Life is too short to waste and too ______ to give up.

A．expensive        B．ordinary        C．fragile         D．precious

The fire which happened in the CCTV's new building has raised ______ about the safety of using fireworks in cities.

A．attention       B．expectation       C．concern        D．standard

--May I sit in the chair near the window?

-- _______ . The paint on it is wet.

A．By no means       B．Help yourself       C．It depends       D．Never mind

Shopping habits in the United States have changed greatly in the last quarter of the 20th century.1__ in the 1900s most American towns and cities had a Main Street. Main Street was always in the heart of a town. This street was 2__ on both sides with many various   3_ .

Here, shoppers walked into stores to look at all sorts of goods: clothing, furniture, hardware, groceries.   4  , some shops offered   5   .These shops included drugstores, restaurants, shoe-repair stores, and barber or hairdressing shops. 6   in the 1950s, a change began to take place. Too many cars had crowded into Main Street while too few parking places were  7  to shoppers. Because- the streets were crowded, merchants began to look with   8   at the open spaces outside the city limits. Open space was what their car-driving  9  needed.

And open space was what merchants got  10   the first shopping centers were built Shopping centers, or rather malls,  11  as a collection of small new stores  12  crowded city centers.  13   by hundreds of free parking space, customers were drawn away from   14 areas to out-lying malls. And the growing   15  of shopping centers led  16  to the building of bigger and better stocked stores.

17   the late 1970s, many shopping malls had almost  18  into small cities themselves. In addition to providing the  19  of one stop shopping, malls were transformed into landscaped（园林化）parks,  20   benches, fountains, and outdoor entertainment.

1．A．Finally                            B．Early                    C．Late                  D．Lately

2．A．built                               B．designed               C．intended             D．lined

3．A．factories                         B．trees                     C．businesses         D．hospitals

4．A．In addition                      B．Therefore              C．On the contrary  D．As well

5．A．accommodation               B．information           C．technology         D．services

6．A．And                               B．Thus                    C．So                     D．But

7．A．special                            B．available                C．closed               D．reliable

8．A．surprise                          B．delight                  C．interest              D．horror

9．A．customers                      B．bosses                  C．workers             D．staff

10．A．when                            B．while                    C．since                 D．because

11．A．changed                        B．started                  C．provided            D．organized

12．A．within                           B．near                      C．next to               D．away from

13．A．Suggested                     B．Attacked               C．Attracted           D．Confused

14．A．public                           B．private                  C．outdoor             D．downtown

15．A．popularity                     B．beauty                  C．distinction          D．expense

16．A．out of turn                    B．in turn                  C．out of order       D．in order

17．A．By                                B．During                  C．In                     D．Towards

18．A．increased                      B．shrunk                  C．developed          D．decreased

19．A．regulation                      B．relation                 C．convenience       D．confidence

20．A．around                          B．besides                 C．with                  D．without

About a year ago, if you had asked who Dinara Safina was the answer would have been:   "She is Marat. Safin's younger sister."  Back then she was overshadowed by her wonder brother.  But now she has made a name for herself: the world No. 1 player in women’s tennis.

The 22-year-old Russian. will overtake Serena Williams of the US for top ranking on April 20.  "Before, every place I go, I am Marat's sister. Nothing else," she told New York Times. "I always wanted to be myself, and now finally the results are coming, and people can know me as Dinara Satina.”

Safina has made it to two great event finals, in the 2008 French and in this year's Australian Open, and won a silver medal in the Beijing Olympic Games.

Clearly; family isn't the only connection Safina's and her brother share. Both of their DNA burns with competitive fire. Satin has held the distinction for years of being a hot tempered player on Court. When he lost his temper, he would break a racket（球拍）. Safina is as emotionally explosive as her brother. A headline in the newspaper The Australian once described her as   "mad as a snake".  The Sydney Morning Herald, during the Australian Open, summed up Safina's volatile（不稳定的）emotional state with the headline: "Satina goes from basket case to top of the world."

It's not rare for a family to have two top tennis players. Safina's father owns a tennis academy and her mother worked as a coach.   "I had no choice but to become a tennis player, but I don't mind being a tennis player," Safina said.

From this talented family she is also given one of her best weapons on court, her size. She is 1.82 meters tall and Weighs 70 kg. But it is hard work that led her to her recent Success.

"I hope to prove to everyone over the coming months that I deserve the honor of being world No. 1," she said.

1．What is the passage mainly about?

A．How Safina came first in world women's tennis.

B．How the parents taught Safina to play tennis.

C．How her brother helped Safina play tennis.

D．How Safina beat her brother in playing tennis.

2．Which of the following doesn't contribute to Satina's success?

A．Her hard work and strong competitiveness.

B．Her emotional explosion and volatile emotional state.

C．The fact that she is 1.82 meters tall and weighs 70 kg.

D．The fact that her parents are two good tennis players.

3．Which of the following statements is true?

A．Serena Williams will be topped by Safina on ranking list on April 20.

B．Dinara Safina was always very confident and eager to succeed.

C．Safina was eager to become a tennis player when she was a child.

D．Marat Safin won the two finals, in 2008 French and in Austrahan Open.

4．What can we infer from the headline "Safina goes from basket case to top of the world.”?

A．Safina wanted to top the world in tennis when she was a baby in a basket.

B．After she won this year's Australian Open, Dinara Safina cried.

C．Too nervous at first, but Safina finally gained confidence and won.

D．Safina learnt from the basket case and finally became top of the world.

5．What can we learn from this passage?

A．Family plays an absolute role in shaping world-rank players.

B．As long as you have the same size as Safina, you are surely to succeed.

C．Safina hasn't been getting along with her brother for being ill-tempered.

D．Fine qualities help to make a top player, counting hard work.

In far northern Mongolia, the living of the smallest ethnic group in the country—the Tsaatan community depends on a kind of animal reindeer.

An American named Morgan Keay visited the Tsaatan community when she was studying in Mongolia in 2002. Local leaders told her that the animals were not healthy and the number of reindeer was. getting too small to support the community.

Back in the United States, Morgan Keay and a friend who had also studied in Mongolia started an organization. They named it Itgelthe Mongolian word for "hope".

The It gel Foundation has helped bring foreign scientists to Mongolia to research and treat reindeer diseases. They also helped Tsaatan workers build a community and visitor center. The building includes guest rooms for tourists. The Tsaatan not only work as guides, they now provide services for travelers. The community works in partnership with international tour operators, who had formerly been in control of the services.

People in the community designed the center, which they also own and manage. Before the visitor center was built, families earned an average of 100 dollars a year. Now Morgan Keay says the average is 3 to 4 times that. Money also goes into a community account.

Four years ago the Tsaatan had fewer than 500 reindeer. Now the herd has already reached 900.

Morgan Keay says the Tsaatan are becoming economically independent for the first time.

The Mongolian government is now considering a development plan written by the community that deals with education, health, the environment and economics.

1．The writer mainly intends to convey the message that

A．tourism is not the key to local economy

B．new ways can recover the Tsaatan community

C．wildlife conservation is a major concern

D．international cooperation makes a difference

2．With the help of It gel, the Tsaatan did the following EXCEPT

A．building a community and visitor center

B．providing services for travelers

C．doing research treating reindeer diseases

D．working as guides for tourists

3．What if reindeer in the Tsaatan community have died out according to the passage?

A．The Local people will lose economic resource.

B．The Tsaatan community will have to move to another place.

C．The Tsaatan community will also die out gradually.

D．Another animal will be raised by the Tsaatan instead of reindeer.

4．The underlined word "that" in the fifth paragraph refers to

A．the number of tourists coming to the community

B．the number of the reindeer left in the community

C．the amount of money earned by the Tsaatan families now

D．the amount of money the Tsaatan families earned before

5．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?

A．The Tsaatan used to control the services for travelers to the community.

B．Morgan Keay is a Mongolian devoted to environmental conservation

C．The Mongolian government had designed a development plan for the community.

D．Money got from the visitor centre is managed by the community now.

The Internet began in the 1960s as a small network of academic and government computers primarily involved in research for the U.S. army. Originally limited to researchers at a handful of universities and government departments, the Internet has quickly become a worldwide network providing users with information on a range of subjects and allowing them

to purchase goods directly from companies via computer. By 1999, 84 million U.S. citizens had access to the Internet at home or work. More and more Americans arc paying bills, shopping, ordering airline tickets, and purchasing stocks via computer over the Internet.

Internet banking is also becoming increasingly popular. With lower overhead costs in terms of staffing and office space, Internet banks are able to offer higher interest rates on deposits and charge lower rates on loans than traditional banks.  "Brick and mortar" banks are increasingly offering online banking services via some special websites to enlarge their traditional services. At present, 14 percent of Internet households conduct their banking by means of the Internet, and the figure is expected to double during the next two or three years.

Increasing commercial use of the Internet has heightened security and privacy concerns. With a credit card, an Internet user can order almost anything from an Internet site and have it delivered to their home or office. Companies doing business over the Internet need many security measures to protect credit card, bank account, and social security numbers from unauthorized access as they pass across the Internet. Any organization that connects its networks to the global Internet must carefully control the access point to ensure that out-siders cannot disturb the organization's internal networks or gain unauthorized access to the organization's computer systems and data.

1．According to the text, Internet banking______.

A．offers price advantages to users

B．requires little usage fees

C．is more efficient than traditional banking

D．is environmentally-conscious

2．The term "brick and mortar banks"（Line 3, Para.2）refers to

A .banks with dependable reputations         B．banks with competitive interest rates

C．traditional banks with walk-in services     D．banks with reliable on-line services

3．The last sentence of the third paragraph tells us that­­____.

A．not many organization's networks may be at risk of being attacked

B．current technology cannot safeguard against unauthorized access to online networks

C．information security should be a pressing concern for Internet commerce

D．organizations must secure their networks and data against unauthorized use

4．Which commercial usage of the Internet does the author NOT refer to?

A．Buying airline tickets.                     B．Trading stocks.

C．Applying for a credit card.                 D．Internet shopping

5．What is this text mainly about?

A．Conveniences brought to consumers through use of the Internet.

B．The effect, ct of increasing commercial use of the Internet.

C．Security risks caused by commercial use of the Internet.

D．Advantages of Internet banking over traditional banking.

最近网上正在开展是否取消高中文理分科的讨论，人们的观点基本分成针锋相对的两派：支持者认为取消文理分科有助于提高学生整体素质，使学生更加适应新的时代要求。反对者认为文理分科有利于减轻学生负担，有利于对专门人才的选拔。请你用英语为某中学生英文报写一篇报道，介绍一下讨论的情况并发表自己的看法。

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参考词汇:liberal art class文科班    science class 理科班   all-round abilities整体素质

Recently readers have had a heated discussion about whether it's necessary to cancel the division of liberal art classes and science classes in senior middle schools.

It is the _______ to dye eggs at Easter in the western countries.

A．custom          B．habit       C．hobby            D．tradition

In spite of failing to save every endangered species, we may preserve the majority______ extinction.

A．off        B．with           C．beyond           D．from