Recent years have seen the government carry out a series of pro-poor (扶贫) and pro-rural（惠农）policies, including increasing spending on public healthcare and calling off the agricultural tax. But the lower-income group still needs more help while being hit hard by an 11-year high in prices and recent snowstorms.
Xing said while making the draft, he has borrowed many ideas from practices in countries like the United States and Singapore. Earlier this year, the governments of the two nations offered cash handouts（救济）to their citizens as the result of a surplus in government income. As for in China, \"We can even encourage the rich to donate their 1,000 Yuan red packet to the poor,\" said Xing.
Although Xing's suggestion has gained wide support among ordinary Chinese on the Internet, many other economists criticized it as unpractical. Even Xing himself admitted he made the suggestion without any careful calculation. But they agreed with Xing's point that the growing economic pie should be shared among the people.
\"To better use the increase of money, handing out money is not a solution that holds good for all time. It could be better to improve the public service or cut the price
of energy use in daily life,\" said Qiao Xinsheng, an economic professor.
21. Xing Pu suggested that the government give out 1,000 Yuan to each Chinese because ____.
A. the poor should get help from the rich B. the government should help the rich
C. the growing economic pie should be shared among the people D. the government doesn’t know how to use the money
22. What has the government done to help the lower-income group? A. Spending less on public health care. B. Increasing the agricultural tax.
C. Handing out money to every Chinese. D. Carrying out pro-poor policies.
23. According to some experts, what is better than giving out money? A. Supplying food to everyone every day. B. Cutting the price of energy use in daily life. C. Controlling the rising of prices.
D. Increasing the government income.
24. Xing Pu's ideas of giving red packets to every Chinese citizen mainly came from ______.
A. children receiving red packets from their families
B. the US and Singapore governments offering cash handouts to their citizens C. the government's increasing spending on public health care D. the rising prices in the country
B
Shellharbour City Library provides a range of Library Special Needs Services for people who are unable to access our library service in the usual way. As long as you live in Shellharbour City, we’ll provide a full range of library services and resources including:
● Large printed and ordinary printed books ● Talking books on tape and CD ● DVDs and music CDs ● Magazines
● Reference and information requests
You will be asked to complete a ‘Statement of Need’ application form which must be signed by a medical professional.
Home delivery service
Let us know what you like to read and we will choose the resources for you. Our staff will deliver the resources to your home for free. We also provide a service where we can choose the resources for you or someone instead of you choose the things from the library .You can also choose the resources you need personally. Talking books and captioned videos
The library can provide talking books for people who are unable to use printed books because of eye diseases. You don’t have to miss out on reading any more when you can borrow talking books from the library. If you have limited hearing which
prevents you from enjoying movies, we can provide captioned videos for you at no charge.
Languages besides English
We can provide books in a range of languages besides English. If possible, we will request these items from the State Library of NSW, Australia. How to join?
Contact the Library Special Needs Coordinator to register or discuss if you are eligible（合适的） for any of the services we provide ---Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 9am ---5pm on 4297 2522 for more information. 25. Library Special Needs Services are meant for_____. A. those who are fond of reading
B. only those who have walking disabilities
C. people living in Shellharbour City with an illness or disability D. those who can’t get medical help in Shellharbour City
26. If people with eye diseases want to learn about history, they can choose______. A. talking books B. captioned videos C. magazines D. large printed books 27. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Few entertaining resources are offered here. B. Books with different languages are available.
C. People with limited hearing have to pay for captioned videos. D. People have to choose what they need by themselves. 28. To get home delivery service, you must_______.
A. only choose printed books B. register ahead of time
C. pay the library ahead of time D. have others choose the resources for you C
Watson entered Mr. Smith's office. The boss was a hard man. He fired people who didn't do well without giving them a second chance.
\"Watson,\" said Mr. Smith, \"this past year your department hasn't earned money. We're going to drop that department. It's finished. I’m sorry, —but you'll have to go.\" \"But, sir — if I just had a little more time. For the moment I need the job to keep my son at Riverside School.\"
\"What's that!\" said the boss. \"Riverside! I didn't know you had a boy there. That's an expensive school for a man with your salary.\"
\"I know, sir. But he likes it there so much! He's a star athlete and the best boxer in the school. The boys call him Champ (冠军)there.\"
The boss sat perfectly still for a long time — a faraway (恍惚的) look in his eyes. Then, suddenly, he said, \"We've got to close your department, Watson. But you'll take over a new job in another department. It means longer hours—maybe more pay. Now get out. You're here for life.\"
Watson got out, with surprise on his face. Then the boss took a letter from the top drawer of his desk. It was Herbie's last letter from Riverside School —written a few days before he died. He had read it over and over again with sick pain. The letter read:
I can’t say the boys here are any nicer to me than the others were. I guess it's the
same everywhere when you're a cripple (跛脚的人). But don't worry about me, Dad. They've got a good chemistry department here. And there’s one boy here who is really great. He's a track star and boxing champ and just tops in chemistry. The boys call him Champ. He made them stop throwing my books around. And he knocked a boy down who hit me. He is the best friend I ever had. Dad, when I grow up, I want to do something for Champ. Something big — that he won’t even know about.
Your son, Herbie
29. Mr. Smith wanted to fire Watson because _____.
A. Watson would take over a new job in another department B. Watson had his son study in Riverside School
C. Watson's son knocked a boy down who hit Herbie D. Watson's department didn't earn money that year 30. We can learn from the text that _____.
A. Mr. Smith didn't know that Champ was Watson's son at first B. Mr. Smith was told not to fire Watson by Herbie
C. Mr. Smith decided to give Watson another chance in no time D. Mr. Smith wanted to realize Champ's dream
31. According to the text, which words can best describe Mr. Smith? A. Sympathetic and grateful. B. Selfish and greedy.
C. Hardworking and strict. D. Easy-going and optimistic. 32. The author wrote the text in order to _____.
A. make our children enjoy life B. share a moving story with us C. provide us with tips on work D. help us to deal with our boss D
If Confucius(孔子)were still alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. He'd need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out.
While many people in China will remember Confucius on this special day, few people in the United States will give him a passing thought. It's nothing personal. Most Americans don't even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes.
But this doesn't mean that Americans don't care about Confucius. In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China.
In the past two decades, the Chinese studies programs have gained huge popularity in Western universities. More recently, the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countries. These schools teach both Chinese language and culture. The main courses of Chinese culture usually included Chinese art, history and philosophy(哲学).Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantages of the ancient Chinese wisdom to make up for the drawbacks of Westerners philosophy. Students in the United States, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese. So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal power with the United States. Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers.
So the old thinker's ideas are still alive and well.
Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West.
As for the old thinker, he will not soon be forgotten by people in the West, even if his birthday is.
33. The opening paragraph is mainly intended to ______. A. provide some key facts about Confucius B. attract the readers' interest in the subject C. show great respect for the ancient thinker
D. prove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations
34. We can learn from Paragraph 4 that American students______. A. have a great interest in studying Chinese B. take an active part in Chinese competitions C. try to get high scores in Chinese exams D. fight for a chance to learn Chinese 35. What is the best title for the passage? A. Forgotten Wisdom in America
B. Huge Fans of the Chinese Language C. Chinese Culture for Westerners D. Old Thinker with a Big Future
第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分, 满分10分)
根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Health is the most important thing in the world. Nothing is more important than health. If we take away our money, houses, or even our clothes, we can still survive.___36___That is why we always try to eat in a healthy way and exercise regularly.
How can we keep healthy? In order to eat healthily, I usually avoid eating food high in fat, like French fries or cookies, which are junk food.___37___ I eat a lot of vegetables and fresh fruit which are full of vitamins.
___38___ Taking exercise every day helps us build a strong body. Regular exercise is an important part of keeping me healthy.
What’s more, I think friends are an important part of one’s health. ___39___I always feel better when I am with friends than I am alone. When I am with friends, I always laugh .Laughing is also an important part of health. It's good to stay with my friends.
By eating properly and exercising regularly, I can keep my mind as well as my body happy. These things sound easy to do, but not many people can manage them. ___40___
A．On the other hand, doing exercise is very important.
B．There are some people who like staying alone, but they keep healthy.
C．Many students show that people with a wide range of social contacts don’t get sick.
D．But if our health was taken away, it is certain that we would surely die.
E．I think a strong will is necessary if we want to keep healthy. F．I only eat little meat.
G．Some people appear fat because they often eat too much.
第三部分 英语知识运用 (共两节, 满分45分)
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1. 5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A Strange Greeting, a True Feeling. Last week I was invited to a doctor’s meeting at the Ruth hospital for incurables. In one of the wards, a patient, an old man, got up shakily from his bed and moved towards me. I could see that he hadn't long to__41__, but he came up to me and placed his right foot close to mine on the floor. “Frank！” I cried in astonishment. He couldn’t__42__, as I knew, but all the time__43__his foot against mine.
My__44__raced back more than thirty years to the__45__days of 1941, when I was a student in London. The__46__was an air-raid shelter, in which I and about one hundred other people slept every night. Two of the regulars were Mrs. West and her son Frank.
__47__ wartime problems, we shelter-dwellers got to__48__each other very well. Frank West__49__me because he wasn’t __50__, not even at birth. His mother told me he was 37 then, but he had__51__of a mind than a baby has. His “__52__” consisted of rough sounds——sounds of pleasure or anger and __53__more. Mrs. West, then about 75, was a strong, capable woman, as she had to be, of course, because Frank __54__on her entirely. He needed all the__55__of a baby.
One night a policeman came and told Mrs. West that her house had been flattened by a 500-pounder (炮弹). She__56__nearly everything she owned.
When that sort of thing happened, the rest of us helped the __57__ones. So before we__58__that morning, I stood beside Frank and__59__my right foot against his. They were about the same size. That night, then, I took a pair of shoes to the shelter for Frank. But as soon as he saw me he came running and placed his right foot against mine. After that, his__60__to me was always the same. 41．A．work B．live C．stay D．expect 42．A．answer B．speak C．smile D．laugh 43．A．covering B．moving C．fighting D．pressing 44．A．minds B．memories C．thoughts D．brains 45．A．dark B．better C．younger D．old 46．A．cave B．place C．sight D．scene 47．A．Discussing B．Solving C．Sharing D．Suffering 48．A．learn from B．talk to C．help D．know 49．A．needed B．recognized C．interested D．encouraged 50．A．common B．normal C．unusual D．quick 51．A．more B．worse C．fewer D．less 52．A．word B．speech C．sentence D．language 53．A．not B．no C．something D．nothing 54．A．fed B．kept C．lived D．depended
55．A．attention 56．A．lost 57．A．unlucky 58．A．separated 59．A．pushed 60．A．nodding B．control C．treatment B．needed C．destroyed B．troublesome C．angry B．went C．reunited B．tried C．showed B．greeting C．meeting D．management D．left
D．unpopular D．returned D．measured D．acting
第II卷
注意: 请将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 第三部分 英语知识运用 (共两节, 满分45分)
第二节 （共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的 正确形式。
Facebook ____61____(block)in China since 2009, but the company has long expressed a desire ___62____ (enter)the Chinese market. On Wednesday, Facebook’s chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, gave a dramatic display of his interest __63__the country, speaking in Chinese for about a half-hour at___64___forum at Tsinghua University in Beijing. He discussed his thoughts on innovation(创新) in China, Facebook’s future in the country and ___65___he is studying Chinese. His Mandarin is ___66___from perfect, ___67___his first few words were received with cheers and applause by the students present.
“Hello everyone. Thanks for coming,” he told the group. “I’m very glad to be in Beijing. I love this city. My Chinese is really a mess, but I study using Chinese every day.” “Perhaps I need practice,” he added. ___68___(ask) why he studied the language, Mr. Zuckerberg said his wife Priscilla Chan’s family members speak Chinese. He said that while he knows more words in Mandarin, his wife also speaks Cantonese and has much ___69___（well）listening comprehension than he does. “One time I asked her, why is ___70____ listening comprehension so bad?” Mr. Zuckerberg said. “She said, ‘Your listening comprehension in English is also bad.’”
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错 (共10小题；每小题1分, 满分10分)
假设英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文, 请你修改你同桌写的以下日记。日记中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处错误。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧）, 并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：
1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Yesterday when I surfed a senior high school website of the USA, I saw a message you posted on it. I know you had planned to travel to China and need a student to serve your guide. I’m writing to apply for the job. Because of you want to travel to some places with deep and thick culture, but I’m familiar with these places, such as
Beijing, Shanghai, and Shanxi, I think I’ll be your perfectly guide.
I’ll show you around many places of interest, introduced a large number of old buildings, traditional customs, and special cultural activities to you. You will have a deeper impression on these places. And I’ll also invite you to playing and talk with the local people to learn more about your life. I think I can help you with your communication.
All in all, I hope you’ll believe in me and my excellent ability of guiding. Looking forward to your immediate reply. 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
为帮助中学生健康成长，某中学英文报开辟了“HEART-TO-HEART”专栏。假设你是该栏目的编辑Jamie，收到一封署名为Worried的求助信。信中该同学向你诉说了自己的困扰：近日容易发脾气，使正常的学习和生活受到了影响。请用英文给该同学写一封回信。 内容要点如下：
1．表示理解并给予安慰；
2．提出建议并说明理由: 向朋友倾诉， 加强户外运动， 保持积极心态等。 注意：
1．词数100左右；
2．信中不能出现与本人相关的信息；
3．信的开头与结尾已为你拟好，不计入总词数。 参考词汇：lose one’s temper 发脾气
Hi, Worried,
I’m sorry to know that you’re having such a bad time at the moment. Yours, Jamie
英 语 听 力
注意事项：英语听力共两节，共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分。
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题；每小题1. 5分, 满分7. 5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出
最佳选项, 并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后, 你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题. 每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What is the man doing?
A. Buying something. B. Selling chocolates. C. Cleaning the store.
2. What does the man mean? A. He has a different idea. B. He will accept the help.
C. He has raised enough money.
3. Why is the man going to town? A. To attend a party. B. To visit the park. C. To see an exhibition.
4. What advice does the woman give to the man? A. Remembering the address. B. Buying a better notebook.
C. Writing down the zip code.
5. What are the two speakers talking about? A. Their hair. B. Funny stories. C. A lovely hare.
第二节(共1 5小题：每小题1. 5分, 满分22. 5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话后有几个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项, 并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前, 你将有时间阅读各个小题, 每小题5秒钟；听完后, 各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料, 回答第6、7题。
6. What does the man offer to do?
A. Buy some beef. B. Play the guitar for her. C. Help prepare for dinner.
7. Who is the woman most probably? A. Mike’s teacher. B. Jesse’s mother. C. Mike’s classmate.
听第7段材料, 回答第8、9题。
8. Why does the man want to see the doctor?
A. He has a sore throat. B. His eyes are nearsighted. C. He can’t stop coughing.
9. When will the man go to the doctor’s?
A. At 4:15 tomorrow. B. At 3:15 next Monday. C. At 3:15 tomorrow.
听第8段材料, 回答第10至12题。 10. How old it the woman’s father?
A. 42. B. 45. C. 48. 11. Which one of the following is mentioned? A. The woman’s foot. B. The woman’s appearance. C. The woman’s achievements.
12. What can we know about the woman? A. She is taller than her mother. B. She lives with her parents.
C. She’ll go to see her brother.
听第9段材料, 回答第l 3至l 6题。
13. When does the conversation take place?
A. Before class. B. During class. C. After class. 14. What does the man ask the woman to do?
A. Give his daughter private classes. B. Pick up his daughter every day. C. Adopt his daughter out of pity. 15. What is the woman teaching?
A. Literature. B. Ballet. C. Weightlifting. 16. How does the woman feel about the man?
A. He is being unreasonable.
B. He is warm-hearted. C. He is considerate.
听第10段材料, 回答第17至20题
17. Who is the speaker speaking to?
A. Native English speakers.
B. Students learning spoken English. C. Children who are learning to read.
18. What should we do to understand how English words are formed? A. Watch and imitate.
B. Listen to the radio. C. Rent and watch movies.
19. How long does the woman suggest reading?
A. For about an hour every day. B. For about 40 minutes every day. C. For about half an hour every day.
20. What is the woman mainly talking about? A. How to learn oral English. B. How to choose books to read. C. How to improve listening ability.
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