I would like to talk to you about one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen . I was born and raised there and now I visit it from time to time . My family moved to the city, so I only go back to see friends or to camp and fish .

I grew up in a small town called Antonito Co . It is surrounded by mountains . So camping is a big source of happiness in the valley . There are so many beautiful places to hike .

The town itself is very small . It is said that if you blink when you’re going through it, you’ll miss it . This has some truth in it considering the size of the town . We have one grocery store, a tiny post office , and a tiny bank. There are also a few gas stations , bars, some excellent restaurants , a small hospital and of course several schools . However , for clothing and shoes , you have to drive thirty miles to Alamosa to shop there .

Everyone in the town is nice and we all know each other . The crime rate is zero unless you count some weekend fights that break out because some people drink too much . The classes in school are small , so you get a lot of attention from the teacher .

You’re probably wondering why I don’t live there . Well, I can’t get a job there . A lot of the businesses are family-owned . And they never fire their employees. So the employees work there usually until they retire . Most people have to go to other places to get a job .

36. What is this passage mainly about ?

A. An introduction to the writer’s hometown. B. A travel guide of the writer’s hometown.

C. The history of the writer’s hometown. D. The scenery of the writer’s hometown.

37. By the underlined part in paragraph 3, the writer wants to show that the town is　　　　　 .

A. beautiful　　　　　　　 B. small　　　　　　 C. exciting　　　　　　 D. faraway

38. What can you find in the writer’s hometown ?

a.a bank　　 b. a post office　　 c. some gas stations and bars　　 d. a clothing store

e. a shoe shop　 f. some restaurants and a hospital

A. abce　　　　　　　 B. bdef　　　 　　　 C. abcf　　　　　　 D. cdef

39. What do we know about the classes given at the schools in the writer’s hometown ?

A. The classes are usually very short .　　　　　　 B. Students usually don’t get much attention .

C. One teacher has to teach many classes　　　　　 D. Each class has just a small number of students .

40. We can learn from the last paragraph that in the writer’s hometown　　　　　　 .

A. not many job opportunities are provided　　　　 B. employees don’t make much money

C. most people live a very hard life　　　　　　　 D. only the old still live there

My boss’s daughter was studying in the Philippines. He asked me if my husband and I could take care of her . He thought his daughter would be able to improve her English communication skills in this way .

After days of thinking , we agreed . He then brought her here and left after 3 days. I thought that my boss’s daughter was well-mannered, but that was wrong .

After a month of staying in the Philippines, she started to show her true colors. When my husband asked her what she wanted for breakfast, she answered him in a rude way. From then on, we experienced fights at home. There was a time when we didn’t talk to her for a week as a punishment of not being good to us. What I hated most was that she didn’t care about other people’s feelings. She ate ahead of us when we were still working and didn’t leave anything for us. So we had to separate her food from ours to avoid such a problem .

The worst thing about her was that she shouted at us. I was wondering if she did this to her parents . We told this to her parents , but unfortunately I didn’t think that solved the problem . This situation lasted for almost 8 months . Our patience was tested during that time .

We tried to teach her everything we could to make her a better person, but I guess 8 months may not to be enough . We even tried to understand her and adjust for her, but it didn’t work.. I just hope that she learned something from us and from other Filipinos.

31. This passage is mainly about the writer’s experience of　　　　　　 .

A. trying to please her boss　　　　　　　　

B. changing a girl’s bad behavior

C. improving her communication skills　　　

D. dealing with a teenage girl staying in her house

32. Why did the boss want his daughter to stay with the writer?

A. Because he was too busy to take care of his daughter

B. Because he wanted his daughter to take a holiday there

C. Because he wanted his daughter to improve her English in this way

D. Because he wanted the writer to teach his daughter good manners .

33. What do the examples in paragraph 3 tell us ?

A. The daughter wasn’t behaving well .　　　　

B. The writer and her husband were careless.

C. The writer and her husband hated children.　　

D. The daughter tried her best to make others happy .

34. The underlined word “that” in paragraph 4 refers to 　.

A. being patient with her　　　　　　　　　　 B. her parents punishing her

C. asking her parents about her　　　　　　　 D. telling her parents about her behavior

35. After reading the passage , we learn that　　　　　　 　.

A. the writer had known the daughter was hard to deal with　

B. the daughter learnt to behave well in the end

C. the writer didn’t enjoy the daughter’s stay　　　　　　　

D. the daughter hated dealing with others

Yesterday, I entered the website “ Topic for today”, I feel ____1____ (interest) in the report on middle school students’ using cellphones on campus. In fact, many students now come to school ____2____ cellphones. My schoolmates have different opinions. Some think ____3___it is convenient to get in touch with others with the cellphone, which also ____4____(let) you feel safe especially in time of trouble. Besides, it is nice to enjoy various functions of different cellphones. ____5____ think differently. First, the cellphone is not a must in school, as ___6_____ are some IC phones in the school _____7___(make) it easy to call others. Second, many students often play e-games and send e-messages with their cellphones, even in class, ___8____ will surely have bad effects on their study. What’s more, it will result in a great waste of time. In my opinion, the cellphone is _____9___ useful tool in our daily life. But it doesn’t mean we can use it ____10____(free) in school.

It had been a tiring day and I was looking forward to a quiet evening. My husband wouldn’t come back until late and I had   16    to sit down in a comfortable armchair in the living room and read a book. I   17   the children to bed early and   18    a cold supper and some coffee. Soon I was sitting comfortably with a plate   19    with food before me and a book at my side.
    I was just beginning to eat when the telephone rang. I put down my knife and fork and hurried to   20    it. By the time I got back to the living room, my coffee   21   cold. After I finished my   22    I began to drink my coffee with my book   23   at page one. Suddenly there was a   24    at the door. It gave me such a great surprise that I spilt the  25    and made an ugly stain（污迹）on my skirt. Some stranger had got   26    and wanted me to show him the way. It   27   ages to get rid of him. At last I   28   to sit down again and actually read a whole page without any more interruption until the baby woke up. He began crying loudly and I rushed upstairs. The baby was   29    awake at eleven o'clock when my husband came home. I should have cried myself when he asked me if I had a(n)  30   evening！
16. A. decided             B. started                C. come                 D. hurried
17. A. put                   B. made                 C. threw                 D. allowed
18. A. boiled               B. heated               C. cooked                D. prepared
19. A. full                   B. filled                 C. filling                  D. to be filled
20. A. receive            B. accept           C. answer             D. reply
21. A. was getting           B. had got              C. would get             D. got
22. A. supper               B. drinking             C. reading                D. coffee
23. A. opening             B. opened                C. open                  D. being opened
24. A. stranger             B. knock               C. dog                   D. man
25. A. food                 B. supper                C. coffee                 D. plate
26. A. lost                 B. gone                 C. missing                D. disappeared
27. A. cost                 B. spent                 C. paid                    D. took
28. A. tried                 B. hoped                C. managed              D. decided
29. A. already             B. still                   C. possibly               D. almost
30. A. pleasant             B. exciting            C. friendly                D. lonely

假如你是李华，最近从报纸上得知某公司将在湛江建一座钢铁厂，请给该公司写封电子邮件。要点如下：

1.       大多数人对钢铁厂的建造表示欢迎。钢铁厂可以提供大量的工作岗位，有利于促进家乡经济的发展，也可以提高家乡的知名度。

2.       担忧钢铁厂产生过多的噪音，污染水源，及造成其它环境污染。

3.       希望了解有关环保的措施及更多有关信息。

写作要求：

1.       只能用5个句子表达全部内容。

2.       开头和结尾已给出，不计入5句话内。

 Sir or Madam,

I am a high school student. I have recently learned from the newspaper that you are going to build a factory here in my hometown. ____________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

I’m looking forward to hearing from you.

                                                           Yours faithfully,

                                                        Li Hua

完成句子（共20分，每空0.5分）

69. 我鄙视那种通过不诚实手段来达到其个人目的的人。

I ______________ ______________ ______________ the kind of person who achieves his personal purpose in dishonest ways.

70. 多亏您的帮助，我终于和同学们建立了深厚的友谊。

______________ _____________ your help, I have finally _______________  ______________ heavy friendship with my classmates.

71. 他宁死不屈。

He ______________ ______________ ______________ than give in.

72. 但愿我能使学生摆脱繁重的课业负担。

I wish I could ______________ my students ______________ the heavy burden of study.

73. 我后悔昨天没在街上认出一位老朋友。

I ______________ ______________ ______________ out an old friend in the street yesterday.

74. 她满意目前的生活，因为她享有很多自由。

She ______________ ______________ ______________ her present life, for she enjoys much freedom.

75. 他极少出门，和外界几乎完全隔绝了。

He seldom went out and was almost ______________ ______________ from the outside world.

用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。（共10分，每空1分）

61. Lin Qiaozhi was a doctor who became a ______________ (special) in women’s illnesses.

62.The couple are always having an _______________ (argue) about money with each other.

63.Whether you can get the chance of further study is still under _______________ (consider).

64. You’d better give us a ______________ (convince) reason for your absence.

65. It was only an accident; I didn’t do it by ______________(intend).

66. ______________ (hungry) is a ______________(disturb) problem in many parts of the world.

67. Long–term use of _______________ (chemistry) fertilizers can cause damage to the land and, even more _______________ (danger), to people’s health.

68. ________________ (fortunate), he didn’t pass the exam again.

根据中文提示，在空格处填上适当的单词。（共10分，每空1分）

51. Jody Williams launched an international ___________(运动) to stop the making of landmines.

52. As a child, he enjoyed _______________(观察) different kinds of insects.

53. It’s Chinese good tradition to _______________ (尊敬，尊重) the old and love the young.

54. Swap compositions with your partner and give each other _______________(评论).

55. I’ve no idea if these ________________(细菌) are helpful or harmful.

56. The air in the balloon _______________(膨胀) when heated.

57. All cars made nowadays are _______________(装备) with safety belts.

58. I found it ______________(令人惊讶的) that the young actress was so kind.

59. She took ______________ (特别) care not to hurt the baby chimp.

60. Chaplin himself ________________ (导演) and wrote the movies he starred in.

阅读下列网页信息，并按照要求匹配信息。

A. www.games.sina.com.cn 

In this website you can find a lot of net games to play. You can play the games by yourself or with others through the net. Anyone who is fond of computer games will be fond of the website. He is sure to have a good time.

B. www.google.com

This website is very useful because it can help you search for different websites. You can type the names in it and then the website you hope to find will be shown at once. It is said that it contains more information than other search engines.

C. www.rongshuxia.com

This is a website for the literature lovers. The people who are fond of literature can read others’ works and they can also write what they want to. There are many different kinds of literature forms such as poems, novels and so on.

D. www.nba.com

    This is a website about American National Basketball Association, where you can find all the information about the NBA teams and the scores of basketball matches. If you are interested in basketball stars you can also find a lot of introduction about them.

E. www.rollingsone.com

This is a music website and you can find a lot of latest songs. The most interesting thing about this website is that you can even record your songs in the website and make others enjoy your voice! It’s marvelous, isn’t it?

F. www.ample.technology.com

The website represents many leading American and European manufacturers distributing the world’s most advanced devices, equipment and biochemical supplies into China. We specialize in the fields of biological engineering.

请阅读以下5个人的个人信息，然后匹配人物和适合他/她的网站：

______46. Professor David is a Canadian but he is interested in the Chinese poems, especially

the Tang Poems.

______47. Susan is a basketball fan and she is eager to know the career of the famous star—Michael Jordan.

______48. Li Ming is tired of his study and he hopes to be relaxed for a moment. He doesn’t

think music is a good way of relaxation.

______49. Dickson is an engineer working in a large American company who wants to catch a

glimpse of the latest development of technology.

______50. Jeremy wants to find some information about a new sport.

Homestay provides English language students with the opportunity to speak English outside the classroom and the experience of being part of a British home.

What to Expect

The host will provide accommodation and meals.Rooms will be cleaned and bedcovers changed at least once a week.You will be given the house key and the host is there to offer help and advice as well as to take an interest in your physical and mental health.

Accommodation Zones

Homestays are located in London mainly in Zones 2, 3 and 4 of the transport system.Most hosts do not live in the town centre as much of central London is commercial and not residential(居住的) .Zones 3 and 4 often offer larger accommodation in a less crowded area.It is very convenient to travel in London by Underground.

Meal Plans Available

◇Continental Breakfast  ◇Breakfast and Dinner  ◇Breakfast, Packed Lunch and Dinner

It's important to note that few English families still provide a traditional cooked breakfast.Your accommodation includes Continental Breakfast which normally consists of fruit juice，cereal (谷物类食品), bread and tea or coffee.Cheese, fruit and cold meat are not normally part of a Continental Breakfast in England.Dinners usually consist of meat or fish with vegetables followed by dessert, fruit and coffee.

Friends

If you wish to invite a friend over to visit, you must first ask your host's permission.You have no right to entertain friends in a family home as some families feel it is an invasion of their privacy.

Self­Catering Accommodation in Private Homes

Accommodation on a room­only basis includes shared kitchen and bathroom facilities and often a main living room.This kind of accommodation offers an independent lifestyle and is more suitable for the long­stay student.However, it does not provide the same family atmosphere as an ordinary homestay and may not benefit those who need to practise English at home quite as much.

41. The passage is probably written for ________.

A. hosts willing to receive foreign students

B. foreigners hoping to build British culture

C. travellers planning to visit families in London

D. English learners applying to live in English homes

42. Which of the following will the host provide?

A. Room cleaning.　　　　　　        B. Medical care.

C. Free transport.                     D. Physical training.

43. What can be inferred from Paragraph 3?

A. Zone 4 is more crowded than Zone 2.   

B. The business centre of London is in Zone 1.

C. Hosts dislike travelling to the city centre.

D. Accommodation in the city centre is not provided.

44. According to the passage, what does Continental Breakfast include?

A. Dessert and coffee.               B. Fruit and vegetables.

C. Bread and fruit juice.                    D. Cereal and cold meat.

45．Why do some people choose self­catering accommodation?

A. To experience a warmer family atmosphere.

B. To enrich their knowledge of English. 

C. To entertain friends as they like.

D. To enjoy much more freedom.