“i”.
In general, single-letter prefixes(前缀) have been popular since the 1990s, when terms such as e-mail and e-commerce(电子商务) first came into use.
Most “i” products are targeted at （针对）young people and considering the major readers of Independent’s “i”, it’s no surprise that they’ve selected this fashionable name.
But it’s hard to see what’s so special about the letter “i”. Why not use “a”, “b”, or “c” instead? According to Tony Thorne, head of the Language Center at King’s College, London, “i” works because its meaning has become ambiguous. When Apple uses “i”, no one knows whether it means Internet, information, individual or interactive, Thorne told BBC Magazines. “Even when Apple created the iPod, it seems it didn’t have one clear definition（定义）,” he says.
“However, thanks to Apple, the term is now connected with portability (轻便) .”adds Thorne.
Clearly the letter “i” also agrees with the idea that the Western World is centered on the individual. Each person believes they have their own needs, and we love personalized products for this reason. Along with “Google” and “blog”, readers of BBC Magazines voted “i” as one of the top 20 words that have come to define the last decade(十年).
But as history shows, people grow tired of fads. From the 1900s to 1990s, products with “2000” in their names became fashionable as the year was connected with all things advanced and modern. However, as we entered the new century, the fashion disappeared.
24. We can infer that the Independent’s “i” is designed for _________. A. old readers B. young readers
C. fashionable women D. engineers 25. The underlined word “ambiguous” means “__________”.
A. popular B. clear C. uncertain D. unique
26. Nowadays, the “i” term often reminds people of the products which are __________. A. portable B. environmentally friendly C. advanced D. recyclable 27. The writer suggests that __________.
A. “i” products are often of high quality B. iTeddy is alive bear
C. the letter “b” replaces letter “i” to name the products D. the popularity of “i” products may not last long
C
The average American child spends three to five hours a day watching TV. In 1961, the average child began to watch television at age three; however, today it is nine months. Yet, most parents think that television has bad influence on their children. For example, in the early 1970s, my parents believed that my bad eyesight was the result of sitting too close to the screen, and they therefore made my stay at least six feet from it. Today, most people have no such worry, but many new ridiculous (荒谬的) sayings have appeared:
TV makes kids stupid. Many children watch more educational programs when they are pre-schoolers. When they grow up, they can read more books and have much better ideas to solve difficult problems than other children.
TV makes kids violent. The real story is not so simple. Hundreds of studies show that watching violence on TV makes children more aggressive (好斗的). But a study of over 5,000 children also finds that some positive programs make children kinder. The problem is that kids are increasingly watching shows with violence instead of those suitable for their age.
Sitting around watching TV makes kids overweight. An experiment finds that when children watch less television, they do lose extra weight; however, reducing their television time does not make them more active. The real problem lies in snacking (吃零食), a widespread habit for kids, and junk-food advertisements.
TV helps kids get to sleep. The opposite is true. The more television children watch, the more likely they are to have irregular sleep and nap(小睡) patterns. Allowing kids to watch television is part of the
problem, not the solution.
28. Which one is the advantage of educational TV programs?
A. They will improve children’s ability to get along with others.
B. They will make children solve difficult problems better than others. C. They are likely to make children more aggressive.
D. They will make sure of children’s success in the future.
29. Why are children spending much time watching TV likely to be fat? A. Watching TV makes children lazy and inactive.
B. Children are attracted by the food advertisement on TV. C. Watching TV doesn’t burn up as much fat as doing sports. D. Children like to snack while watching TV.
30. What influence does watching TV have on a child’s sleep? A. It will make children form a bad habit of sleeping. B. Children’s sleep time will be greatly reduced.
C. Children are likely to sleep deeper after watching TV. D. It will make children sleep easier. 31. What is the purpose of this text?
A. To increase people’s knowledge of watching TV.
B. To warn parents of the disadvantages of watching TV.
C. To explain the bad influences that watching TV has on children.
D. To correct parents’ wrong ideas of television’s effect on children.
D
Like human beings, dogs may catch cold because of cold weather, wet conditions or can also get it from other sick dogs. If a dog has a running nose and watery eyes, coughs or sneezes(打喷嚏）, then it is quite probable that the dog has caught cold.
A dog's cold can get over after a few days without treatment but it totally depends upon the owner to treat it with medications or improve its immune power （免疫力） to get rid of the cold naturally. Following are some of the things you can do if your dog gets a cold.
You can improve its immune power by giving it proper nutrient diet. Healthy food can really do wonders. Try to give it food which is either suggested by the vet（兽医） or is healthy for your pet. Increase the intake of food which is rich in vitamins A, C and E.
Keep your dog warm. The best place for your dog in winter is inside your house. Do not keep your dog outside when it is cold and wet. At home you can also keep the dog warm with the help of carpets. This will make him comfortable and help him to recover fast.
Increase the fluid（流质）intake as it helps a lot. Water can be the best choice but you can also add broth（肉汤）in water which will give your dog strength. Warm water will make your dog more comfortable and will also keep the dog away from the respiratory infections（呼吸道感染）.
Steam treatment is considered to be effective in getting rid of cold. It makes the nasal（鼻的） passage wet, which helps proper breathing. Just fill your bathroom with steam and leave your dog inside the bathroom for 15 minutes. Do it nearly 2 to 3 times a day and you will see your dog recovering.
These are some of the things you can do to help your dog recover from cold. However, if you are not able to find any improvement in its health, then turn to the vet for help immediately. Take your dog for regular checkups so as to avoid complications（并发症）. 32. From the first paragraph we know about __________. A. the difficulty in keeping a dog as a pet B .characteristics of sick dogs
C .the similarities between dogs and human beings D. causes and symptoms（症状）of cold in dogs
33. When your dog catches cold, you should feed it on _______.
A .the suggested food by the vet B. its favorite food
C. some meat and water D. food rich in vitamin B 34. When a dog catches cold, it is wrong to ________. A. keep it inside during cold and wet weather B. leave it inside the bathroom full of steam C. let it eat too much solid food D. keep it sleeping on rugs at home
35. It can be learnt from the text that _________. A. a dog’s cold can always disappear naturally
B. it’s quite easy to make a sick dog recover from cold C. treating a dog’s cold sometimes needs a vet’s help D. cold in dogs won’t spread between each other. 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。
Cheating(舞弊) is when a person misleads, deceives or acts dishonestly on purpose. 36 . If a basketball team is for kids under 8,it's cheating for a 9-year-old play on the team. At school, in addition to cheating on a test, a kid might cheat by stealing someone else's idea for a science project. 37 .This kind of cheating is called plagiarizing (抄袭).
38 . Jeff is doing it by sneaking（暗中的） answers to a test. And it's also cheating to break the rules of a game or contest or to pretend something is yours when it isn't. When people cheat, it's not fair to other people. It's tempting(诱惑人的) to cheat because it makes difficult things seem easy, like getting all the right answers on the rest. 39 , and it won't help on the next test------unless the person cheats again.
40 . They want to get good grades but hate hard work. Other kids might feel like they can't pass the test without cheating. Even though there seems to be a \good idea.
A. Some kids cheat because they're lazy.
B. Cheating can happen in a lot of different ways.
C. But it doesn't solve the problem of not knowing the material. D. Some kids cheat once and feel so bad that they never do it again.
E. For kids, cheating may happen at school, at home, or while playing a sport.
F. There are plenty of reasons why a kid shouldn't cheat, but some kids have already cheated.
G. Kids may also cheat by copying a book report off the Internet and handing it in as it's his or her original work.
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。
An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money left. When she heard her daddy say to her 41 mother with desperation(绝望)，“ 42 a miracle(奇迹) can save him now.” The little girl went to her bedroom and took out her piggy bank. She 43 all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Then she 44 her way six blocks to the local drugstore(药店).
“And what do you want？” asked the chemist.
“It's 45 my little brother，” the girl answered back. “He's really, really sick and I want to buy a 46 . His name is Andrew and he has something 47 growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him.”
“We don't 48 miracles here, child. I'm sorry，” the chemist said, smiling 49 at the little girl. In the shop was a 50 customer. He stooped(弯腰) down and asked the little girl, “What kind of miracle does your brother 51 ？”
“I don't know，” she replied. “He's really sick and daddy says he needs a(n) 52 . But my daddy
can't pay for it, so I have brought my 53 .” “How much do you have？” asked the man.
“One dollar and eleven cents， 54 I can try and get some more，” she answered quietly.
“Well, what a coincidence(巧合)，” smiled the man. “A dollar and eleven cents—the __55__price of a miracle for your little brother. 56 me to where you live. I want to see your brother and 57 your parents.”
That well-dressed man was Dr. Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon. The operation in the hospital was completed without 58 and it wasn't long before Andrew was 59 again and doing well.
The little girl was happy. She knew exactly how much the miracle cost—one dollar and eleven cents plus the 60 of a little child. 41.A. helpless B.hopeful C.tearful D.kind 42.A.Only B.Just C. Simply D.More than 43.A.drew B.poured C.put D. pulled 44.A.followed B. found C.took D.made 45.A.to B.as C.for D.on 46.A.hope B.doctor C.favor D.miracle 47.A. extra B.small C.bad D.impossible 48.A. sell B.offer C.have D.store 49.A.gently B.sadly C.strangely D.coldly 50.A.well-dressed B.kind-hearted C.well-behaved D.good-looking 51.A.have B. care C.need D.like 52.A. a doctor B.an operation C.a surgeon D.a kindness 53.A.savings B.wishes C.ideas D.suggestions 54.A.since B.as C.after D.but 55.A.same B.exact C.proper D.necessary 56.A.Show B.Help C.Follow D. Take 57.A.help B.meet C.persuade D. encourage 58.A.difficulty B.delay C.charge（费用） D.result 59.A.happy B.well C.strong D.home 60.A.cleverness B.faith C.courage D.devotion
第Ⅱ卷 (非选择题，共50分)
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（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
One day 61 ant was drinking at a small stream and fell in. 62 (face) with the trouble, she tried
her best to reach the side, but made no progress at all. The poor 63 (tire) ant was still bravely making all 64 (effort) when a dove saw her. Moved by her determination and perseverance, the bird threw her a blade(片)of grass, 65 supported her like a raft（木筏）, and thus the ant reached the bank again. While she was resting and drying 66 (she) in the grass, she 67 (hear) a man come near. He was walking along barefooted 68 a gun in his hand. As soon as he saw the dove, he wished to kill it. He would certainly have done so, but the ant bit him in the foot just as he raised his gun to fire. He stopped to see 69 had bitten him, and the dove 70 (immediate) flew away. It was an animal much weaker that had saved her life.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错：（满分10分，每小题1分）
此题要求你就一篇短文改错。文中共有10处语言错误，每一句最多有两处错误。错误只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：在错词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1. 每处错误及其修改仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
As high school student in China nowadays, I always feel tired and sleepy. That is because I have a dream school in my mind. It starts at 9 a.m. and ends at 4 p.m. There are three lessons in the morning and two in the afternoon. We didn’t need to do so many homework. Therefore, we have more time with activities after school. For example, we can do reading for one and a half hour and play sports for one hour every day. Besides, my dream school look like a big garden. There are all kinds of the flowers and trees around the classroom buildings. We can lie on the grass for a rest, or sit by the lake listening music. The teachers here are kind and helpless. They are not only our teachers but also our good friends.
第二节 书面表达（共1题，满分25分）
假设你是李华，你的一个英语笔友，加拿大的中学生Peter来信询问你正在阅读什么英语报刊，恰好这学期你订阅了《英语周报》（English Weekly）。请就一下信息用英语写一封回信，向他介绍相关情况。 1. 《英语周报》历史悠久，于1983年4月在中国山西省创刊； 2. 该报与教材联系紧密，使用方便，很受广大师生欢迎； 3. 内容丰富：开辟有电影评论、名人轶事、运动娱乐等专栏。 4. 因为它，你对英语更感兴趣了，也取得了很大进步。 注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 参考词汇：专栏：column 名人轶事：celebrities Dear Peter,
I’m very glad to hear from you.
Best wishes!
Yours, Li Hua