　　A. They loved Patricia more than her sister.

　　B. They had little interest in social activities.

　　C. They had to mind the store day and night.

　　D. They paid no attention to Patricia’s school life.

　　63. According to Paragraph 4, while giving the response, Patricia’s mother probably felt_________.

　　A. calm B. sorry C. angry D. nervous

　　64. What does the underlined phrase “walking on air” in the last paragraph probably mean?

　　A. Surprised. B. Troubled. C. Very happy. D. Very comfortable.

　　65. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

　　A. A smiling face in the crowd. B. An extremely busy mother.

　　C. A big occasion in school. D. A secret wish.

　　D

Parents do need to teach their kids financial responsibility and that money is earned. Still, many child-development experts agree that tying a child’s allowance to chores can be a slippery slope. Here’s why.

　　Susie Walton, master instructor at Peace in Your Home advises to keep chores and allowances totally separate. “Allowance is one thing. When it comes to chores, life skills, responsibilities¬-that’s a whole different thing.” says Walton.

　　Walton says, “When kids aren’t doing a chore, you don't say, ‘well, there goes your allowance.’ You’re going to sit them down and ask what’s going on. ‘We are a team. We are a family. We’ve got to have them done.’”

　　Besides, by paying children for chores with an allowance, you’ll also be sending the me ssage that work isn't worth doing unless they’re getting paid for it.

　　There are times when it would make sense to pay kids for chores. Most financial and child-development experts agree that it’s a fine idea to pay children money for extra jobs that are outside their normal set of chores, such as washing windows, washing the car or helping to clean out the garage-especially if the child is saving for a big item. This may even develop an entrepreneurial (企業(yè)家的) spirit to think outside of the box to earn money.

　　For parents who are concerned that their children won’t learn the value of a dollar if the allowance isn’t tied to household chores, note that there are still plenty of money management skills to be learned from a straight allowance. Depending on the age, kids can be made responsible for paying for their own toys or snacks. Some parents even require that kids set aside a percentage of their allowance toward savings.

　　“I really like having my own money,” says Kevin, 9. “It’s up to me if I want to buy the cheap toy now, or save and get the better toy.” And that’s a good lesson to learn at 9 years old.

　　No matter which allowance route you take in parenthood, kids will feel empowered by being able to handle their own money.

　　66. Which of the following would Susie Walton most probably agree with?

　　A. A child’s allowance shouldn’t be tied to chores.

　　B. Kids shouldn’t be forced to do chores.

　　C. Doing chores teaches kids the value of work.

　　D. Kids should be paid for doing chores.

　　67. According to Susie Walton, if kids don’t do chores, parents should ________.

　　A. teach them the entrepreneurial spirit

　　B. talk to them about family responsibilities.

　　C. give them a smaller allowance than usual

　　D. punish them by not giving them their allowances

　　68. In Paragraph 6, “a straight allowance” probably means “________”.

　　A. money given by charity organizations

　　B. money earned by doing part-time jobs.

　　C. money earned by doing everyday household chores

　　D. money given by parents and not dependent on chores

　　69. What is the author’s attitude towards Kevin’s action?

　　A. Worried. B. Doubtful. C. Approving. D. Unfavorable.

　　70. The text is mainly about _____________.

　　A. the importance of kids doing chores

　　B. whether parents should pay kids for chores

　　C. the advantages of kids handling their own money

　　D. whether parents should give kids regular allowances

　　第Ⅱ卷(非選擇題，共35分)

　　注意事項(xiàng)：

　　用黑色墨水的鋼筆或簽字筆將答案寫在答題卡上

　　第三部分：寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分35分)

　　第一節(jié): 閱讀表達(dá)(共5小題，每題2分，滿分10分)。

　　閱讀下面短文，并按照題目要求用英語回答問題。

　　When Steve Jobs was born on Febuary24, 1955, in San Francisco, California, his unmarried mother decided to put him for adoption because she wanted a girl. So in the middle of the night, his mother called a lawyer named Paul Jobs and said, “We have an unexpected baby boy; do you want him?” But his mother told his future parents to promise that they would send Jobs to college. After Steve Jobs graduated from high school, he went to college but decided to drop out because it was so expensive that he had to sleep on the floor in his friends’ rooms.

　　At 20, he and a friend(Steve Wozniak) started a company in a garage on April 1, 1976. Jobs named their company-Apple in memory of a happy summer he had spent as an orchard (果園) in Oregon.

　　After 10 years of hard time and failures, starting from two kids working in a garage, Apple computer eventually grew into a big company with over 4000 employees.

　　At 30, Jobs, however, was fired from the company he co-founded. But after he had to leave the company, Apple was under heavy pressure from rival-Microsoft and in 1996 posted billions of dollars in losses. Apple needed Steve Jobs and he was appointed as Apple’ CEO in1997. Under his leadership, Apple returned to profitability introducing new products such as the iPod, the iPhone and the iPad.

Steve Jobs once said, “Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick, Don’t lose faith. I’m convinced that the only thing that kept me going was that I loved what I did. You’ve got to find what you love. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking.”

　　71. What did Steve Jobs’ mother do after he was born? (No more than 10 words)

　　72. Why did Jobs name their company-Apple? (No more than 15 words)

　　73. How did Jobs help Apple return to profitability? (No more than 10 words)

　　74. What’s the meaning of the underlined phrase “drop out” in Paragraph 1? ( No more than 2 words)

　　75. Do you agree with what Jobs said in the last Paragraph? Give reasons in your own words.( No more than 20 words)

　　第二節(jié)：書面表達(dá)(滿分25分)

　　假設(shè)你是李華，你上周剛剛參加了你校舉辦的第十屆英語演講比賽，并從三十名選手中脫穎而出，榮獲“十佳獎(jiǎng)”。在準(zhǔn)備參賽期間，你的外教Mr.Craige對你提供了很多指導(dǎo)和幫助?，F(xiàn)請你用英語給他寫一封感謝信，內(nèi)容包括：

　　1.獲獎(jiǎng)情況及感受; 2.回顧準(zhǔn)備過程; 3.感謝他的幫助; 4.邀他來家做客。

　　注意：1.詞數(shù)不少于100詞;

　　2.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫;

　　3.文章開頭已經(jīng)寫好，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。

　　提示：十佳獎(jiǎng)：Top Ten Prize 選手competitor

　　Dear Mr. Craige,

　　I am writing to tell you something about the l0th English Speaking Contest I took part in last week in our school.

　　Yours,

　　Li Hua

　　參考答案

　　聽力：1-5 BCBBA 6-10 BCBAC 11-15BACBC

　　單選：16-20 BACCB 21-25 DDBAB 26-30 ACCBC

　　完型：31-35DCCAA 36-40BACDD 41-45 ABBCD 46-50 ACBDC

　　閱讀：51-55 ACCBA 56-60 DDCAB 61-65DCBCA 66-70 ABDCB

　　閱讀表達(dá)：

　　71. She decided to put him for adoption.

　　72. In memory of a happy summer he had spent as an orchard in Oregon.

　　73. By introducing new products. / By introducing the iPod, the iPhone and the iPad.

　　74. Quit. /Give up./ Stop learning.

　　75. Open.

　　(possible answers: Yes. We/I should never lose faith when facing difficulties. Or We should love what we do/ pursue our dream.)

　　參考范文：

　　Dear Mr. Craige,

　　I am writing to tell you something about the l0th English Speaking Contest I took part in last week in our school.

　　I got the “Top Ten Prize” out of 30 competitors, which was totally beyond my imagination.

When I heard the final result I couldn't believe my ears and jumped with joy. It's thanks to your effort that I have made much more rapid progress in my spoken English. Before the contest, whenever you had free time, you would help me practice my spoken English. You communicated with me as much as possible, and corrected my pronunciation, intonation as well. What's more, you taught me some helpful speaking skills and made me full of confidence. Without your help I couldn't have achieved such a good result. I have benefited from this competition a lot. All in all, I really appreciate your help.

　　Thank you again for your advice and kind help. I sincerely invite you to my home for dinner and have a good time.

　　Yours, Li hua