GUATEMALA CITY （Reuters） – A fish that lives in mangrove swamps（红树沼泽）across the Americas can live out of water for months at a time, similar to how animals adapted（适应）to land millions of years ago, a new study shows.  

The Mangrove Rivulus, a type of small killifish, lives in small pools of water in a certain type of empty nut or even old beer cans in the mangrove swamps of Belize, the United States and Brazil. When their living place dries up, they live on the land in logs（圆木），said Scott Taylor, a researcher at the Brevard Endangered Lands Program in Florida.

The fish, whose scientific name is Rivulus marmoratus, can grow as large as three inches. They group together in logs and breathe air through their skin until they can find water again.  

The new scientific discovery came after a trip to Belize.  

“We kicked over a log and the fish just came crowding out,” Taylor told Reuters in neighboring Guatemala by telephone. He said he will make his study on the fish known to the public in an American magazine early next year.  

In lab tests, Taylor said he found the fish can live up to 66 days out of water without eating.  

Some other fish can live out of water for a short period of time. The walking catfish found in Southeast Asia can stay on land for hours at time, while lungfish found in Australia, Africa and South America can live out of water, but only in an inactive state. But no other known fish can be out of water as long as the Mangrove Rivulus and remain active, according to Patricia Wright, a biologist at Canada’s University of Guelph.  

Further studies of the fish may tell how animals changed over time.  

“These animals live in conditions similar to those that existed millions of years ago, when animals began making the transition（过渡）from water onto land,” Wright said.

1．The Mangrove Rivulus is a type of fish that _______.  

A．likes eating nuts

B．prefers living in dry places

C．is the longest living fish on earth

D．can stay alive for two months out of water

2．Who will write up a report on Mangrove Rivulus?

A．Patricia Wright

B．Researchers in Guatemala

C．Scientists from Belize  

D．Scott Taylor

3．According to the text, lungfish can________

A．breathe through its skin

B．move freely on dry land

C．remain alive out of water

D．be as active on land as in water

4．What can we say about the discovery of Mangrove Rivulus?

A．It was made quite by accident

B．It was based on a lab test of sea life

C．It was supported by an American magazine

D．It was helped by Patricia Wright

The American newspaper has been around for about three hundred years. In 1721, the printer James Franklin. Benjamin's older brother, started the New England Courant, and that was what we might recognize today as a real newspaper. He filled his paper with stories of adventure, articles on art, on famous people, and on all sorts of political subjects.  

Three centuries after the appearance of Franklin's Courant. few believe that newspapers in their present printed form will remain alive for long Newspaper complies are losing advertisers （广告商）, readers, market value. And. in some cases, their sense of purpose at a speed that would not have been imaginable just several years ago The chief editor （主编） of the times said recently, "At places where they gather, editors ask one another, 'How are you?', as if they have just come out of the hospital or a lost law came. “An article about the newspaper appeared on the website of the Guardian, under the headline “NOT DEAD YET.”

Perhaps not, but the rise of the Internet which has made the daily newspaper look slow and out of step with the world, has brought about a real sense of death. Some American newspapers have lost 42% of their market value in the past thee years The New York Times Company has  seen its stock （股票） drop by 54% since the end of 2004, with much of the loss coming in the past year A manager at Deutsche Bank suggested that stock-holders sell off their Times stock The Washington Post Comply has prevented the trouble only by changing part of its business to education its testing and test-preparation service now brings in at least half the company's  income.  

1．What can we learn about the New England Curran?

A．It is mainly about the stock market.  

B．It marks the beginning of the American newspaper.  

C．It remains a successful newspaper in America.

D．It carries articles by political leaders.  

2．What can we infer about the newspaper editors?

A．They often accept readers' suggestions

B．They care a lot about each other's health.  

C．They stop doing business with advertisers.  

D．They face great difficulties in their business.  

3．Which of the following found a new way for its development?

A．The Washington Post           B．The Guardian

C．The New York Times.          D．New England Courant

4．How does the author seem to feel about the future of newspapers?

A．Satisfied                                  B．Hopeful

C．Worried                                   D．Surprised

It's only 4 hours flying time from Sydney, but a world away. What better place to rest than a country where the only place people hurry is on the football field and things are done in "Fiji time"?

Viti Lev-Great Fiji-is the largest island. Here you'll find the capital Suva and the international airport at Nadi Vatoa, on the other hand, is a tiny island in the farthest part of Hiji. Then there are 331 other islands, many of them with places to stay.  

With less than a million people living on islands, you'll never feel crowded  And with a climate（气候）that changes only for five degrees between seasons, there’s never a bad time to come.  

From cities to villages, from mountains to beaches, from water sports to wooden artworks, Fiji can give you more adventures and special experiences than you could find almost any where in the world.

Whenever you come , wherever you go ,you’re sure to see some unforgettable events , From war dances to religious （宗教的）songs. From market days to religious days. It's not just staged  for tourists; it's still a part of everyday life in Fiji And any one of us can enjoy Fiji's spirit by being part of the traditional （传统的）sharing of yaqona—a drink made from the root of a Fiji plant

So why not join us for the experience of a lifetime?

1．Where is the international airport of Fiji?

A．In Suva                                       B．In Sydney

C．On the island of Vatoa                         D．On the island of Viti Levu

2．What does the text tell us about Fijian people?

A．They invented “Fiji time” for visitors

B．They stick to a traditional way of lift

C．They like to travel from place to place

D．They love taking adventures abroad

3．One of the things that make Fiji a tourist attraction is

A．its comfortable hotels

B．its good weather all year round

C．its exciting football matches

D．its religious beliefs

4．Where can we most probably read this text?

A．In a personal diary                B．In a science report

C．In a travel magazine               D．In a geography textbook

根据对话内容，从对话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。

—Debbie！I can’t believe it！I haven’t seen you for ages.  

—Dorothy！It’s really a nice surprise！1  

—pretty good.

—2  

—I wish I could. But I’m on my way out. I have to be in the city in an hour.  

—3

—there’s a lot of traffic and I really have to get going. You know where I live — why don’t you drop in one evening?

—I’ll do that. 4 let’s keep in touch.  

—I’d really like to. I’ll talk to you soon, Debbie. I’m glad I ran into you.  

—5

A．take care.  

B．How are you?

C．Where have you been?

D．Can you join me?

E．Come on. Just for a minute.  

F．And you should feel free to call or visit me.  

G．It’s been a whole year since we saw each other last time.  

根据对话内容，从对话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。

—Debbie！I can’t believe it！I haven’t seen you for ages.  

—Dorothy！It’s really a nice surprise！1  

—pretty good.

—2  

—I wish I could. But I’m on my way out. I have to be in the city in an hour.  

—3

—there’s a lot of traffic and I really have to get going. You know where I live — why don’t you drop in one evening?

—I’ll do that. 4 let’s keep in touch.  

—I’d really like to. I’ll talk to you soon, Debbie. I’m glad I ran into you.  

—5

A．take care.  

B．How are you?

C．Where have you been?

D．Can you join me?

E．Come on. Just for a minute.  

F．And you should feel free to call or visit me.  

G．It’s been a whole year since we saw each other last time.  

根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，在答题卡相应的位置上写出空缺处各单词的正确形式（每空只写一词）

1．On       （平均），people who don’t smoke are healthier than people who do.  

2．For a goalkeeper，it’s a great        （优势）to have big hands.  

3．Many of his finest pictures are        （悬挂）in the national museum.  

4．Sydney wants to become a        （律师）in the future.  

5．He        （按下）the button and the doorbell rang.  

6．Farmers are reporting a very big        （收成）this year.  

7．I washed and       （剃须）, then hurried out of the house.  

8．John missed the game because of       （胃）pains.

9．Callie will start      （幼儿园）in September.  

10．The old lady needs a few feather        （枕头）to make herself comfortable.  

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一处做出判断：如有错误，在答题卡相应的位置上画一个勾（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正；

此行多一个词：把多余的词写在答题卡相应的位置上，用斜线（﹨）划掉。

此行缺一个词：在答题卡相应的位置上写出该加的词，并附带前（后）词。

此行错一个词：在答题卡相应的位置上写出该错词和改正后的词。

注意：原行没有错的不用改。

Hi Susan,  

I’m sorry that I wasn’t able to return to your                              1     

bike on time yesterday. I mean to give it                                 2     

back to you before four in the afternoon，and I                           3     

was hold up on my way back. Just before I                               4     

turned corner of park street. I happened to                                5    

see an accident. A little girl was hurt and her                              6    

mother needed help. So I helped them going to                            7    

the nearest hospital. I stayed here for one and                             8    

a half hour and made sure that the girl was all                             9    

hope you understand.                                                10    

Thank you!

Li Ling

假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Sarah 打算暑期来北京旅游，来信询问改建后前门大街的情况。请你写封回信，简单介绍以下内容：

1．简况：长800余米、600多年历史、300余家商铺；

2．位置：天安门广场南面；

3．交通：公共汽车17、69、59等路，地铁2号线；

4．特色：步行街、当当车、茶馆、剧院等。

参考词汇：步行街 pedestrian street

当当车 trolley car

地铁 subway

注意：

1．词数100左右；

2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3．开头语已为你写好，请将完整的回信书写在答题卡上。

Dear Sarah.  

Thank you for you letter asking about the rebuilt Qianmen Street. Here is something about it.  

Yours

Li Hua

从每小题的A B C D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项。

1．permit

A．fist                       B．behind                  C．island                   D．smile

2．question

A．revolution              B．exhibition              C．suggestion             D．education

3．empty

A．toiler                     B．dozen                  C．general                D．connect

4．social

A．precious               B．certain                   C．discovery             D．decision

5．forget

A．ordinary               B．major                   C．world                  D．report

What _______ pity that you couldn't be there to receive _______ prize!

A．a；a              B．the；a             C．a ；the             D．the；the