第二卷
I. 单词拼写。根据汉语或首字母的提示写出单词，使句子完整与正确。
1.Safety is the most important ____________(考虑) in choosing a car.
2.After learning each unit, the teacher will ask us to make a s_________ of what we have learnt.
3.The museum is open daily _______________(贯穿) the year.
4.I was late in getting to the station, but f______________, the train was late too.
5.Giving up smoking r___________ the chances of getting heart disease.
6.Although England lost the match against Germany, they are still one of the most o__________(杰出的) teams in the fans’ mind.
7.The teacher didn’t explain the problem clearly, so may student were c_______________.
8.The a______________ burst into laughter when the clown appeared in the funny hat.
9.The children are busy _____________(划线标出) the new words in the text.
10.Observation and exploration are common means in scientific research that could bring major ________________(发现).
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
Why must we pay taxes（税收）? The answer is that the government needs money for many things, for example, to pay its soldiers, sailors and airmen, to build roads, bridges, offices, schools, etc, and to buy goods from abroad; and only the people of the country can supply the money.
One of the most important taxes is income-tax which a person pays according to the amount of his income, whether he is a merchant, a doctor, a lawyer, a shopkeeper, a miner or anything else. This is called a “direct” tax, because it is paid in money directly to the government.
Another tax is paid on goods such as watches, jewelry, new clothes, tobacco, wine, etc, when they are brought into a country. Such a tax is paid as part of the price of these goods if they are late sold in shops. We call it “indirect” tax, because it is paid indirectly through the shopkeepers.
People usually complain about having to pay taxes, but they forget that the money is spent on things that they and their families need. We need policemen to catch thieves, to see that men obey the laws, to direct traffic, etc, and they must be paid what they earn; children need education and there must be schools and teachers; we want our streets to be kept clean, and the wages of men who do this kind of work have to be paid. Above all, the country must always be ready to defend itself against attacking enemies, and we can’t have an army without paying for it. Besides, if a country wants to develop, there are many other things to do.
Taxes, therefore, cannot be avoided. We buy our food and clothes and pay for our amusements; but, there are several things that the State finds the money for, and that is necessary for us if our society is to continue. We have no real reason to complain, therefore, when we are asked to supply money to be spent for the good of ourselves and for our fellow-citizens.
Tax is a 71 part of our life
Why must we pay taxes?
⊕The State need the money for our society to 72 .
⊕We supply money for the good of ourselves and 73 .
How do we pay taxes?
⊕ 74
The tax is paid according to one’s 75 .
The tax is paid to the government.
⊕ 76
The tax is paid through 77 .
The tax is paid as part of the price of goods.
Where does tax money go?
⊕To 78 —to keep us safe
⊕To teachers—to 79
⊕To cleaners—to 80
⊕To the army—to defend our country
The poor are very wonderful people. One evening we went out and we picked up four people from the street. And 48. of them was in a most terrible condition, and I told the sisters: You take care of the other three. I take care of this one 49. looked worse. So I did for her all that my love can do. I put her in bed, and there was such 50. beautiful smile on her face. She took hold of my hand as she said just the words “thank you” 51. she died. I could not help but examine my conscience before her and I asked what I would say 52. I were in her place. And my answer was very simple. I would have tried to draw a little attention 53. __________myself. I would have said I am hungry, that I am dying, I am cold. I am in pain, or something, but she gave me much more—she gave me her grateful love. And she died 54.__________a smile on her face. That is why we believe 55. Jesus had said: I was hungry, I was naked, I was homeless, I was unwanted, unloved, uncared for, and you did it to me.
单词拼写(共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分)The farmers in this area had a good harvest last year thanks to the s___________ farming.
From the findings, we can draw a c____________ that English is a useful tool for all of us.
The teacher had us d______________into two groups during the discussion.
The c_______________of transportation in this area brings hope to this mountain village.
My grandfather is too old to care for himself, so my aunt is looking for someone to a_____ him.
The speech by the mayor of Shanghai before the final voting for EXPO 2010 left a strong i_____________ on us.
The other day she c____________ me to a game of tennis.
She doesn’t want to marry a man who a_____________ nothing.
This is a cooperative team c____________ of 12 members.
The learning environment has a strong i_______________ on students’ academic performances.
We must try to _________________(分析)the causes of the strike.
Water and salt are _____________(吸收) into our blood stream every day.
We are t_____________(感到激动) to hear a wonderful piece of news that the people lived in the mainland can go to visit Taiwan in the near future.
We are______________(乐观的) that the mainland and Taiwan will unify in the near future.
He can hardly find a job in the canteen, because he has had no ________________(先前的) experience of this kind of job.
The government decided to explore the ____________(周围的 ) countryside to build a new industrial park.
The people in Iraq lived a hard life, because it was _______(不断) hit by war..
Measures should be taken to handle the water ______________(污染) by the chemical factory nearby.
Don’t throw away the bottles, which can be__________(回收利用).
The teenagers are _________________(热情的) about the Voice of China, which is a hit now.
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What is red but green, open but closed and old but new? Answer: London’s new double-decker buses.
The traditional red double-deckers are 61 symbol of London. Their symbolic status was settled in 2008 when one bus made the longer-than-usual trip to Beijing 62 (collect) a very special passenger: the Olympic Flame.
Now a new bus design 63 (uncover) and it has been exciting Londoners.
The new bus uses more efficient green technology and has two staircases and an open platform, 64 (make) people able to hop on and hop off. It also has a unique design for the front end, which gives it an innovative（新颖的）look.
Despite(尽管） 65 innovations, the design is not all new. Its outward appearance takes after London’s faithful old double-decker, the Route master.
In July 2008 a 66 (compete) was launched by the London Mayor, Boris Johnson, to design a new Route master bus for the capital. There were over 700 entries, 67 several designers jointly winning the £25,000 (244,000 Yuan) prize.
The new double-deckers, ___68___ have three doors to speed up boarding, are expected to be in service in 2012.
Mr. Johnson said: “This iconic new part of our transport system is not only beautiful, but also has a green heart beating beneath its___69___ (attract) appearance.”
He expects cities around the globe to be “beside themselves with envy” for ___70__ he described as a "stunning red symbol" of 21st-century London.
When I was in medical college, I went camping with some of my friends on the seaside. After ____16____(arrive) there, we rented a room and left our luggage there. The sea and the weather were beautiful, ____17____ we finished lunch and then decided to rent a boat.
We started to row, but about one mile out, the weather suddenly changed. ___18____ the weather was not good, we didn’t want to give up, but finally my friends and I agreed that we should go back. We tried to change the boat’s direction, but ___19____oarlock(桨) broke. Therefore, we were unable to turn back. What we could do was wait ___20___ help.
The sea changed a lot, the waves got very high, and the boat began to shake like a cradle(摇篮). One of my friends started to cry ; ____21___ started to feel sick. There hours passed, and nobody came to help us. We were just praying. _____22_____(fortunate), after five long hours of waiting, two big boats came to rescue ____23___ and we escaped. If they ____24____(not come) to get us, we would have crossed the border between Turkey and Greece because the border was very close.
This story is ____25____(excite) story of my life because we could have died, but luck was with us and we escaped.
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