The park bench was deserted as I sat down to read beneath an old willow tree. Not  1_   with life, I was down. A young boy out of breath   2   me, all tired from play. He stood right before me with his head tilted（倾斜的） down,  3 with great excitement, “Look what I found!”

In his hand was a flower, and what a  4   sight, with its petals（花瓣） all worn－not enough rain, or too little light. 5   him to take his dead flower and go off to play, I   6   a small smile and then it   7   away. But instead of  8  he sat next to my side and placed the flower to his nose and declared with   9 , “It sure smells pretty and it’s beautiful, too. That’s why I   10   it; here, it’s for you.”

The weed before me was dying or dead. But I knew I   11   take it, or he might never leave. So I reached for the flower, and 12 , “Just what I need.” But instead of placing the flower in my hand, he   13  it mid－air without reason. It was then that I   14   for the very first time the boy was   15.

I heard my voice tremble  16  I thanked him for picking the very best one. He smiled, and then ran off to play,  17  of the effect he’d had on my day. I held the wilted （枯萎的） flower up to my nose and breathed in the   18   of a beautiful rose and smiled.

  19  the eyes of a blind child,   20   I could see, the problem was not with the world; the problem was me.

1．A．contented              B．inspired               C．excited                D．disappointed

2．A．inspected              B．overlooked           C．approached          D．recognized

3．A．telling                   B．saying                 C．admitting             D．lying

4．A．unique                  B．rough                  C．severe                 D．pitiful

5．A．Wanting                B．Demanding          C．Preferring            D．Teasing

6．A．presented              B．adjusted               C．forced                 D．delivered

7．A．passed                  B．faded                  C．fled                     D．flew

8．A．declining               B．betraying             C．panicking            D．quitting

9．A．surprise                B．embarrassment     C．sympathy            D．sorrow

10．A．took                    B．pulled                  C．attained               D．picked

11．A．should                 B．can                     C．may                    D．must

12．A．announced           B．replied                 C．declared              D．whispered

13．A．grasped               B．held                    C．caught                D．seized

14．A．observed             B．noticed            C．figured           D．Determined

15．A．dull                     B．deaf                    C．blind                   D．crazy

16．A．once                   B．after                    C．as                       D．since

17．A．unaware              B．unbelievable         C．regretful              D．regardless

18．A．smell                   B．affection              C．fragrance            D．award

19．A．In                       B．From                  C．Before                 D．Through

20．A．eventually            B．personally            C．fortunately           D．shortly

       The Chinese word “Shanzhai” means a small mountain village, but now it becomes an accepted name for fakes （假货） after “Shanzhai Cellphones” produced by small workshops in southern China became popular in the mainland market over the past two years．

       Besides “Shanzhai” has electronic products, there are “Shanzhai” movies, “Shanzhai” stars and even a “Shanzhai” Spring Festival Gala, a copy of the 25-year-old traditional show presented by CCTV on Chinese Lunar New Year’s Eve．

       “Shanzhai” has become a culture of its own, symbolizing anything that imitates something famous．The phenomenon has caused a public debate over whether it is healthy or sick being a copycat．

       In southwestern China’s Chongqing Municipality, a “Shanzhai” version “Bird’s Nest” woven by farmers with bamboo attracts wide attention and the “Shanzhai” version “Water Cube” is popular with tourists too．Both are copies of the famous Olympics buildings in Beijing．

       Xie Xizhang, a literature critic, said that taking the “Shanzhai” Gala as an example, when the traditional CCTV program becomes less and less attractive to the audience, the “Shanzhai” version appears naturally to attract people．“In spite of its poor techniques and operation, ‘Shanzhai’culture meets the psychological demands of common people and could be a comfort to their minds,” Xie said．

       Tian Huiqun, a professor at Beijing Normal University, said that “Shanzhai” culture never copies classic things, only trendy products．In that sense, it’s like a computer virus, multiplying without meaning．

       Though controversial, “Shanzhai” culture is becoming a widely accepted phenomenon．

       To the mainstream culture, the rise of “Shanzhai” culture is a challenge as well as a motivation, said Xie．Tian said different kinds of cultures developing together is an ideal situation and it is for the public to choose．

1．The Chinese Word “Shanzhai” may have its origin in _________．

       A．fake cellphones                                        B．electronic products

       C．Spring Festival Gala                                  D．Olympics buildings

2．The underlined word “imitates” is closest in meaning to _______．

A．steals               B．copies                 C．advertises           D．Cheats

3．According to the passage, “Shanzhai” culture refers to ________．

       A．The action that a person imitates famous people

       B．anything that imitates something famous

       C．those similar names to famous brand

       D．products with poor techniques and quality

4．We can infer that the mainstream culture ________．

       A．will be held back by “Shanzhai” culture

       B．will sooner or later be replaced by “Shanzhai”culture

       C．may develop faster because of the challenging of “Shanzhai” culture

D．thinks nothing of the challenge of “Shanzhai” culture

If you feel at present that you don’t have enough friends in your life, one reason may be that you have let yourself become too busy to make time for the relationships you already have. Starting and keeping friendship requires effort and commitment.

Many of us let our lives become so busy with work and other commitments that we don’t get around to scheduling time for pleasure and renewal（叙旧）with the friends, relatives and acquaintances we already have.

Making the effort to call your friends more regularly and to accept more of the invitations you receive from others can improve your social life in a hurry!

Are there any people you could call right now and be assured of a pleasant welcome? Are there people that you could count on to help you in time of difficulty? Can you have close talks with them? Do you have fun when you are together? Are you happy to have them in your life?

If you haven’t seen much of them lately，is it because you have become too busy? Have you grown apart? Was there an argument?

If the main reason you haven’t been getting together with the people you already know is that you have gotten too busy, take a good look at how you spend your time. Compare it with your real values and priorities（优先考虑的事）in life. Is your busy lifestyle really bringing you the quality of life that you want?

If you have become too busy for friends, why has this happened? Are you seeking material toys in your life at the expense of relationships with other human beings? Have you allowed your time to be over-committed because you never say “No” to anyone? Do you insist on doing things yourself that could be delegated to others? If so, why? Do you believe that everything depends on you?

Examine whether the way you are now spending your time accurately reflects your deepest values and priorities. Make sure that you schedule adequate time for the things that are truly most important to you.

If you really want to keep friends in your life, make a space in your schedule, and a space in your heart for them.

1．The author mainly discusses ______in this passage.

        A．how to spend our spare time

        B．how to balance friendship and work    

        C．whether we should keep friendship

D．whether we should invite friends to dinner

2．Which of the following doesn’t indicate a good relationship?

      A．You have someone to count on when you are in trouble.

      B．You have someone to have close talks with.

      C．You have fun when you are with someone.

      D．You feel depressed with others in life.

3．What does the underlined word “delegated”（para.7）probably mean?

      A．replaced                 B．appointed                C．defeated                 D．handled

4．The reason why you have become too busy for friends may be the following except that_____.

      A．you feel it difficult to keep friendship

      B．you spend too much time seeking material toys in your life

      C．you stick to doing everything all by yourself

      D．you never refuse whatever other people ask you to do

The devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina is a wake-up call. It is a call for every American to pay attention to the destruction we risk by allowing human-induced（导致的） climate change to continue. It is impossible to prove that Hurricane Katrina was caused by global warming, or even that human activities made the storm more severe. However, a paper published in the scholarly journal Nature reports that the force of dangerous hurricanes has increased by 50% during the last 50 years. It also reports that a global warming-induced rise in temperature near the ocean’s surface has probably contributed to this increase in dangerous storms, and thus to property（财产） damage and human death.

On August 30, the Los Angeles Times summed up（总结） the view of many scientists who agree that if the frequency of hurricanes does not decrease in the next few years, then we will be fairly certain that humans, and not natural storm cycle, are at the root of the problem. I believe there is at least a chance that by reducing U.S. reliance on fossil fuels for energy, we can prevent future tragedies like Hurricane Katrina. Let the change begin now.

There are many ways to reduce the volume of greenhouse gas emissions. My family drives the most fuel-efficient car we can afford, but I prefer to take public transportation whenever possible. My family buys locally grown food instead of produce that was transported thousands of miles on fuel-burning vehicles. We also replaced our incandescent light bulbs（白炽灯泡）with more energy-efficient compact fluorescents（荧光灯）. This might sound like a trivial move, but the Union of Concerned Scientists reports that if every household in the United States replaced one incandescent bulb with a compact fluorescent, it would have the same effect on U.S. carbon-dioxide emissions as removing 7.5 million cars from the roads. Now think if every household replaced not just one but all of their incandescent bulbs!

The United States, with just five percent of the world’s population, is responsible for close to one quarter of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide, yet our country is doing far less than most European nations to fight global warming. We don’t have to sacrifice our lifestyles; Europeans enjoy the same standards of living as Americans. So what are we waiting for? It is time to act.

1．Which of the following is a fact?

A．Hurricane Katrina was caused by global warming.

B．Human activities made the storm more severe.

C．The force of dangerous hurricanes has increased by 50 percent during the last 50 years.

D．A global rise in temperature near the ocean’s surface accounts for more dangerous storms.

2．From Paragraph 2 we can infer that many scientists agree ________.

A．it might be human activities that lead to global warming.

B．natural storm cycles have caused global warming.

C．hurricanes are likely to come more frequently.

D．burning fossil fuels for energy is a better alternative.

3．If every household in the U.S. replaced all their incandescent bulbs, ________.

A．it would have the same effect as removing 7.5 million cars from the roads.

B．it would save 7.5 million tons of carbon-dioxide from going into the air.

C．this would reduce the total output of CO₂emissions in huge amounts.

D．cars will be much more environmentally friendly.

4．According to the writer, _______in reducing the volume of greenhouse gas emissions.

A．Europe does a better job.

B．Europe should follow the example of America.

C．he, as an European, wants to see more efforts made by Americans.

D．Europeans should shoulder a greater responsibility.

The following are some important sights in New York.

American Museum of Natural History

     Four floors of exhibition halls here include the world-famous fossil halls with their skeletons of enormous dinosaurs and other creatures; the culture halls, representing a variety of indigenous peoples; and mammal, bird and reptile halls. The renovated Milstein hall of Ocean Life showcases the profusion of life in Earth’s “last frontier”. Also here: Rose Center for Earth and space, with Hayden Planetarium and exhibits on Earth and our universe.

     Open: Sunday-Thursday, 10:00-17:45; Friday-Saturday: 10:00-20:45

Empire State Building

     At 102 stories tall, the Empire State Building commands an inspiring view of Manhattan. Each year, over 3.5 million people come here for the view from the 86^th-floor observatory, where they can take in the sights of the city from a glass-enclosed pavilion or the encircling open-air promenade.

     Observatory Hours: 8:00am to midnight daily. Last elevators go up at 11:15pm. Open daily 365 days a year.

Metropolitan Museum of Art （One of the greatest museums in the world）

     It is impossible to “do” the entire museum in one day or describe everything you can see here. Go to the museum & spend some time in the Great Hall where you will find all types of help in many languages for planning your visit. If you can, get a guide before your visit or look at their website where you can plan well & learn about their many special exhibitions & programs.

     Fee: $12 adults, $7 students & seniors, under 12 with adult free.

      Open: Tuesday-Thursday and Sunday. 9:30-17:15; Friday-Saturday, 9:30-20:45.

Museum of Modern Art （MoMA）

MoMA houses an outstanding collection of American & European paintings & sculptures from late 19^th C. to present. Innovative in its definition of “art”, it was a pioneer in exhibiting film, photography, and industrial design. Its retrospectives can draw record-breaking attendance. A happy place to take small children, as strollers are allowed.

   Open: Sunday-Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 10:30-17:45; Friday, 10:30-20:15.

1．Varieties of ocean life are exhibited in ________.

A．American Museum of Natural History              B．Empire State Building

C．Metropolitan Museum of Art                     D．Statue of liberty

2．You can visit Museum of Modern Art at the following time EXCEPT ________.

A．at 14:30 on Monday                      B．at 7:00 pm on Friday

C．at 10:40 on Wednesday                      D．at 12:00 on Sunday

3．Suppose you are a high school student, who is going to visit Metropolitan Museum of Art with your parents, your 70-year-old Grandpa and your 6-year-old younger brother, how much will you have to pay in total?

    A．$42            B．$38           C．$45           D．$50

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多于选项。

       Doctors say anger can be an extremely damaging emotion, unless you learn how to deal with it. They warn that anger can lead to heart disease, stomach problems, headaches, emotional problems and possibly cancer.

       ___1___ Some people express anger openly in a calm reasonable way. Others burst with anger, and scream and yell. But other people keep their anger inside. They can not or will not express it. This is called repressing anger.

       For years many doctors thought that repressing anger was more dangerous to a person’s health than expressing it. They said that when a person is angry, the brain releases the same hormones （荷尔蒙）. They speed the heart rate, raise blood pressure, or sugar into the blood, etc. ___2___

       Some doctors say that both repressing and expressing anger can be dangerous. They believe that those who express anger violently may be more likely to develop heart disease, and they believe that those who keep anger inside may face a greater danger of high blood pressure.

       ___3___ They say the first step is to admit that you are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger, then decide if the cause is serious enough to get angry about. If it is, they say, “___4___ Wait until your anger has cooled down and you are able to express yourself calmly and reasonably.”

       Doctors say that a good way to deal with anger is to find humor in the situation that has made you angry. ___5___

A. In general the person feels excited and ready to act.

B. They said that laughter is much healthier than anger.

C. Expressing anger violently is more harmful than repressing it.

D. Anger may cause you a cancer.

E. Do not express your anger while angry.

F. Anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time to time.

G. Doctors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger.

       增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。

       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。

Dear Mary,

       I’ve received your E-mail．Don’t worried about me．I’m getting on well with my research work in the lab．But in my surprise, you say you will give up learn English．The reason is because you have not done well in it recently and you have lose interest．I’m afraid that I can’t agree with you．I know it is not easy to learn English, and English is widely used in the world today and it will be important tool in our future work．Beside, it is becoming more and more important in our daily life．If you study hardly, you will succeed．Do remember that where there is a will there is a way．I’m looking forward to hearing a good news from you!

Yours,

Li Hua

假如你班要就“如何为高考做准备”开一个班会，请根据以下内容写一篇发言稿，谈谈你对高考备考过程中要注意的事项及建议理由：

       1．保持良好的心态有助于减轻焦虑，还能增强克服困难的勇气；

       2．目标明确、正确评价自己。太低的目标使人松懈，太高的目标使人丧失信心；

       3．与父母、老师或同学沟通帮忙走出困境；

       4．作息合理，饮食均衡，以保持旺盛的精力。

       注意：1．词数100左右，开头已为你写好（不计入总词数）；

       2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

       3．参考词汇：明确的（definite）   评价（estimation）．

       No doubt every Senior 3 student wishes to be successful in the National College Entrance Examination．__________________________________________________________________

We don’t allow _______in the office．But you are allowed _____ in the rest room．

A．smoking; smoking                                     B．to smoke; to smoke

C．smoking; to smoke                                    D．to smoke; smoking

My family consider ____ a computer, which is considered ____ a great help in our work and study．

A．to buy; to be      B．buying; being          C．to buy; being       D．buying; to be