三、信息还原(10 分)
Today it is common to see people with earphones(耳机)in their ears wherever they go. 1. Outside life is shut out. Are you one of them?
For me,walking around in my personal space is perfect. 2. Moreover,wearing earphones seems to give a message to others which says,“I don't want to chat now!”
Suppose(假设)you're paying full attention to your work,but a workmate suddenly turns up. At this moment the slightest disturbance(干扰)would break your concentration(专注). 3. Once again,those earphones in your ears would be sure to give that “Go away!” message.
4. It may be part of growing up when they just want to ignore(忽视)their whole family. While their mothers talk about why they should do their homework,they can just turn up their music,smile,and say “Yes,Mum.” Problem solved.
5. And they are changing our social habits along the way. There is a thin line between using technology as a tool for making life better and being a slave(奴隶)to it!
| A. I always wear earphones. | B. Our tools are changing quickly. |
| C. At home,teenagers love these earphones. | D. I don't have to deal with the outside noise. |
| E. I'm listening to my favourite music and would rather be alone. |
| F. Listening to music through earphones is the perfect way to avoid such disturbance. |
| G. They walk around in their own space,with their personal “noise reduction(减声)systems”. |

四、词汇检测(12 分)
1. You didn't know how much difficulty we had (解决)the problem within a week.
2. I often (想象)being a superstar or a model when I was a kid.
3. The old man,who helped many people in need,is (值得)our respect.
4. We received over 100 (答复)to our advertisement.
5. (化学)is a very useful subject and it has a lot to do with our daily life.
6. Who do you think is the (严格的)of your parents?
7. (友谊)is developed when people send emails to each other.
8. If you find yourself (烦恼的)while working on it,stop to relax for a while.
9. Hearing of the death of her old classmate,Cindy could believe her ears.
10. Studying day and night without rest is the main of his illness.
11. I if my younger brother has told the truth(事实).
12. She often gets full in the exams,but she never shows off.

五、从方框中选择适当的单词或短语,在横线上填入其正确形式。每个单词或短语仅用一次(5 分)
| through | too cool to | but | can't wait to | special treat |
Valentine's Day was my father's holiday. My sisters and I would patiently wait for Dad to get home and then lined up like soldiers(士兵)as he gave each child a box of chocolates.
It caused different reactions(反应)as we went 1. different periods in life. In the primary school years,we 2. rush home to meet Dad. In junior high school,we felt a little shy. In high school,we thought we were 3. rush home. However,we knew that Dad was home waiting for us with his 4. .
Now,we have all moved out of the house,5. when Valentine's Day comes,there will be a little box of chocolates waiting for each of us. So we'll make the trip over to collect it.

六、短文填空(10 分)
For a few years,I had a chance to teach disabled children one afternoon a week. One of my most memorable(难忘的)students was 1. 5-year-old girl named Vanessa. She had 2. (difficult)walking and could not speak. We 3. (most)sat on the floor for our music lessons. One of her favourite 4. (song)was “John the Rabbit”. It was a call and response(口令与回应)song where I sang the call and the students clapped(拍手)twice while singing the repeating part,“Oh,yes!” Vanessa liked to put her hands on 5. (I)and clap with me. 6. she never said or sang a word.
One day late in the school year,when the song was 7. (finish),Vanessa turned around,looked at me in the eye,clapped her little hands twice and said the words,“Oh,yes!” At that moment,I was the one who could not 8. (speak).
Several years later,I passed Vanessa as I was 9. (walk)through town. I stopped my car and waved(挥手)to say hello. She waved back 10. a big smile on her face and clapped her hands twice,singing the song we had done so many times in music class.