Societies all over the world name places in similar ways. Quite often there is no official naming ceremony but places tend to be called names as points of reference by people. Then an organized body steps in and gives the place a name. Frequently it happens that a place has two names: One is named by the people and the other by the government. As in many areas, old habits died hard, and the place continues to be called by its unofficial name long after the meaning is lost.

Many roads and places in Singapore are named in order that the pioneers will be remembered by future generations. Thus we have names such as Stamford Road and Raffles Place. This is in keeping with traditions in many countries —in both the West and the East.

Another way of naming places is naming them after other places. Perhaps they were named to promote friendships between the two places or it could be that the people who used to live there were originally from the places that the roads were named after. The mystery is clearer when we see some of the roads named in former British bases. If you step into Selector Airbase you will see Piccadilly Circus—obviously named by some homesick Royal Air Force personnel.

Some places were named after the activities that used to go on at those places. Bras Basah Road is an interesting example, “Base Basah” means “wet rice” in Malay. Now why would anyone want to name a road “Wet Rice Road”? The reason is simple. During the pioneering days, wet rice was laid out to dry along this road.

A few roads in Singapore are named by their shapes. There is “Circular Road” for one. Other roads may have part of their names to describe their shapes, like “Paya Lebar Crescent”. This road is called a crescent（月牙） because it begins on the main road, makes a crescent and comes back to join the main road again.

46. We learn from Paragraph 1 that _____.

A. the government is usually the first to name a place

B. many places tend to have more than one name

C. a ceremony will be held when a place is named

D. people prefer the place names given by the government

47. What does the underlined phrase “die hard” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?

A. Change suddenly.           B. Change significantly（greatly）.

C. Disappear mysteriously.           D. Disappear very slowly.

48. Which of the following places is named after a person?

A. Raffles Place.    B. Selector Airbase. C. Piccadilly Circus.     D. Paya Lebar Crescent.

49. Bras Basah Road is named _______.

A. after a person    B. after a place   C. after an activity          D. by its shape

50. What can be inferred from the passage?

A. Some place names in Singapore are the same as in Britain.

B. Some places in Singapore are named for military purposes.

C. The way Singaporeans name their places is unique.

D. Young Singaporeans have forgotten the pioneers.

--- How I wish I had studied harder when I was in senior school!

    --- If you had, you         a university student now.

       A．are    B．were  C．should      D．would be

       Whether you're heading into the wild or down the road, it's hard to find a better electronic sidekick than a GPS. (Well, you know, other than a cell phone.)

       Because a GPS has to receive a signal from space, physical impediments(遮挡) like skyscrapers, cliff faces, and even trees can stump(阻断) it. Reception is less of an issue with the ultrasensitive(超灵敏) chipsets in newer models, but if the walls are closing in on you, take a tip from a time when navigation systems weren't the streamlined panels they are today: Hooking up an antenna(天线) will make use of even the most tenuous celestial connection. There's a port on the back of most GPS devices for jacking in.

       You'll also want to remember that a GPS is not a compass: It runs on software. Like your PC, it needs to communicate with the mother ship periodically. Vendors(供应商) refresh firmware and maps on a regular basis, sometimes even daily. These updates deliver new bits of data that significantly affect your gadget's accuracy. But if you live in the boonies(郊区) on a road named after your sister-wife, don't expect NavTeq to come a-knocking with its survey equipment. Fortunately, most companies make it easy to update your own maps. Usually it's as simple as plugging into your home computer, dropping a couple of pins in Google Maps, and clicking Save.

       If you own a new Tom Tom, it's even easier. You can edit maps on the unit itself, though you might not have to: Some of the company's navigation updates themselves. Tom Tom's IQ Routes software takes data from every person who uses the company' gadgets and readjusts its assumptions about which roads you should use and how long a given route will take. It will even change its own maps.

       See, it's not that hard: Your GPS may use NASA technology, but getting the most out of it isn't rocket science.

46. The writer thinks the useful electronic partner is ______besides a cell phone when driving outdoors.

       A. a GPS             B. Tom Tom's IQ Routes              C. a PC        D. NASA

47. Which statement is NOT true about a GPS according to the passage?

       A. It receives a signal from space.

       B. It is not a compass.

       C. It needs to refresh its information.

       D. It has no port to connect other equipment.

48. You may learn from the passage that Tom Tom (Para 4) is _______.

       A. a GPS receiver

       B. a device that can be used to edit maps

       C. a device that can be used to update software

       D. a person who readjusts GPS assumptions

49. The main idea of the last paragraph is _______.

       A. that we should make the most of GPS in rocket science

       B. that getting the most out of GPS is too difficult

       C. getting the most out of GPS is very easy

       D. GPS owns NASA technology

50. Which is not mentioned about a GPS according to the passage?

       A. Its usage.          B. Its price and shape.   C. Its technology.      D. Its benefit.

最近，关于“中国高中是否应该取消文理分科”的网上调查吸引了许多网民的积极参与。请你根据下表所给的信写一封英文信，描述被调查者的不同看法和表明你（李华）的看法，并将信发给对此感兴趣的美国笔友Tom。

       注意：词数100左右，文章开头已给出，不计入总词数。

       网民：netizens；课程：curriculum；文理科：arts and science。

Dear Tom,

       Recently many netizens have taken part in the survey about whether the curriculum of senior high school should be divided into arts and science in China.

Yours,

Li Hua

The news shocked the whole nation ____a strong earthquake hit Yushu on Apr．14, 2010．

       A．what B．when    C．that       D．which

She did not take the advice that she ___ at rush hour, so she got lost.

A. not travel       B. did not travel                 C. should travel          D. goes traveling

SECTION C

Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.

When you take a walk in any of the cities in the West, you often see a lot of people walking dogs.  48  is still true that a dog is the  49  useful and faithful animal in the world, but the reason why people keep  50  dog has changed. In the old days people used to train dogs to protect themselves against animal attacks. And later they came to realize that a dog was not only useful for protection  51  willing to obey his master. But now people in the city need not protect themselves against attacks of animals. 52  do they keep dogs, then? Some people keep dogs to protect themselves from robbery. But the most important reason is  53  companionship. For a child, a dog is his best friend  54  he has no friends to play with. For young couples, a dog is their child when  55   have no children. For old couples, a dog is also their child when their real children have grown up.

   A poor chimney-sweeper, who had not enough money to buy a meal, stopped one hot summer day at noon before an eating-house, and remained regaling his nose with the smell of the victuals．The master of the shop told him several times to go away, but the sweeper could not leave savory smell, though unable to purchase the taste of the food．At last the cook came out of the shop, and taking hold of the sweeper, declared that, as he had been feeding upon the smell of his victuals (food and drink), he should not go away without paying half the price of a dinner．The poor fellow said that he neither could nor would pay, and that he would ask the first person who should pass, whether it was not an unreasonable and unjust demand．

    The case was referred to a policeman, who happened to pass at that moment．He said to the sweeper: “As you have been feasting one of your senses with the odor (smell) of this man’s meat, it is but just you should make him some recompense; therefore you shall, in your turn, regale (amuse) one of his senses, which seems to be more insatiable than your appetite．How much money have you?”

    “I have but two pence in all the world, sir, and I must buy me some bread．”

“Never mind,” answered the officer, “take your two pence between your hands; now rattle (cause to make a lot of quick little noises)them loudly．”

    The sweeper did so, and the officer, turning to the cook, said, “Now, sir, I think he has paid you: the smell of your victuals regaled his nostrils(openings at the end of the nose); the sound of his money has tickled your ears．”

This decision gave more satisfaction to the bystanders than to the cook, but it was the only payment he could obtain．

66．The sweeper stopped one hot summer day at noon before an eating-house, because _______ .

       A．he wanted to regale his nose with the smell of the victuals

       B．he was hungry and he wanted to have dinner

       C．he was hungry but he had no enough money to buy a meal

       D．he wanted to smell if the food was delicious．

67．The cook’s demand that the sweeper should pay half the price of a dinner was 

    obviously _______ .

       A．reasonable      B．not fair  C．logical   D．proper

68．We infer that the way that the policeman settled the problem was _______ .

       A．foolish         B．kind       C．clever     D．stupid

69．The passage implied that _______ .

       A．it’s a pity that the cook did not get what he wanted

       B．the master of the shop and the cook were cool-hearted

       C．the cook was cruel

       D．the sweeper got what he wanted

70. Which is true according to the passage?

    A. This story is arranged in order of time.

    B. This story is arranged in order of place.

    C. There were four people in the scene.

    D. The case was judged by law.

Section C

Directions: Write an English composition in NO LESS THAN 120 WORDS according to the instructions given below in Chinese.

假如你是王华，在高三备战高考的关键时期，为提高复习效率，你作为英语科代表，请就下列问题给英语老师写一封120词左右的信，阐明你们的看法，并提出合理的建议。

1. 复习进度如何？

2. 复习量、复习内容如何？

3. 希望老师加强哪方面或哪些方面的复习？

4. 其他合理建议

注意：信件开头已给出。

Dear teacher,

We’re so pleased that you are willing to share our views…

                                                                      Yours,

                                                                      Wang Hua

Thousands of years ago, people killed the wild horse that lived around _____ food. _____ time, people began to catch and raise animals .

   A. for; Through          B. as; During             C. for; Over              D. on; Over