【正文】 ghter. 41 the fact is, in , as in many other English speaking countries, speakers of two or more languages are in the 42 . Eightyfour per cent of US people are monolingual (speakers of only one language). This leaves a small number who 43 to speak two or more languages. No matter how proud people are of their cultural roots, to speak anything 44 English is a marker of difference here. That’s why fourteenyearold Umar is 45 when people ment on the fact that he is able to speak Arabic. Umar’s mother points out: ―In , it’s not 46 for kids to be bilingual. But, if you speak another language to your children in , it is thought that you are not helping them to 47 society.‖ But in fact, the general 48 among experts is that learning a second language is good for children. Experts believe that bilinguals – people who speak 49 languages – have a clear learning advantage 50 their monolingual schoolmates. This 51 on how much of each language they can speak, not on which language is used, 52 they are learning Arabic, French, Chinese or any other language. Vinss Millon, a professor of Foreign Language Training, says: ―A lot of studies have 53 that children who speak more than one language sometimes learn one language more 54 , but in the end they do as well as their monolingual schoolmates, and often better, in other subjects.‖ The view is that there is a(n) 55 from the effort of learning another language. A few other 56 agree that ―Bilinguals tend to use language better as a whole. They also 57 greater creativity and problemsolving ability, and they learn further languages more easily‖. With all of the benefits, why do we not show more 58 for learning other languages? Parents and teachers 59 in bilingual education say it is pressure from friends at school, general 60 to other languages in Englishspeaking countries, and problems in the school system that are to blame. 41. A. And B. So C. But D. Thus 42. A. minimum B. maximum C. minority D. majority 43. A. claim B. pretend C. decide D. plan 44. A. more than B. less than C. rather than D. other than 45. A. excited B. embarrassed C. disappointed D. appreciated 46. A. mon B. unusual C. unique D. general 47. A. fit in B. build up C. contribute to D. figure out 48. A. distinction B. mission C. announcement D. agreement 49. A. one B. two C. three D. more 50. A. beneath B. beyond C. over D. of 51. A. determines B. focuses C. ments D. depends 52. A. if B. whether C. when D. because 53. A. rejected B. released C. revealed D. reminded 54. A. slowly B. rapidly C. easily D. efficiently 55. A. oute B. improvement C. advantage D. tendency 56. A. parents B. learners C. schoolmates D. professors 57. A. display B. produce C. inspire D. discover 58. A. concern B. respect C. enthusiasm D. intelligence 59. A. involved B. impressed C. peting D. replacing 60. A. opinions B. obstacles C. senses D. attitudes 第 II 卷 注意 ：將答案寫(xiě)在答題卡上。s warm damp climate long caused local people 69__________ (advocate) spicy dishes. The native Sichuan pepper was supplemented by Mexican chilis during the Columbian Exchange to form modern Sichuan cuisine, 70________dishes—including Kung Pao Chicken and Mapo Tofu—have bee famous around the world. 第四部分： 寫(xiě)作 （共兩節(jié)，滿(mǎn)分 35 分） 第一節(jié)：短文改錯(cuò)（共 10 小題；每小題 1 分，滿(mǎn)分 10 分） 假定英語(yǔ)課上英語(yǔ)老師要求同桌之間互相修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改 你同桌的以下 作文。 My favorite proverb is ―A friend in need is a friend indeed.‖ It mean that true friends always e to you when you’re in trouble. Last term, my father met with a traffic accident, but his right leg got injured seriously. Consequently, he received the operation and I had to look after him in the hospital. Learned about this, Li Lei was offered to take care of my father without hesitation. He also helped me make up for my missing lessons. Thank to his help and inspiration, I went through the difficulty period and regained confidence. However, a true friend always spares no effort help you when you are in trouble. We all should try to make so good friends. 第二節(jié) ： 書(shū)面表達(dá) （滿(mǎn)分 25分） 隨著我國(guó)經(jīng)濟(jì)的發(fā)展與對(duì)外開(kāi)放程度的提高，越來(lái)越多的學(xué)子走出國(guó)門(mén)留學(xué)深造。 內(nèi)容提示： 1. 出國(guó)留學(xué)的優(yōu)點(diǎn)：開(kāi)闊視野；體驗(yàn)當(dāng)?shù)氐娘L(fēng)情 ； 交更多的朋友；更快更好地掌握一門(mén)外語(yǔ)。錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。 第三部分：英語(yǔ)知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿(mǎn)分 45 分） 第二節(jié)（共 10 小題；每小題 分，滿(mǎn)分 15 分） 閱讀下面材料， 在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（不多于 3 個(gè)單詞）或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。s a frightening word. Thankfully, it’s a condition that is totally preventable. Snow blindness is a painful, temporary loss of vision due to overexposure to the sun39。 ―Rags to riches‖ (An ongoing emotional rise) 聽(tīng)第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 7 題。每段對(duì)話(huà)后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的 A,B,C 三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。考試結(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并收回。 ，超出答題區(qū)域書(shū)寫(xiě)答案無(wú)效；在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無(wú)效。 例 :How much is the shirt? 答案是 B。 10. When did the man see the bear? A. At about 9:15 . B. At about 9:30 . C. At about 9:45 . 11. How did the bear act toward the man? A. It attacked him. B. It showed its teeth. C. It ran away quickly. 12. What does the man think of the bear? A. It isn’t very dangerous. B. It is a beautiful brown bear. C. It often attacks runners in spring. 聽(tīng)第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16題。 ―Icarus‖ (A rise followed by a fall) t need snow to bee snowblind. B. It will likely affect those traveling in snowy conditions. C. To prevent snow blindness on the slopes, wear sunglasses. D. Sometimes it occurs from manmade sources of ultraviolet radiation E. In fact, snow can reflect over 80 percent of the UV rays that fall upon it. F. Snow blindness is scary, but usually it39。s Shu 64____________(base) in Sichuan. The area became one of China39。 修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線(xiàn)，在該詞下面寫(xiě)出 修 改