B

Ancient people made clay pottery because they needed it for their survival. They used the pots they make for cooking, storing food, and carrying things from place to place. Pottery was so important to early cultures that scientists now study it to learn more about ancient civilizations. The more advanced the pottery in terms of decoration, materials, glazes, and manufacture, the more advanced the culture itself.

The artisan who makes pottery in North America today utilizes his or her skill and imagination to create items that are beautiful as well as functional, transforming something ordinary into something special and unique.

The potter uses one of the Earth’s most basic materials, clay. Clay can be found almost anywhere. Good pottery clay must be free from all small stones and other hard materials that would make the potting process difficult. Most North American artisan potters now purchase commercially processed clay, but some find the clay they need right in the earth, close to where they work.

The most important tools potters use are their own hands; however, they also use wire loop tools, wooden modeling tools, plain wire, and sponges. Plain wire is used to cut away the finished pot from its vase on the potter’s wheel.

After a finished pot is dried of all its moisture in the open air, it placed in a kiln and fired. The first firing hardens the pottery, and it is then ready to be glazed and fired again.

For areas where they do not want any glaze, such as the bottom of the pot, artisans paint on melted wax that will later burn off in the kiln. They then pour on the liquid glaze and let it run over the clay surface, making any kind of decorative pattern that they want.

41.What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. Different kinds of clay.

B. The training of an artisan.

C. The making of pottery.

D. Crafts of ancient civilizations.

42.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as a way that ancient people used pottery?

A. To hold food.                                      B. To wash clothes.

C. To cook.                                             D. To transport objects.

43. According to the passage, how do most North American potters today get the clay they need?

A. They buy it.

B. They make it.

C. They dig it from the earth.

D. They barter for it.

44. According to the author, what do potters use to remove the pot from the wheel?

A. Melted wax.                                     B.A wire loop.

C. A sponge.                                         D. Plain wire.

45.The word “pattern” in the last sentence is closest in meaning to which of the following?

A. Model.                  B. Color.               C. Puzzle.           D. Design.

                           C

A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms, though my

teacher emphasized the importance  again and again. But soon,

the importance of English idioms was shown in an amusing experience.

One day, I happened to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon

we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English,

the foreigner seemed to be astonished . Gently shaking his head and shrugging

 his shoulders, he said, “You don’t say!”  “You don’t say!” I was puzzled. I thought,

 perhaps this is not an appropriate topic. “Well, I’d better change the topic.”

So I said to him, “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? By the way, have

you ever been there?” “Certainly, everyone back home will laugh at me if I

leave China without seeing it. It was magnificent.”

He was deep in thought when I began to talk like a tourist guide. “The Great

Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are very proud of it” Soon I

was interrupted (or stopped suddenly) again by his words：“You don’t say!”

I couldn’t help asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it?” “Well, I didn’t

request you to do so,” he answered, greatly surprised.

I said, “Didn’t you say ‘you don’t say’?” Hearing this, the Englishman laughed

to tears. He began to explain, “‘You don’t say’ actually means ‘really?’ It is an

expression of surprise. Perhaps you don’t pay attention to English idioms.” Only

then did I know I had made a fool of myself. Since then I have been more careful

with idiomatic expressions.

Remember: what the English teachers said is always right to us students.

46. A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms because _______    .

A．English idioms were not important
        B．I was not careful with English idioms
        C．My teacher didn’t emphasize the importance of them
        D．I had no interest in them
   47. At first, on hearing “You don’t say,” I thought the foreigner meant  ___   .
        A．he was not interested in the topic
        B．he was only interested in the Great Wall
        C．I had talked too much
        D．I had to stop talking
   48. The underlined word in the first paragraph probably means  ____    .
        A．interesting  
        B．important 
        C．terrible 
        D．unlucky
   49. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
        A．The Englishman left China without seeing the Great Wall.
        B．The Englishman wanted to see the Great Wall after I talked about it.
        C．The Englishman wanted me to act as his guide.
        D．The Englishman visited the Great Wall and thought it worth visiting.
   50. After the Englishman explained the idiom,  __________   .
        A．I thought the Englishman had made me a fool
        B．the Englishman became a real fool
        C．I felt very silly
        D．I became more careful in everything

第二卷(共三部分，满分35分)

第一部分；单词拼写（共10分，每题1分）

51. There was a friendly a________ during the conversation of the two leaders.

52.I turn to him for help, and I think nobody else is more r________ than him

   in our class.

53.The police let the man go after they found out that his DNA did not

m_______ the DNA they had got from the crime scene.       

54. I’ll never forget her. She i___________ me so deeply that day.

55. Children are usually c________ about everything around them, always asking

   all kinds of questions.

56. Many students are a_________ to computer games so that they can’t put their

   mind to the studies.  

57.The majority of Chinese people like Zhao Benshan’s sketches (小品)，for he has a unique s________ of his own. 

58. As a t___________ journalist, he was hired by a leading newspaper.

59. He likes to take a rest in the cool s_________ of the big tree after working

 in the field for some time.

60. Though he is only five, he is able to r_______ scores of poems by Li Bai, Du Fu and Bai Juyi.

第二部分：介词，副词填空（共5分）

  61.As can be seen, Lily is a bit taller in comparison _______Lucy.

62.In the absence _____ these conditions, the operation won’t be a success.

63.Do you have advantages _______other students in studying English?

64.Jack finally changed his attitude ________ his teacher.

65.Armed ______ a big stick, he headed for the wolf.

66.The two sisters look so much alike. I can hardly tell them _______.

67._______ the terrible weather, he is still waiting for Tom.

68. The building are pulled _______ after having stood empty without

    use for many years.

69. The light went out. He is reading poems aloud _____ the light of the candle.

70.They say they would like to contribute more _____charity   

第三部分；写作(共两节，满分20分)

第一节：短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

    此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾(√)；如有错误(每行只有一个错误)，则按下列情况改正：

    此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。

    此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏子符号(∧)，在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

    此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

    注意：原行没有错的不要改。

Ladies and gentlemen, may I pay your attention, please? Now                  71.______

we are looking for a passenger, Mr. Brown, he is from America.                     72.______

And he is now leaving Beijing to America by Flight 2748.But                           73.______

we were told that Mr Brown had left his passport as good                         74.______

as his wallet in the Friendship Hotel where he had stayed.                       75.______

The manager of the hotel has just called tell us about                              76.______

it. The manager had sent his secretary to bring the passport and                     77.______

the wallet there and she will arrive soon. Will Mr Brown                                 78.______

please go to the gate of our airport and wait for your                                79.______

passport and wallet? It will arrive in about ten minutes.                          80.______

That’s all. Thank you.