—Why do you look so tired，Steven? You must have stayed up late last night，_______?

—Yes．I ______ busy with my preparation for the exam of late．

A．didn’t you；have been                             B．haven’t you；had been

C．needn’t you；was                                      D．mustn’t you；am

If knowledge is power, ______ Sir Francis Bacon wrote in 1579，______ perhaps creativity can be described as the ability to use that power．

A．what；and                                              B．as；then

C．which：and 　                                         D．that；then

He was busy writing a story，only ______ once in a while to smoke a cigarette．

A．to stop                                                    B．stopping

C．to have stopped                                              D．having stopped

The ringing of the phone runs through my head，telling me someone needs help．I pick it up and 1   the routine．“Teen Lifeline，this is Amber．”About 45 minutes later I hang up，feeling pleased because I’ve   2  another teen．Volunteering at Teen Lifeline has helped me realize how to deal with my own   3  and help others．

“My mom is always fighting with me．1 want to run away．”Some teens feel their   4  is a prison，rather than a place of shelter and safety．They feel parents are only there to make their lives 5 ．We try to help the teens realize the danger they could be in   6  giving them advice．All we can do is to ask questions．We also try to  7  where the teens would go and how they would survive，We give them a phone number if they   8  don t want to live in their “prison” ．

“I don’t want to   9 any more”is something we hear，mad suicide calls are some of the hardest to   10  ．We try to discover why they want to take their lives and how   11  they are by asking them to rate it on a scale of one to ten．One means they are  12  suicide but haven’t decided how，and ten means they are always thinking about it and have a   13  ．We ask them to make a promise that they will not hurt   14  ．And sometimes we ask for their telephone numbers   15  we can call back to make sure that they are okay．

Although many calls are about relatively   16  problems，volunteering at Teen Lifeline has helped me realize I'm not the   17  person with problems，and has taught me how to   18 with my heart．I have made a   19  and saved many lives-possibly even my own，  20  ．

1．A．set                        B．start                    C．change                   D．stop

2．A．contacted              B．known                 C．helped                    D．forgiven

3．A．decisions               B．opinions               C．disadvantages         D．problems

4．A．home                    B．school                 C．bedroom                D．classroom

5．A．ideal                      B．unusual                C．terrible                   D．happy

6．A．for                        B．by                       C．besides                  D．without

7．A．insist on                B．advise on             C．find out                  D．set aside

8．A．even                      B．still                      C．almost                 D．mostly

9．A．study                    B．1ive                     C．call                      D．1isten

10．A．carry out             B．make up               C．believe in              D．deal with

11．A．serious                 B．curious                C．nervous                 D．ashamed

12．A．accepting              B．objecting              C．considering            D．performing

13．A．question               B．doubt                   C．purpose                 D．plan

14．A．the other              B．the rest                C．themselves             D．ourselves

15．A．in case                 B．so that                 C．if                         D．when

16．A．small                   B．important             C．normal                   D．typical

17．A．very                    B．only                     C．exact                     D．specific

18．A．1isten                  B．see                      C．1earn                     D．write

19．A．decision               B．choice                 C．promise                 D．difference

20．A．however              B．though                 C．instead                  D．too

The first Chinese Western-style adventure，Ke Ke Xi Li，a popular film，is based on a true story about a group of volunteers trying to protect endangered antelopes from poachers hunting them down．

    There were more than one million Tibetan antelope，or“Chiru”，in Ke Ke Xi Li before 1985，but the price of their fine wool rose with demand for pashmina shawls．Poachers crowded to the wilderness，called Hoh Xil in Mongol，and the number of Tibetan antelope fell to less than 20,000 in just a few years．From 1993 onwards，local Tibetan and Han people formed a volunteer team to protect the animals．They left their families to risk their lives battling against well-armed poachers in the wilderness．

    The movie starts with the death of a member of the team and shows them tracking the poachers．They find more than 1,000 antelope corpses（尸体）on the way and meet with a series of difficulties：broken down jeeps，running out of gasoline，shortage of food and mountain passes blocked by heavy snow．

    The volunteers defend the protected region of Ke Ke Xi Li in Tibet，however，many poachers are determined and will do whatever they can to get what they want，including killing the volunteers．The area is rough，the enemy is well hidden，and the air is thin…ultimately，several volunteers，including the team leader，Ritai，give their lives．

    After the volunteers’ death，China founded Hoh Xil Nature Reserve to protect Tibetan antelope and named a natural conservation station for the leader of the team．

1．According to the passage，the story Ke Ke Xi Li comes from______．

    A．a best-selling novel about the region，Ke Ke Xi Li，in Tibet

    B．a true story about a team of volunteers struggling with poachers to protect antelopes

    C．a news report about the rapid decrease in population of the endangered Tibetan antelopes

    D．a plan made by the government to protect the precious Tibetan antelopes

2．The major cause of the rapid decrease in population of the Tibetan antelopes is    that______．

    A．so many poachers came to Ke Ke Xi Li to hunt antelopes for money

    B．the volunteers didn’t perform their responsibilities to protect the antelopes

    C．the wool of antelopes is more valuable with the increasing demand for pashmina shawls

    D．the government hasn’t found a more effective way to protect the endangered antelopes

3．From Ke Ke Xi Li，we can know that the life of the volunteers protecting antelopes is______．

    A．tough and dangerous；they could be killed

    B．very interesting and meaningful

    C．not as bad as the film showed

    D．full of adventure and excitement

4．It can be inferred that the purpose of the director creating the film is to ______．

    A．show to the public the real life of the volunteers protecting antelopes

    B．record an operation of the volunteers to protect the endangered antelopes

    C．memorize the sacrifices of Ritai and other volunteers

    D．arouse the public and government’s attention to protect the endangered antelopes

    Never go into a supermarket hungry! This is a good piece of advice．If you go shopping for food before lunchtime，you’ll probably buy more than you plan to．Unfortunately，however，just this advice isn’t enough for consumers these days．Modem shoppers need an education in how not to buy things at the store．First，you check the weekly newspaper ads．Find out the items that are on sale and decide if  you really need these things，In other words，don’t buy anything just because it’s cheaper than usual!“New and Improved!”or“All Natural”on the front of a package influence you．Instead，read the list of ingredients（contents）on the back．Third，compare prices：that is，you should examine the prices of both different brands and different sizes of the same brand．

Another suggestion for consumers is to buy ordinary items instead of famous brands．Ordinary items in supermarkets come in plain packages．These products are cheaper because producers don’t spend much money on packing or advertising．The quality，however，is usually as good as the quality of well-known name brands．In the same way，in buying clothes，you can often find high quality and low prices in brands that are not famous Shopping in discount clothing stores can help you save a lot of money．Although these stores aren’t very attractive，and they usually do not have individual dressing rooms，not only are the prices low，but you can often find the same famous brands that you find in high-priced department stores．

    Wise consumers read magazine ads and watch TV commercials，but they do this with one advantage：knowledge of the psychology behind the ads．In other words，well-informed consumers watch for information and check for misinformation．They ask themselves questions：Is the advertiser hiding something in small print at the bottom of the page? Is there any real information in the  commercial，or is the advertiser simply showing an attractive image? With the answers to these questions，consumers can make a wise choice．

1．All the following statements are true about the phrase“ordinary items”in Paragraph 2 except______．

A．ordinary items never say“New and Improved”or“All Natural”

      B．ordinary products are usually cheaper than famous brands

      C．producers spend less money on packaging of ordinary items

      D．the quality of ordinary items is usually as good as that of famous brands

2．What does the writer think about ads?

      A．They are believable．

      B．They are attractive．

      C．They are full of misinformation．

      D．They are helpful to wise consumers．

3．One of the author’s suggestions to consumers is ______．

      A．to make use of ads

      B．not to buy items with words like“New and Improved’”or“All Natural”

      C．to buy high quality items such as famous brands after lunch

      D．to buy all ordinary items instead of famous brands

4．The author implies that ______．

      A．going into the supermarket hungry，you may buy more than you plan to

      B．the quality of ordinary items is usually high and the prices are relatively low

      C．you save a lot of money by shopping in discount clothing stores

      D．ads sometimes don’t tell the truth

When Muhammad Ali was 12 years old，someone stole his shiny bicycle．Ali was very angry．He told a police officer he wanted to punch the person who stole it．The officer suggested that he back up those“fighting words”by learning how to box．

During the next 25 years，Muhammad Ali would become one of the top athletes and best boxers of the 20th century．He won a gold medal at the Olympic Games．He went on to earn the title of world heavyweight boxing champion three different times．His fights were major events watched by millions of people around the world．

    Muhammad Ali was born in 1942 in Louisville，Kentucky．His parents named him Cassius Marcellus Clay，Jr．They named their son after a Kentucky statesman who had fought against slavery in the 1800s．

    Young Cassius Clay quickly made his mark in the boxing ring．He turned professional after winning a gold medal in the Olympic Games in 1960．Four years later，he knocked out Sonny Liston to earn his first world heavyweight champion title．

    After winning the title，Clay converted（使转变）to Islam．This religion follows the teachings of the prophet（先知）Muhammad．When Clay converted，he took a new name，Muhammad Ali．

  In 1967，Ali was called on to join the United States Army．The country was fighting the Vietnam War at the time，and young men were being enlisted to take part．But Ali refused to go．He said his religion taught him to oppose all wars．Ali was sentenced to prison，fined，and stripped of his boxing title．Ali fought his conviction，but he did not regain the right to box professionally for 3.5years．

    In 1974，Ali won the world heavyweight title again by beating George Foreman．Ali defended his heavyweight title six more times before he lost to Leon Spinks in February 1978．But Ali came back to beat Spinks and regain the title seven months later．

1．Ali was sentenced to prison because______ 

A．he converted to Islam

      B．he was stripped of his boxing title

      C．he refused to join the United States Army to fight the Vietnam War

      D．he didn’t want to fight his conviction

2．The underlined word“punch”in the passage means ______

      A．catch                   B．beat                     C．charge                  D．criticise

3．It can be inferred from the passage that ______．

      A．Ali was born Muhammad Ali

      B．He earned his first world heavyweight champion title when he was twenty-two years old

      C．the major reason why Ali could become one of the top athletes mad best boxers of the 20th century is that someone stole his shiny bike when he was young

      D．Ali never lost the world heavyweight title in his lifetime

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。选项中有两项为多余选项。    We are all called upon to make a speech at some point in life，but most of us don’t do a

very good job．  1  ．

    So，you have to give a speech—and you are terrified．You get nervous，you forget what you want to say，you stumble（结结巴巴）over words，you talk too long，and you bore your audience．Later you think，“Thank Goodness，it’s over．I'm just not good at public speaking．I hope I never have to do that again．”

    Cheep up!  2  ．Here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech making．Ask yourself the purpose of your speech．What is the occasion? Why are you speaking? Then，gather as many facts as you can on your subject．Spend plenty of your time doing your research．Then Spend plenty of your time organizing your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow．Use as many examples as possible，and use pictures，charts，and graphs if they help you make your points  more clearly．  3  ．Don’t talk over their heads，and don’t talk down to them．Treat your audience With respect．They will appreciate your thoughtfulness．

    Just remember：Be prepared．Know your subject，your audience，and the occasion．Be brief．  4  ．And be yourself．Let your personality come through so that you make person-to-person contact with your audience．

    If you follow these simple steps，you will see that you don’t have to be afraid of public speaking．In fact，you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches! You’re not convinced yet?   5  ．

    A．It doesn’t have to be that bad．

    B．Take several deep breaths before your speech

    C．This article gives some advice on how to give a good speech．

    D．Say what you have to say and then stop

    E．Don’t say what you aren’t familiar with．

    F．Never forget your audience．

    G．Give it a try and see what happens．

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一篇作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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，并在该词下面写出改正后的词。

    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 Sally，

Now I'd like to tell you something about my part-time job this summer vacation，

of which I worked like a guide in a travel agency．The work was interesting but

tired．I think it was helpful to work this holiday．It was the first time that I have

earned money on my own．I've come to understand how hard my parents work to

support for the family．I used to keep on ask them for money，but now I'll never

waste money and learn to share worry with my parent．I've learnt how to get along

well with others．What’s worse，I've gained some working and social experience

and I have learnt something can’t be learnt from textbooks．All these will be good

for my future．In the word，I had the wonderful and valuable summer vacation．

请根据下列提示的要点，写一篇介绍乒乓球选手郭跃的文章。

姓  名：郭跃

性  别：女

出生日期：1988.07.17

籍  贯：辽宁鞍山

    运动经历：郭跃6岁开始打球，2000年入选国家队，是中国年轻选手中的领军人物。2007年夺得世乒赛女单冠军。

    运动成绩：在亚洲及世界主要乒乓球大赛中，郭跃获得很多奖牌。包括2000年亚洲杯女单亚军等。2008年当选中国第29届奥林匹克运动会火炬手，2009年她代表辽宁队参加第11届全运会。郭跃是鞍山人的骄傲，为我国体育事业的发展作出了重大贡献。

要求：（1）内容必须包括所给要点，可适当发挥；

（2）词数100—110

参考词汇：世乒赛：the World Table Tennis             女单：the women’s single

火炬手：torch bearer                      亚洲杯：Asian Cup