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　　Ever feel like there aren’t enough hours in the day?A group of time-challenged Canadian women are wishing for a 25-hour clock.

　　Jessie Behan，president of the 25 th Hour Coalition(聯(lián)盟)which is a group of Canadian women who have changed to a longer day，said the struggle for women to maintain work-1ife balance motivated her to research the body’s natural clock.“Many of my girlfriends are having kids，getting married，and I see the sufferings of dealing all that when you’re a working woman，”she said.“Women like myself are sick of living their lives by a 24-hour clock.”

　　A 2007 study by Charles Czeisler found a switch to longer days could be beneficial，especially for frequent travelers，shift workers，astronauts and those who experience trouble sleeping or waking.

　　In a similar study，Czeisler showed the body’s natural clock averages 24 hours and 11 minutes in both young and older people.The current 360-degree clock has 720 minutes，giving each minute 0.5 degree.With the new 25-hour day，30 minutes is added to each 12-hour period making each minute 0.48 degree.

　　While still a relatively small movement—the 25th Hour Coalition has 160 Facebook members，Behan is hoping for large changes.“The goal is to get as many women on board;there’s no harm in just trying it out and seeing.If it gets big，maybe the government will decide to standardize it.”

　　A recent online survey by Reader's Digest，which included 150 people in each of the 13 countries，suggests it's not just Canadians looking for longer days.Readers were asked“what would you do with an extra hour”if given a choice between sleep，work，exercise and family time.In Spain，half of respondents(被訪者)said they’d like an extra hour in the day to devote to family time.The same was found for respondents in Brazil，the US and Britain，who chose family time over sleep，which came in at a close second.Only in India did work top the list with 50 percent of respondents claiming they could use an extra hour at the office.

　　33.Some Canadian working women are campaigning for the 25-hour day in order to_______.

　　A.have more chances at work

　　B.keep a balance between life and work

　　C.experience something new

　　D.have a better sleep

　　34.Jessie Behan want more women to join the 25 th Hour Coalition because she________.

　　A.intends to make more Facebook friends

　　B.hopes to get benefits from more people

　　C.considers it is harmless to form such an organization

　　D.thinks it can help those women to realize their dreams

　　35.What is implied in the last paragraph?

　　A.Respondents from most nations want more family time.

　　B.Respondents from developed countries experience more stress.

　　C.Most Canadian respondents claim that they need more family time.

　　D.Indians are the most hardworking of the 13 nations.

　　第二節(jié) (共5小題;每小題2分，滿分l0分)

　　根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項，選項中有兩項為多余選項。

　　THINK“ADDING VALUE”(and you’11 get more money)

　　Most people either“like”their job，“love”their job or“hate”their job.Everyone wants to make more money regardless of how they feel about their job.The secret to making more money is，focus on adding value.Think less of what you can have or acquire.36 You don’t always have to do more though we always can do more.What you might consider is“doing different”.Let me explain.

　　1.Do you choose to be happy at work?It’s a choice.And you can do it.It’s a lot of“mind over matter”.Mind what’s important and the rest doesn’t matter. 37 When you choose to be happy，you will affect others in the workplace.

　　2. 38 Michael’s definition of a“drag”is，a person who“drastically reduces all good.”Of course，they have a bad attitude.If you’re this kind of person，you can change.Start being positive.Start by giving subtle and honest praise to co-workers.Just start looking for authentic reasons to give others some praise.It will set you apart from everyone else.People will recognize you as being more caring and more interested in them.Your influence will skyrocket especially if you’re in an environment where there is little praise and encouragement.

　　3.CHOOSE what you are going to think.Most people have given in to CNN，ABC，NBC，“the way things are”，society，drama，negativity and the like.It’s time to take back charge of your brain.Get your focus directed.Like Paul said in the bible，“Think on these things.Things that are true，are of a good report，are honorable，are positive.” 39 If you have nothing to read that is positive，send me your email address and I'll send you a free copy of my‘Powerful Attitudes’ebook.Read a little every morning.It will positively and powerfully affect the rest of your day.

　　When you change yourself，you will add value in your workplace.Like the late great business philosopher，Jim Rohn said，“You can take out the garbage at McDonalds and earn minimum wage.But if you take out the garbage and whistle as you do it every day，you’re likely to earn 50 cents more per hour.”Add value to your workplace by controlling your own attitude. 40

　　A.Start your day by reading something positive.

　　B.Think more of what you can do，produce or create.

　　C.Just be yourself and create a strong self image.

　　D.Are you a“drag”?

　　E.Your attitude and your happiness is important.

　　F.Fall in love with it.

　　G.You will advance faster and in time，make a lot more money.

　　第三部分 英語知識運用(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)

　　第一節(jié) 完形填空(共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分)

　　閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。

　　Alexander the Great was the great Macedonian(馬其頓)Emperor.As a young man he once 41 himself a famous horse with his extraordinary power of observation and wisdom.

　　One day，his father，King Philip，received a horse as a(n) 42 .Together with some of his men as well as the prince，the King 43 with him his new horse out on a wide plain to 44.But they soon found that the horse was very 45 .It kicked and shouted loudly so that no one could get on its back.The King was 46 and gave orders for 47 to be taken back at once.But the prince，Alexander，was sorry to 48 this.

　　“It’s a pity to 49 such a fine horse just because 50 man is brave enough to get on it，”said he.

　　“Your 51 are brave，”said the King，feeling that his son 52 without thinking.“But are you brave enough to do that?’’

　　The young man went up to the nervous animal，took the bridle(韁繩)and turned its 53 to the sun.He did so because he had 54 that the horse was afraid of its own shadow 55 kept moving upon the ground before his eyes.

　　With its face to the sun，the horse could no longer see the shadow.It soon became 56 .The young man patted it 57 and by and by he jumped upon its back.Then it set 58 at a great speed with the brave prince holding on.It ran farther and farther into the plain till at last it became tired and A1exander rode it back.

　　The horse was thus given to the brave man.For many years it fought battle after battle together with him.One day in a fierce battle，both of them got seriously 59 .The horse struggled to carry Alexander on its back and ran home.Then it died. 60 his horse，Alexander had a city built and named the city Bucephalus，which was the name of his horse.

　　41.A.brought B.gave C.declared D.won

　　42.A.honor B.prize C.present D.reward

　　43.A.rode B.pulled C.took D.had

　　44.A.ride B.drive C.feed D.run

　　45.A.ridiculous B.nervous C.strong D.wild

　　46.A.happy B.angry C.curious D.satisfied

　　47.A.it B.him C.her D.this

　　48.A.find B.do C.hear D.say

　　49.A.deliver B.kill C.release D.1ose

　　50.A.a B.one C.such D.no

　　51.A.actions B.words C.comments D.conclusions

　　52.A.told B.spoke C.chatted D.talked

　　53.A.head B.side C.body D.tail

　　54.A.consulted B.expected C.observed D.predicted

　　55.A.who B.as C.which D.it

　　56.A.curious B.exhausted C.quiet D.excited

　　57.A.fiercely B.firmly C.tightly D.gently

　　58.A.off B.up C.aside D.about

　　59.A.harmed B.burned C.wounded D.damaged

　　60.A.In favor of B.In memory of C.In face of D.In terms of

　　第Ⅱ卷(共50分)

　　注意事項：

　　第Ⅱ卷共2頁。考生必須使用0.5毫米黑色簽字筆在答題紙上各題目的指定答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，在試卷上作答無效。

　　第二節(jié) (共10小題;每小題1.5分，滿分15分)

　　閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當?shù)膬?nèi)容(1個單詞)或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

　　Dear fellow students，

　　May I have your attention，please?Now I'd like to make a speech here.As we know，waste 61(become)a common scene on campus recently.Some pour the remains of a meal where there is still much 62 (1eave);others 63 (simple)walk away after washing hands，leaving the water 64 (run);students leave the classroom every day 65 noticing whether fans are switched off.Has thrift(節(jié)儉)，one of the national tradition 66 developed from our long history gone? 67 so，find it back!

　　We don't have to take great pains to control waste，but action and a grateful heart are needed;thank the water that runs through our fingers，and save it for poor Arabian or African countries struggling in water 68 (short);thank the light we enjoy because in poor areas，children share 69 dim lamp reading;thank all the paper we are able to use，for trees are cut down 70 (satisfy)our needs;thank everything nature can offer and everything we can own.

　　Live and act，so the tradition of thrift will never fade.

　　第四部分 寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分35分)

　　第一節(jié) 短文改錯(共10小題;每小題1分，滿分10分)

　　假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。作文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。

　　增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(^)，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。

　　刪除：把多余的詞用斜線(\)劃掉。

　　修改：在錯的詞下畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

　　注意：1.每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞;

　　2.只允許修改10處，多者(從第1l處起)不計分。

　　I’m very grateful to my English teacher.In the past，my biggest shortcoming used to being carelessness，that worried me a lot.To make matters worse，I was so anxious to seek the fundamental reason in my failure.I just devoted me to huge amounts of practice，not paying attention to repeated mistakes.Fortunately，my teacher noticed it and offers to have a long talk with me.She gave me lots of advices on how to get rid of it.After I was persuading to change my attitude，I finally got the right way to rid myself of carelessness and gained confidence as well as.It was the support she had given me made me what I’m today·

　　第二節(jié) 書面表達(滿分25分)

　　假如你是某中學的學生Tom。前不久，你參加了全國英語演講比賽并獲得一等獎。請用英語給校刊寫一篇文章，談談你的體會。內(nèi)容主要包括：

　　1.付出才有回報;

　　2.收獲自信和友誼;

　　3.感激之情。

　　注意 1.詞數(shù)100左右;

　　2.可適當增加細節(jié)以使行文連貫;

　　3.開頭語已為你寫好，不計入總詞數(shù)。

　　Looking back to the National English Speaking Competition I took part in several days ago，I have a lot to share with you.______________________________________________

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