New York State Governor David Paterson described the crash-landing of U.S. Airways Flight 1549 on a freezing river as “a miracle on the Hudson”. The miracle was the survival and safe rescue of all 155 passengers aboard the Airbus A320 that suffered bird hits on both its engines soon after take-off on January 16．The hero in this remarkable escape was the 57-year-old captain, Chesley Sullenberger. The former U.S. Air Force pilot showed extreme skill and presence of mind to manoeuvre--from an altitude of 900 metres--the aircraft over the milling crowds, over the buildings, over the George Washington Bridge, and on to the Hudson River, nose-up and at an angle that gave it the best chance. The pilot walked the plane twice after the crash to make sure all of the passengers and crew were safe.

"The left engine just blew. Flames were coming out of it and I was looking at it because I was sitting right there. And it just started smelling like gasoline. Everyone started, to be honest, to say prayers," a passenger told WNBC．

"We had to give it to the pilot man," the shaken passenger added．

"There were a couple of people who took charge and started yelling for everyone to calm down," Alberto Panero told CNN. "Once everyone realized we were going to be OK, they settled down."

Along the bank of the Hudson, eyewitnesses could not believe their eyes: A plane was flying impossibly low but steady as could be. It was as if the pilot was approaching a runway, not the icy winter waters of Manhattan’s Hudson River.

Ferry passengers who happened to be on the Hudson at the time of the crash jumped into action. “We just started taking people from the wing,” said Janis Krums who was riding on one of the first boats to arrive and rescue the passengers. “And we just started giving them clothes and keeping them warm. In less than six or seven minutes we just had five or six boats helping.”

1．What can be the best headline of the news?

    A．A Miracle on the Hudson               B．Heroics Follow an Aircrash

2．The passengers were calm at last because they knew ______.

    A．rescue workers were shouting to be heard

    B．everything seemed to be under control

    C．death, although horrible, had to be met

    D．The weather was quite favorable for the rescue.

3．The underlined word “it” in the third paragraph refers to ________.

    A．the injured plane                             B．prayers    

    C．the situation                                      D．the Hudson River

4．Chesley Sullenberger, the captain, _______.

    A．checked the aircraft twice to ensure the passengers’ safety

    B．operated the plane in an uncontrolled way during touchdown

    C．escaped quickly and safely soon after the landing

    D．would be punished despite a most remarkable landing

5．Which of the following statements is true?

    A．Janis Krums was one of those on board the plane

    B．The plane landed on the Hudson because one of the engines got knocked out

    C．The rescue work seemed to be immediate and successful

    D．When interviewed the eyewitnesses expressed their disappointment about the crash.

Four American college students learned last week that free music downloads can carry a hidden price tag(标价) --- US $ 12,000 to $ 17,500, to be exact.

Major record companies accused the students of fueling music piracy(盗版) by running file-sharing networks on campus allowing hundreds of songs to be downloaded for free.

Last Thursday, the four promised not to violate（侵犯）the companies’ copyrights. Although they did not admit any wrongdoing, they each agreed to pay thousands of dollars to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

“I don’t believe that I did anything wrong,” said Daniel Peng at Princeton University, one of the four. “I hope that for the sake of artists, the larger issues can soon be resolved.  ” None appears to have made any money off the file-sharing systems they operated.  

The payments mark the first time record companies have recovered money from individuals in the US accused of piracy on file-sharing networks. This may be a sign of things to come, as the industry starts taking its battle against online piracy directly to users.

Many record-company blame the long decrease in CD sales on file-sharing networks, which let many users copy songs from each other’s computers for free.

Matt Oppenheim, senior vice president of business and legal affairs for the RIAA, said the settlements, although well below what the companies could have asked for, were “the right amount” given the situation.

He also noted that since the four lawsuits were filed, at least 18 campus file-sharing networks have been taken down by their operators.

1．What does “a hidden price tag” (Paragraph 1) mean?

     A．Record companies hide the high price of the music on purpose.

     B．It happens that the music price tag isn’t obvious.

     C．One has to fined for illegal music downloads.

     D．One has to pay for the music he downloads.

2．Which of the following is true?

     A．The four students planned to violate the company’s copyright.

     B．They realized they had done a wrong thing.

     C．They refused to pay money to RIAA．

     D．They didn’t make any money on file-sharing networks.

3．What’s the probable meaning of “fuel” （Paragraph 2）?

     A．encourage.     B．challenge.           C．weaken.          D．sell

4．What can we conclude from paragraph 6?

     A．Many record-company should be blamed for the decrease in CD sales.

     B．Decease in CD sales is caused because of certain file-sharing networks.

     C．People don’t have any desire to buy any CD．

     D．Nowadays CDs are not as popular as before.

5．What’s the main idea of the whole passage?

     A．The students should be responsible for their behavior.

     B．It’s too late for record companies to protect their rights.

     C．Action had been taken by record companies to protect their copyrights.

  D．Some record companies wanted to earn money by accusing people of pirating music．

Tom, Elizabeth, Michael, John和Peter打算选择学校进行学习。阅读第1至5题中的个人情况说明和A至F六种不同学校的介绍。选出符合各人需要的最佳选项。选项中有一项是多余的。

______ 1．Tom is a boy who is now in Grade 9．He wants to study in a summer school which will offer students a good beginning in study and relationship.

______2．Elizabeth will graduate from a junior high school this year. Her achievements are very good. She hopes that her senior high school will give her the opportunity to fully develop herself.

______ 3．Michael is a 15-year-old boy. He is very clever. He wants a high school that can offer some difficult courses at college level.

______ 4．John failed the College Entrance Examination in 2007 and his family is poor, so he decided to attend a continuation high school to study some skills in building.

______ 5．Peter is now in Grade 8．He was born in Christian family and he is interested in Christianity, so he wants a new high school that will offer him something about contemporary Christianity.

A．Alta Vista High School

      Alta Vista High School is a district continuation high school that offers a program focused on building academic and functional skills, as well as basic work habits. As a continuation high school, Alta Vista offers students a second chance to school.

B．East Palo Alto High

   Now in its sixth year, all teachers in East Palo Alto High have National board certification. This school is a professional development school.

   Call: 650-329-2828

C．Mountain View High School

     Mountain View High School’s academic program is designed to meet the needs of a diverse student body. It offers community college classes and advanced programs that allow students to take college-level classes while still in high school.

     Call: 650-331-2814

D．Castilleja School

      Castilleja School fosters(培养)intellectual, physical, creative and emotional growth through a college preparatory experience within a diverse and supportive community. The students are all girls in senior high school.

      Call: 650-940-4600; fax: 650-961-6349

E. Polo Alto Prep school

      The school’s purpose is to offer a fresh start toward academic and social success. Summer school offers all subjects and it is for boys and girls in Grades 8-12.

      Call: 650-493-7071, fax: 650-493-7073.

       E-mail:info@paloaltoprep.com

F. Mountain View Academy

     Mountain view Academy is a Christian high school operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It is for boys and girls in Grades 9-12.Mountain View Academy offers quality, personalized education in a contemporary Christian environment.

     Call： 650-967-2324； fax：650-967-6886.

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。选项中有一项为多余选项。

In the late 1980s, during a visit to Bangladesh孟加拉, I saw a woman with a baby on her back, breaking bricks with a hammer. I asked a Bangladesh escort随从 why they weren't using a machine, which would have been a lot easier. He told me a machine would put that lady out of work. And as bad as that woman's job was, it was enough to keep a small family alive.  ______1_______ .

Serving in the U.S. Army overseas, I saw a lot of people like that woman in Bangladesh. _____2____ . They are victims of crime and social unrest, who in turn become the drug dealers and the street gang阿飞 members. I've seen it over and over again everywhere I go. People who have jobs can have a home, send their kids to school, develop a sense of pride, contribute to the good of the community, and even help others. _____3___.

_____4_____ , but I'm still working to help people be prepared for disaster. I'm not going to stop. _____5____ .

    A．When they can work, they're free. They're blessed（幸福的）.

    B．It reminded me of my father's words: To work is a blessing

    C．She might get to do a little farming some day, too.

    D．I believe in my father's words: To work is a blessing

    E．Now I'm retired from the Army

F．And I have come to believe that people without jobs are not free

阅读下面短文，根据上下文填入适当的词语，或使用括号中的词语的适当形式填空。

Laura used to be my enemy, but now we're best friends. I guess it all started in fifth ___1___, when we got stuck in the same classes. As it was the first day of school, I was really nervous. I sat down in the hallway and waited __2___ the bell to ring when all of a ___3___ she came __4____（walk）up. Her newly permed hair bobbed up and down as she walked, __5____ made me jealous. She came and sat down by me, a bit scared.  

"Morgan, I'm really nervous." She said.

"Don't ___6___. It's just the first day of school. ”I replied.  

After that day we became best friends. If you saw Laura, you would most probably see __7____. On Laura's birthday this year I decided to tell her __8____ I used to think about her. She had the same feelings. It's weird（奇怪的） because although we had so much in __9___ we just ___10___ bothered to have a real conversation.

假如英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的一篇作文。文中共有10处语言错误，要求你在错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

增加：在缺词处加上一个漏字符号（∧），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，并在该次下面写上修改后的词。

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11处起）不计分。

Part of a farewell speech

…The experience is true once in a lifetime. The moment I arrived at Frankford Airport I know that my stay here would pull me so close the people and culture here. I wish I didn't have to say goodbye because I’m afraid I’ll miss every little detail of that what has become my daily life here. I’ll miss the nights I spent here walk down the streets and riding in taxis under the moonlight. I’ll miss being able to move about so freely in a foreign city or I will miss all of the smiling faces that greeted me down every new streets. I’d like to thank all of you for being such kind．I’m looking forward to the day then I can come back to our city.

从去年开始，浙江学生有了一门新的课程--《通用技术》。请你给某英文报纸写一份120左右（不含已经给出的首句字数）的通讯稿，介绍这一课程及其实施情况。内容要点如下：

1．对象：高二学生

2．目的：培养基本技能，提高设计能力

3．要求：1）能使用不同类型的常见工具，修理、设计和制作一些物品。

         2）毕业前通过书面测试。

4．同学们的反响、体会或评价。

Senior high school students in Zhejiang Province are doing a new course called General Technology.

It was supposed to be ____ surprise but the children ____the game _____．

A．a, gave…away                                         B．the, gave …away

C．X, gave…up                                       D．the, gave…up

No decision____about any further appointment until all the candidates_____．

A． is made, are interviewed                   B．is made, have been interviewed

C． will be made, have been interviewed         D．will be made, have interviewed

You have no idea how she finished the relay race_____her foot wounded so much．

A． for       B． when        C． with           D． while