10．In 2009，a French company auctioned（拍卖）two treasures-a rat's head and a rabbit's head robbed from China，（61）which has caused great public concern in China．
（62）It is known to all that the two bronze animal heads were made during the Qing Dynasty（63）to decorate（decorate）Yuanmingyuan Imperial Garden．In 1860，it was the British and French troops （64）that broke into Beijing，burning down the royal garden．Millions of Chinese art works were taken away，（65）including （include）the rat's head and the rabbit's head．
The Chinese government was strongly against the auction and had repeatedly asked for the free return of the two （66）valuable （value）relics according to the international laws．Some Chinese people even （67）flew （fly）to France，trying to stop the selling．（68）However，the French company just wouldn't listen．
As far as I am concerned，the auction should be strongly condemned（谴责）．Not only has it hurt the feelings of the Chinese people but also it has done harm to the relationship between France and China．As middle school students，we must study （69）harder （hard） so that we can make our country more powerful in the future and stop any such thing （70）from happening again．

9．It is a general rule that all types of activity result in boredom when they are performed on （61）a routine basis．Actually，we can see this principle at work in people of all （62）ages（age）．For example，on Christmas morning，children are excited （63）about playing with their new toys．But their interest soon dies down and by January （64）it is those same toys that can （65）be found（find） put away in the basement．The world is full of half-filled stamp albums and unfinished models，each （66）standing（stand） as a monument to someone's passing interest．Adolescents enter high school with great （67）excitement（excite） but are soon looking forward to graduation．And then，how many adults，（68）who now complain about the long drives to work，eagerly drove for hours at a time when they first got their driver's license？Before people retire，they usually plan to do a lot of great things，which they never had time to do while working．But soon after retirement，all of the hobbies become as boring as the jobs they （69）left/have left（leave）．And，like the children in January，they go searching for new toys．Therefore，it is high time that you （70）added/should add（add） variety to your daily life．

8．People （61）living/who live（live） in different countries made different kinds of words．Today there are about fifteen hundred （62）languages（language） in the world．Each contains many thousands of words．A very large dictionary，（63）forexample，contains four or five hundred thousand words．But we do not need（64）allthese．To read short stories you need to know only about two thousand words．（65）Beforeyou leave school，you will learn only one thousand or more．The words you know are called your vocabulary．You should try to make your vocabulary（66）bigger（big）．Read as many books as we can．There are a lot of books （67）written/which are written（write） in easy English．You will enjoy them．When you meet （68）anew word，look it （69）upin your dictionary．Your dictionary is your （70）most（much） useful book．

7．There once was a goat and a donkey，（61）whichlived on a farm．The donkey worked the hardest so the farmer fed it the （62）most（much） food．Sometimes the donkey was given more food （63）thanit could eat．This made the goat so jealous（64）thatit began plotting against the donkey．"Hey，donkey，"the goat said one day，"I think you do too much work on this farm．You carry such heavy things from morning to night．Why don't you pretend （65）to get（get） sick so you can take a day（66）off？"The donkey thought the goat had a great idea．So  the next morning，the donkey lay in the stable on its side with its eyes （67）closed（close）．Right away，the farmer called the doctor．（68）Afterlooking at the donkey，the doctor said it needed a special medicine（69）made（make） from the heart of a goat．So the farmer killed （70）the/hisgoat and gave the donkey medicine made from its heart．

6．Everyone gathered around and Paddy read out loud，slowly，his tone growing sadder and sadder．The little headline said：BOXER RECEIVES LIFE SENTENCE．
Frank Cleary，aged 26，professional boxer，was today found guilty of the murder of Albert Cumming，aged 32，laborer，last July．The jury （陪审团） reached its decision after only ten minutes，recommending the most severe punishment the court could give out．It was，said the judge，a simple case．Cumming an d Cleary had quar reled violently at the Harbour Hotel on July 23rd and the police saw Cleary kicking at the head of the unconscious Cumming．When arrested Cleary was drunk but clear-thinking…
Cleary was sentenced to life imprisonment with hard labour．Asked if he had anything to say，Cleary answered，"Just don't tell my mother．"
"It happened over three years ago，"Paddy said helplessly．No one answered him or moved，for no one knew what to do．"Just don't tell my mother，"said Fee numbly．"And no one did!Oh，God!My poor，poor Frank!"
Paddy wiped the tears from his face and said．"Fee dear，pack your things．We'll go to see him．"
    She half-rose before sinking back，her eyes in her small white face stared as if dead．"I can't go，"she said without a hint of pain，yet making everyone feel that the pain was there．"It would kill him to see me．I know him so well-his pride，his ambition．Let him bear the shame alone，it's what he wants．We've got to help him keep his secret．What good will it do him to see us？"
    Paddy was still weeping，but not for Frank，for the life which had gone from Fee's face，for the dying in her eyes．Frank had always brought bitterness and misfortune，always stood between Fee and himself．He was the cause of her withdrawal from his heart and the hearts of his children．
    Every time it looked as if there might be happiness for Fee，Frank took it away．But Paddy's love for her was as deep and impossible to wipe out as hers was for Frank．
So he said，"Well，Fee，we won't go．But we must make sure he is taken care of．How about if I write to Father Jones and ask him to look out for Frank？"
The eyes didn't liven，but a faint pink stole into her cheeks．"Yes，Paddy，do that．Only make sure he knows not to tell Frank we found out．Perhaps it would ease Frank to think for certain that we don't know．"
 
20．Which of the following is true according to the passage？B
A．Frank was found guilty of murder because he was a professional boxer．
B．The family didn't find out what happened to Frank until three years later．
C．The jury and the judge disagreed on whether Frank had committed murder．
D．Frank didn't want his family to find out what happened because Paddy disliked him．
21．Paddy didn't cry for Frank because he thoughtC．
A．Frank did kill someone and deserved the punishment
B．Frank should have told Fee what had happened
C．what had happened to Frank was killing Fee
D．Frank had always been a man of bad moral character
22．Which of the following suggests that Fee was deeply shocked by what happened to Frank？A
A．"Her eyes in her small white face stared as if dead．"
B．"Let him bear the shame alone，it's what he wants．"
C．"Every time it looked as if there might be happiness for Fee，Frank took it away．"
D．"The eyes didn't liven，but a faint pink stole into her cheeks．"
23．"She half-rose before sinking back …"（in Paragraph 6）shows thatD．
A．Fee was so heart-broken that she could hardly stand up
B．Fee didn't want to upset Paddy by visiting Frank
C．Fee couldn't leave her family to go to see Frank
D．Fee struggled between wanting to see Frank and respecting his wish．

5．An Open Letter to an Editor
I had an interesting conversation with a reporter recently-one who works for you．In fact，he's one of your best reporters．He wants to leave．
Your reporter gave me a copy of his résumé （简历） and photocopies of six stories that he wrote for you．The headlines showed you played them proudly．With great enthusiasm，he talked about how he finds issues，approaches them，and writes about them，which tells me he is one of your best．I'm sure you would hate to lose him．
Surprisingly，your reporter is not unhappy．In fact，he told me he really likes his job．He has a great assignment，and said you run a great paper．It would be easy for you to keep him，he said．He knows that the paper values him．He appreciates the responsibility you've given him，takes ownership of his profession，and enjoys his freedom．
So why is he looking for a way out？
He talked to me because he wants his editors to demand so much more of him．He wants to be pushed，challenged，coached to new heights．
The reporter believes that good stories spring from good questions，but his editors usually ask how l ong the story will be，when it will be in，where it can play，and what the budget is．
He longs for conversations with an editor who will help him turn his good ideas into great ones．He wants someone to get excited about what he's doing and to help him turn his story idea upside down and inside out，exploring the best ways to report it．He wants to be more valuable for our paper．That's what you want for him，too，isn't it？
So your reporter has set me thinking．
Our best hope in keeping our best reporters，copy editors，photographers，artists-everyone-is to work harder to make sure they get the help they are demanding to reach their potential．If we can't do it，they'll find someone who can．
 
17．What does the writer think of the reporter？C
A．Optimistic．
B．Imaginative．
C．Ambitious．
D．Proud．
18．What does the reporter want most from his editors in their talks？D
A．Finding the news value of his stories．
B．Giving him financial support．
C．Helping him to find issues．
D．Improving his good ideas．
19．Who probably wrote the letter？A
A．An editor．
B．An artist．
C．A reporter．
D．A reader．

4．假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文．文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处．每处错误仅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：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．
The English Corner in Zhongshan Park is where people go to practise their speaking English．Every Sunday afternoon they gather around，talk to each other in English．Among they are students，teachers，doctors，and so on．I first went to an English Corner when I was in Junior Grade Two．I went there on every Sunday and chat with some people in English．In the past three years I had never been absent．I'm sure I've made some progresses in my listening and speaking．But I have made many friends there．The English Corner is really good place．I hope that more friends will join in us．

3．As a well-known doctor in London，John Snow was willing to help ordinary people （61）exposed（expose） to cholera．He knew that only when （62）the cause of it was found could the （63）deadly（dead） disease be controlled．He has two theories in mind explaining how cholera killed people．（64）Onewas that cholera multiplied in the air without reason； the other was （65）thatpeople absorbed it into their bodies （66）withtheir meals．After many （67）investigations（investigate），he found the drinking water was （68）to blame（blame） because the river had been polluted．Immediately John Snow told the people to remove the handle from the water pump （69）sothat it could not be used．Soon the disease began to slow down．To prevent the disease from happening again，the water companies were instructed not to expose people to （70）polluted（pollute） water any more．Finally"King Cholera"was defeated．

2．Perhaps Joe Cheng has become popular with thousands of fans and has been chased by girls and middles students．But do you know his resume（简历）？
Yes．Joe Cheng，who plays the most popular boy in high school in the popular Taiwanese drama"It Started with a Kiss．"
Although thousands of girls have fallen in love with him for his cute smile and strong body，Cheng，27，doesn't want to rest on his good looks．He made the move from modeling to acting six years ago，and now he is trying another career-this time，to be a singer．Cheng worked on his first album，"Joe Cheng's Day"，for a year．It came out on September 7．
Apart from recording his CD，Cheng has been practicing dance moves for his music video．Given his height，188cm，this was not an easy job．"I had bad dreams about dancing，"he said．
Cheng's life has had many ups and downs．His parents divorced when he was in primary school and he has lived with his father ever since．After dropping out of high school，he took on all kinds of jobs before being spotted by a scout（星探）for a modeling agency．Cheng said his key to life is"keeping a positive outlookand making the most out of life．"
Cheng admitted that he got bad grades when he was in high school．But he was still very popular at school．"Being very active in the students union，I was elected president．I liked to organize parties and field trips，so many teachers and students knew me，"he said．
Cheng once dreamed of becoming a cartoonist，and he regrets that he never did it．Now he hopes his teenage fans can learn from his life．"When you are in school，just focus on studies，"Cheng said．"Every young heart is eager to explore the world outside．But take your time．Finish your studies first．"

25．Which of the following can be the best title for this text？C
A．Finish Your Study First．
B．Life Is Full of Ups and Downs．
C．He Has It All，b ut Still Has Regrets．
D．The Key to Success．
26．What career didn't Joe Cheng try？B
A．Acting in some dramas．    B．Recording his own CDs．
C．Modeling for an agency．   D．Dancing for an agency．
27．The underlined word"outlook"in Paragraph 4 meansA．
A．scene              B．attitude              C．fame             D．appearance
28．Which of the correct order of these events？C
a．Joe Cheng dropped out of high school．
b．Joe Cheng worked on his first album，"Joe Cheng's Day"．
c．Joe Cheng's parents divorced．
d．Joe Cheng played the most popular boy in"It started with a Kiss"．
e．Joe Cheng worked in a modeling agency．
A．caedb           B．caebd                C．acedb                D．acebd．

1．I travel a lot，and I find out different"styles"of directions every time 1 ask"How can I get to the post office？"
Foreign tourists are often confused in Japan because most streets there don't have names； in Japan，people use landmarks in their directions instead of street names．For example，the Japanese will say to travelers，"Go straight down to the corner．Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market．The post office is across from the bus stop．"
In the countryside of the American Midwest，there are not usually many landmarks．There are no mountains，so the land is very flat； in many places there are no towns or buildings within miles．Inste ad of landmarks，people will tell you directions and distances．In Kansas or Iowa，for example，people will say，"Go north two miles．Turn east，and then go another mile．"
People in Los Angeles，California，have no idea of distance on the map； they measure distance in time，not miles．"How far away is the post office？"you ask．"Oh，"they answer，"it's about five minutes from here．"You say，"Yes，but how many miles away is it？"They don't know．
It's true that a person doesn't know the answer to your question sometimes．What happens in such a situation？A New Yorker might say，‘Sorry，I have no idea．"But in Yucatan，Mexico，no one answers"I don't know．"People in Yucatan believe that"I don't know"is impolite，They usually give an answer，often a wrong one．A tourist can get very，very lost in Yucatan!

21．When a tourist asks the Japanese the way to a certain place they usuallyD
A．descr ibe the place carefully      B．refer to recognizable buildings and places
C．show him a map of the place        D．tell him the names of the streets       
22．Which is the place where people measure distance in time？B
A．New York．  B．Kansas．  C．Los Angeles．  D．Iowa．
23．People in Yucatan may give a tourist a wrong answerC
A．so as to be polite    B．as a test        C．for fun         D．in order to save time
24．What can we infer from the text？A
A．It's useful for travelers to know how to ask the way properly．
B．People have similar understandings of politeness．
C．It's important for tra velers to understand cultural differences．
D．New Yorkers are generally friendly to visitors．