Death Valley is one of the most famous deserts in the United States, covering a wide area with its alkali sand Almost 20 percent of this area is well below sea level, and Badwater, a salt water pool, is about 280 feet below sea level and the lowest point in the United States.

Long ago the Panamint Indians called this place “Tomesha”— the land of fire. Death Valley’s present name dates back to 1849, when a group of miners coming across from Nevada became lost in its unpleasantness and hugeness and their adventure turned out to be a sad story. Today Death Valley has been declared（宣告）a National Monument（纪念碑）and is crossed by several well-marked roads where good services can be found easily. Luckily the change created by human settlement has hardly ruined the special beauty of this place.

Here nature created a lot of surprise, almost like the sights on the moon, ever-changing as the frequent（频繁的）wind moves the sand about, showing the most unusual colors. One of the most surprising and variable（多变的）parts of Death Valley is the Devil’ s Golf Course, where it seems hard for one to tell reality from terrible dreams. Sand sculptures（沙雕）stand on a frightening ground, as evening shadows move and lengthen.

1... _______ is the lowest place in the desert.

A. Tomesha     B. Death Valley     C. Nevada       D. Badwater

2... The present name of the valley comes from _______.

A. an Indian name                      B. the death of the miners

C. the local people                        D. a National Movement

3... From the passage we can learn that _______.

A. no one had ever known the desert before the miners

B. it’s still not easy to travel across the desert

C. people can find gas-stations, cafes and hotels in the desert

D. people have changed the natural sight of the desert

4.. Devil Golf Course is famous for _______. zxxk

A. the frequent wind                   B. the colors of the sand

C. dream-like sights                   D. the sand sculptures

5.. From the passage we can see that the writer _______ the Death Valley.

A. appreciates     B. is fearful of        C. dislikes     D. is tired of

Daniel Defoe (about 1660~1731) was an important novelist in the English literature(文学). When he was young, he served as a soldier and had been to Spain, Italy, France and Germany. At the same time, he went in for politics. He cared much about the development of capitalism(资本主义). He had written a lot of articles against it and he was put into prison twice for that. It was not until he was nearly sixty that he began to write the famous novel Robinson Crusoe, which was published in May, 1709. It spread so rapidly that the story was known to every household very soon.

Robinson Crusoe can be divided into three parts. The first part is about Crusoe’s three voyages, the second part about his hunting, hiding in caves farming and his hard struggles against nature on a small island, the third part about the things which happened after his return from the island. The second part is the body of the novel, in which Robinson’s characters are clearly shown.

Defoe wrote his novel in a simple style and his language is easy to understand. His novel-writing set a milestone of the modern English novel. In his later part of life, he was in poor health and lived very poorly. He died on April 24^th, 1731.

1..Daniel Defoe was ______ and the writer of ______.

A. an Englishman, “A Tale of Two Cities”    B. an American, “A Million Pound Note”

C. a Frenchman, “The Lost Necklace”     D. an Englishman, “Robinson Crusoe”

2.. How old was he when he began to write his famous novel “Robinson Crusoe”?

A. He was in his sixties.                 B. He was in his fifties.

C. He was over 60.                            D. He was sixty.

3.. Robinson Crusoe can be divided into ______ parts and the first is about _______.

A. two, his lonely life                       B. three, his characters

C. three, his journeys by sea             D. four, his fame

4.. “Every household” in this passage means ______.

A. all members of a family                   B. all people

C. every building                        D. persons living in the same house

5..What was Defoe’s contribution(贡献) to the English literature?

A. He wrote a very interesting story.

B. He made people happy while reading his story.

 C. He set a milestone of the modern English novel.

D. He was active in politics and was against capitalism.

Many people who work in London prefer to live outside it, and to go to their offices or schools every day by train, car or bus, even though this means they have to get up early in the morning and reach home late in the evening. 

One advantage of living outside London is that houses are cheaper. Even a small flat in London without a garden costs quite a lot to rent. With the same money, one can get a little house in the country with a garden of one’s own. 

Then, in the country one can rest from the noise and hurry of the town. Even though one has to get up earlier and spend more time in trains or buses, one can sleep better at night and during weekends and on summer evenings, one can enjoy the fresh, clean air of the country. If one likes gardens, one can spend one’s free time digging, planting, watering and doing some other jobs which are needed in a garden. Then, when the flowers and vegetables come up, one has the reward of one who has shared the secret of Nature. 

Some people, however, take no interest in country things: for them, happiness lies in the town, with its cinemas and theatres, beautiful shops and busy streets, dance-halls and restaurants. Such people would feel that their life was not worth living if they had to live it outside London. An occasional walk in one of the parks and a fortnight’s (two weeks) visit to the sea every summer is all the country they want: the rest they are quite prepared to leave to those who are glad to get away from London every night. 

1..Which of the following statements is NOT true? 

A. People who like country things prefer to live outside the city.

B. People who work in London prefer to live in the country. 

C. Because of certain disadvantages of living outside London, some people who work in

London prefer to live inside London.  zxxk

D. Because of certain advantages of living outside London, many people who work in

London prefer to live outside London. 

2.. One can use the same money for ________ to buy a little house with a garden in the

country.

A. getting a small flat with a garden      B. having a small flat with a garden

C. renting a small flat without a garden   D. buying a small flat without a garden

3.. When the flowers and vegetables in the garden come up, those _______ have the reward of one who has shared the secret of Nature. 

A. who live in the country             B. who have spent time working in the garden

C. who have a garden of their own  D. who have been digging, planting and watering

4.. People who think happiness lies in the town would feel that _______ if they had to live it outside London. 

A. their life was meaningless              B. their life was invaluable

C. they didn’t deserve a happy life       D. they were not worthy of their happy life

5.. The underlined word rest in the last paragraph refers to ________.

A. the rest time                           B. the rest people

C. the rest of the country                 D. the rest of the parks and of the sea

TODAY, Friday, November 12

JAZZ with the Mike Thomas Jazz Band at The Derby Arms, Upper Richmond Road West, Sheen. w.w.w.zxxk.c.o.m

DISCO Satin Sounds Disco. Free at The Lord Napier, Mort lake High Street, from 8a. m. to 8p. m. Tel: 682—1158.

SATURDAY, November 13

JAZZ Lysis at The Bull’s Head, Barnes. Admission 60p.

MUSICAL HALL at The Star and Garter, Lower Richmond Road, Putney, provided by the Aba Daba Music Hall company. Good food and entertainment fair price. Tel: 789—6749.

FAMILY night out? Join the sing-along at The Black Horse, Sheen Road, Richmond.

JAZZ The John Bennett Big Band at The Bull’s Head, Barnes. Admission 80p.

THE DERBY ARMS, Upper Richmond Road West, give you Joe on the electric accordion(手风琴). Tel: 789—4536

SUNDAY, November 14

DISCO Satin Sounds Disco, free at The Lord Napier, Mort Lake High Street, from 8 a. m. to 8 p. m.

FOLK MUSIC at The Derby Arms. The Short Stuff and residents the Norman Chop Trio. Non-members 70p. Tel: 688—4626.

HEAVY MUSIC with Tony Simon at The Bull, Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen.

THE DERBY ARMS, Upper Richmond Road West, give you Joe on the electric accordion.

1.. Where and when can you hear the Norman Chop Trio?

A. At the Bull’s Head on Sunday.

B. At the Derby Arms on Sunday.

C. At the Bull on Saturday.

D. At the Black Horse on Saturday.

2.. Where and when can you hear the Mike Thomas Jazz Band?

A. At the Derby Arms on Friday.            B. At the Black Horse on Friday.

C. At the Star and Garter on Saturday.         D. At the Derby Arms on Sunday.

3..You want to enjoy the electric accordion on Saturday. Which telephone number do you have to ring to find out what time it starts?

A. 789—6749.          B. 789—4536.       C. 682—1158.       D. 688—4626.

4.. You want to spend the Saturday by joining the entertainment with your family. Where should you go?

A. Disco at The Lord Napier.               B. The sing-along at The Black Horse.

C. The electric accordion at The Derby Arms.   D. Jazz at The Bull’s Head.

5.. You want to spend the same day at two different places and don’t want to cross any street. Which of the following is your best choice?

 l’s Head.

B. The sing-along at The Black Horse and Folk Music at The Derby Arms.

C. Folk Music at The Derby Arms and Heavy Music with Tony Simon at The Bull.

D. Musical Hal lat The Star＆Garter and Disco at The Lord Napier.

根据下列各句句意及所给中文写出该单词的正确形式。

1..   Food with too much sugar and fat in it is not a healthy __________ (饮食).

2..   Although he is over 70, he is still full of __________ (精力).

3..  We __________ (庆祝) our National Day on October 1^st every year.

4..  Though I hadn't seen Mary for years, I __________ (识别出) her voice on the phone at

once yesterday.

5..   The Institute plans to conduct no further __________ (实验) on monkeys.

6..   Time is __________ (珍贵的) to us. We must make the best of it.

7..   They had a hot __________ (争论) about their children.

8..   My sister is really __________ (慷慨的). She’s always buying things for her friends.

9..   I have much to do before drawing a __________ (结论).

10..  I really __________ (钦佩) the way she brings up those kids on her own.

选择合适的词组并用其正确形式填空。(每空一分，共10分)

go for, in honor of, day and night, play tricks on, have…in common with…,

in my opinion, as well as, test on, drop out, come to terms with

1..I __________ of the game because I had too much work.

2..  __________, he is wasting time.

3..There is a party tonight __________ our new chairman.

4..  To my surprise, I found I ______ a lot ______ this stranger.

5..  It’s hard to __________ being unemployed.

6..  She has experience __________ knowledge.

7..The girl students were always __________ their teacher.

8..  None of this range of cosmetics（化妆品）has been __________ animals.

9..  They had to work __________ to make enough money to buy a house.

10..  I told him to work harder and that __________ you, too.

每句只有一个错误，按下列情况改正：

此句多一词：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉，在右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。

此句缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号( ^ )，在右边横线上写出该加的词。

此句错一个词：在错的词下划一横线(__)，在右边横线上写出改正后的词。

1. Eating habits become a part of who we are.                       _______________

2.Because we have so much to choose, many companies and stores offer advice about

what we should eat.                                         _______________

3. I was about to go out while the telephone rang.               _______________

4. The students have great respect to their English teacher.        _______________

5.. Yesterday I called at you and asked if I could borrow some jewellery.    _______________

6. The police charged the man in black for stealing the money.      _______________

7. Working harder, otherwise you will not pass the test.            _______________

8. Nobody but Jane and her brother know the secret.              _______________

9.All we have to do with most fruits is to clean and peel them.     _______________

10. The soldier woke up and found himself surrounding by the enemies.

This kind of ___ can not only run on the road but also fly in the sky.

   A. the car               B. a car                C. car              D. cars

Englishmen usually don’t ask each other about ___ affairs.

   A. public                B. political            C. school               D. private

Please put on more clothes. It is ___ that it will be a bit colder this afternoon.

   A. likely                B. sure             C. certainly            D. perhaps