It was a bitter, cold evening in northern Virginia. The old man’s beard was   11   by winter’s frost while he waited for a ride across the river. The wait seemed endless. Then he heard the weak sound of hooves(马蹄) advancing along the frozen path.   12   , he watched as several horsemen rounded the bend. He let the first one pass by, then another. As the last rider drew near where the old man sat, the old man   13   the rider’s eye and said, “Sir, would you mind giving an old man a ride to the other side of the river?” Reining(勒住) his horse, the rider replied, “Sure thing.” Seeing the old man unable to   14   his half-frozen body from the ground, the horseman helped the old man onto the horse and took him to his   15  . On the way, the horseman said: “Sir, I notice that you let several other riders pass by. I'm   16   why, on such a bitter winter night, you would wait and ask the last rider.”The old man looked at the rider and replied, “I know people pretty good. When I   17   the eyes of the other riders, I immediately saw there was no   18   for my situation. But when I looked into yours, kindness and compassion(同情) were obvious. I knew that your gentle spirit would give me help in my time of   19   .” Those heart-warming comments   20   the horseman deeply. “I'm most grateful for what you have said,” he told the old man. “May I never get too busy in my own affairs that I fail to respond to the needs of others with kindness and compassion.”

1. A. marked             B. covered           C. equipped       D. filled

2.. A. Happily           B. Anxiously C. Appreciatively       D. Confidently

3.. A. stared            B. looked            C. caught         D. attracted

4.. A. lift              B. carry             C. rise           D. jump

5.A. home                B. company           C. destination    D. office

6. A. afraid             B. excited           C. delighted      D. curious

7. A. got into           B. ran into          C. looked into    D.broke into

8.. A. concern           B. worry             C. envy           D. doubt

9. A. trouble            B. need              C. danger        D. difficulty

10.A. amazed             B. promoted          C. touched        D. benefited

As one comes to some crossroads, he or she sees a sign which says that drivers have to stop when they come to the main road ahead. At other crossroads, drivers have to go slow, but they do not actually have to stop unless, of course, there is something coming along the main road; and at still others, they do not have either to stop or to go slow, because they are themselves on the main road.

Mr. Williams, who was always a very careful driver, was driving home from work one evening when he came to a crossroad. It had a “SLOW” sign. He slowed down when he came to the main road, looked both ways to see that nothing was coming, and then drove across without stopping completely.

At once he heard a police whistle, so he pulled into the side of the road and stopped. A policeman walked over to him with a notebook and a pen in his hand and said, “You didn’t stop at that crossing.”

“But the sign there doesn't say ‘STOP’.” answered Mr. Williams, “It just says ‘SLOW’, and I did go slow.”

The policeman looked around him, and a look of surprise came over his face. Then he put his notebook and pen away, scratched his head and said, “Well, I’m in the wrong street!”

1.

Mr. Williams was driving ________ one evening.

A. to a party           B. to his office    

C. home after work     D. to work from home

2.

When he was stopped by a policeman, he ____.

A. was driving at a high speed               B. was driving onto the main road

C. was going to stop his car                 D. was pulled into the crossroad

3.

Though slowly, Mr. Williams continued driving at the crossing because________ .

A. he saw a “STOP” sign in the opposite street       

B. he paid no attention to the traffic rules

C. he didn't have to stop                  

D. he was eager to get home

4.

 Looking round Mr. Williams, the policeman was surprised because__________ .

A. he met a mad man

B. he realized that he himself was mistaken

C. Mr. Williams dared to speak to him like that

D. Mr. Williams would not apologize to him

Musuems

Skyscraper Museum

Wednesday - Sunday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Adults: $5

305-756-2385

Interested in tall buildings? Design? Then this museum is for you!!! Check the historical buildings and their special design right in lower Manhattan.

Madame Tussaud’s Wax(蜡像) Museum

Sunday - Thursday: 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Friday - Saturday: 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Adults: $29   Students: $13

305-532-9623

The students in Manhattan had an exciting experience at Madame Tussaud’s! They met hundreds of famous people at a discounted price! This museum is your chance to meet your idols and have a picture taken with them.

Bass Musuem of Art

Tuesday - Saturday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Sunday: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Adults: $8     The old / Students: $6

305-673-7530  http://www. bassmuseum.org

Enjoy European paintings, and sculptures. It also includes exhibitions of modern artists from different parts of the world. You will also enjoy visiting its beautiful museum shop and media center.

World Art Museum

Daily: 11:00 AM – Midnight (including holidays)

Cost: $15

305-532-9336  http://www. weam.com

Located in the heart of the South Beach Art Deco district, this museum shouldn’t be missed! It is currently one of South Florida’s hottest new attractions.

1.

 If you are into how to build a house, you may go to_______.

  A. Skyscraper Museum             B. Bass Museum of Art

C. World Art Museum              D. Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum

2.

If you want to go to a museum, but you are only free after 10 pm, you can phone_______.

  A. 305-673-7530                  B. 305-532-9336

C. 305-532-9623                  D. 305-756-2385

3.

 If you go to Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum, you ______.

  A. are free to go at any time           B. will have a talk with famous people

C. can shake hands with your idols    D. will have the chance to enjoy the art of wax

4.

If your classmate is going to Bass Museum of Art with his grandparents, how much will they pay?

  A. $22            B. $24         C. $18             D. $20

From the earliest times, man has been interested in art. People have often worked together to collect and save the world’s art treasures.

Fine art treasures from many countries are kept in an art museum called the Louvre in Paris, France. The works of art have been collected by the people of France over many centuries. The Louvre has not always been a museum. The first building was a fort(炮台). In 1190, it was the king’s castle with high walls and a round tower. It had a moat to keep out his enemies.

Over the years，the number of buildings around the castle grew. By 1350, the castle was no longer needed as a fort. The Louvre became a palace home for French kings and queens.

During times of peace, new treasures were brought in. During days of war, many treasures were stolen, and the buildings were damaged.

When Francis I became king of France in 1515, he brought in artists from many countries. One of the artists was Leonardo da Vinci from Italy. Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa is the best known painting in the museum today.

In 1793, the Louvre became a public museum, just as it is now. It is a place where art treasures have been saved for everyone to enjoy.

1.

On the whole, this passage is mainly about__________.?

A. an art museum called the Louvre     

B. an Italian artist named Leonardo da Vinci

C. a king of France named Francis I        

D. the best known painting in Louvre

2.

 Which of the following is not true according to the passage?

A. The Louvre used to be a fort a very long time ago.

B. French kings and queens once lived in it.

C. The Louvre was taken by enemies in 1190.

D. Many treasures were brought into the Louvre over the years.

3.

 Why is it good for great art to be kept in public museums?

A. It helps people remember who the King of France is.

    B. It keeps people out of the palaces.

C. It gives everyone a chance to enjoy good art.

    D. It helps people to know who is the greatest artist.

4.

 In the third paragraph the underlined word moat probably means________.

? A. a high tower built in former times where soldiers watched out for enemies

B. a long and deep ditch(渠) dug round a castle and was usually filled with water

C. a cart pulled by horses on which soldiers fought

D. a long and high wall around castle

Since every coin has two sides, living in large modern cities offers us many advantages, meanwhile, causes many troubles. Better education and better jobs are easy to get, and better medical care is convenient to receive in large modern cities.

People are usually well informed due to the advanced media, such as television, newspaper and net PC. Large modern cities also provide various night-life activities for the city-dwellers(城市居民). The public places like cinema, bar, disco-ball are everywhere.

On the other hand, large modern cities are too big to control, so the traffic jams and traffic accidents often happen, and the social security is a headache problem. And city-dwellers have to face the housing problem. Usually a house is too expensive for the salary earning class to buy and the rent is also high. Moreover, noise and pollution in large cities bring harm to people’s health.

Living in large modern cities

Do you have a goal for life? What’s it? Do you want to become a writer, singer or just become a rich person?

A recent survey shows that in modern society, most people pick up practical goals, such as “earning money to buy a house and a car”, “to improve one’s life quality”, and “finding a good job”.

Wang Yu worked in a small company in Nanjing. The job was good and he didn’t have to work for extra hours. However, he felt the work was not exciting at all and the life was boring. So he gave up his job and went to Beijing in February, 2007. When he arrived in Beijing, he set his new goal as finding a good job.

Nowadays more and more people want to live a better life. This fact shows that the society is making progress and people’s life goals have become more practical. One researcher says, “Everybody has his / her own life goal, which will be surely different from people to people. If one is poor, one’s life goal will be to earn more money; if one doesn’t have a diploma, studying hard to get a diploma will become his life goal; and if one doesn’t have love, his life goal will be to look for it. But if one has no life goal, he will idle away (虚度) his lifetime.”

58. What was Wang Yu’s new goal when he arrived in Beijing? (回答词数不超过5个)

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59. What is a poor man’s life goal according to this passage? (回答词数不超过4个)

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60. What is the main idea of this passage? (回答词数不超过8个)

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请根据上下文内容，将文中划线部分译成汉语或者英语，并将答案转写到答题卡上。

Today Mr. Johnson, a member of the International Olympic Committee, visited a high school in Beijing. 61. 在演讲时，他描述了古代奥运会 and gave examples of some of the sports that still continue today. Athletes at the ancient games could only be men who spoke Greek, 62. 但是如今全世界各地的男女选手都能参加比赛了。The modern games, first held in 1896, were designed to let countries and people live peacefully together. 63. 约翰逊先生还谈到一些著名的运动员 who have made Olympic history. He stated that Olympians had brought joy to people across the world with their attempts to push the limits of human achievements. 64. One example is Michael Jordan who won his second Olympic gold medal after a long break. Mr. Johnson also mentioned Deng Yaping. She won many gold medals as an Olympian before retiring.

65. Mr. Johnson ended his speech by wishing the Olympic movement a successful future to match its glorious past. The audience really enjoyed his speech.

下面是学校为保护学生视力做出的要求。请根据以下要点写一封信告诉你的朋友Jack怎样保护视力。要点：1. Hold a book at least 30 cm away from the students’ eyes while reading.

        2. Place the computer at least 50 cm from the students.

3. Look out of the window at objects that are far away.

4. Check the students’ eyes regularly by a doctor.

5. Do eye exercises both at school and at home.

要求: 可适当增加细节。词数100字左右。

Dear Jack,

How are you getting on with your studies? I’m sorry that you have got the eyesight problems. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

                                                      Yours truly

A very old tree had been growing quite slowly for many years. It was nearly the   1  tree in the forest, and it raised its head high above the   2   trees towards the sky like a king of trees.

One spring day, the wind brought a little seed and dropped it   3   the roots of the tree. Soon it grew into a plant. “I’ll climb to the top of the tree,” said   4   little plant. “They’ll see how quickly I can grow.” So it held tightly to the tree, climbed and climbed 5   it climbed up to the top branch. It said to the tree, “You have grown for a great many years, and I only began this summer – see   6   high I have got!”

But the old tree just said nothing at all. Later, a great storm came, bringing snow and heavy winds. The old tree didn’t mind the cold at all, but the poor little plant had grown so fast   7   it had forgotten to grow well.   8   that cold night it fell onto the ground. And that was the end of the little plant.

“There’s going to be one less boy in the room!” The words rang in my ears as the criminal(罪犯) pointed his gun against my head. The floodgates opened and tears ran down my face. No one in the courtroom(法庭) moved. Everyone was held silent with fear. A few seconds passed and the criminal put down his gun, turning his back on me.

“Cut!” the director shouted with joy. One take! We had done the scene in just one take. Then all the people who acted in the film went off for lunch.

I got my food and joined them, and the criminal, who had moments before been so scary, took his seat beside me and told us many funny jokes. A table of adults surrounded me, but I was never uncomfortable talking with strangers. I worked with these people and they worked with me. We talked, we laughed, we got to know each other and sometimes we became friends. At the end of the day we all went our separate ways, but we had been drawn close by working together to make this play.

After the show was broadcast, my friends asked if I had been scared of the criminal. At first this sounded funny. He was, after all, a kind and intelligent man. Then I realized that they didn’t see that side of him. Television and films are about creating an alternate(交替的) life that appears real even if for a while. We had been successful in doing that. Even my friends, who knew the real me, were drawn in the make-believe world of our story.

Acting has helped me to feel comfortable in my own skin and in communicating with others. I feel relaxed during interviews and when leadership opportunities come. Change is not threatening(威胁) to me, and I am grateful for the chance to learn and to grow in knowledge and experience in my life.

1.

 In the film, what was the manner of the author’s character when facing the criminal?

A. Brave and calm.                B. Anxious and terrified.   

C. Shy and quiet.                  D. Heroic and fearless.

2.

We know from the passage that the author        .

A. is a kind person                 B. has realized his dream to be an actor

C. has a gift for film acting           D. has no experience in film acting

3.

When they had lunch, the author        .

A. was too afraid to sit beside the criminal    

B. was unwilling to talk with the others

C. was laughing to tears by the criminal’s jokes

D. was comfortable communicating with others

4.

Why could the author understand his friends’ questions?

A. He had a close relationship with his friends.    

B. The actors performed so well that the audience accepted the story as true.

C. He thought it was normal for the audience to question the actors.

D. He thought they didn’t understand the process of film acting.

5.

 It can be inferred from the passage that        .

A. the author felt lucky to play in the film

B. it wasn’t the first time that the author had acted in films

C. the author’s friends encouraged him to act in films

D. the author had a successful career because of this film