If you are a male and you are reading this ,congratulations: you are a survivor .According to statistics, you are more than twice as likely to die of skin cancer than a woman ,and nine times more likely to die of AIDS. Assuming you make it to the end of your natural term, about 78 years for men in Australia, you will die on average five years before a woman.

There are many reasons for this-typically, men take more risks than women and are more likely to drink and smoke but perhaps more importantly, men don’t go to the doctor.

“Men aren’t seeing doctors as often as they should, ” says Dr. Gullotta, “This is particularly so for the over-40s,when diseases tend to strike.” According to a recent survey, 95%of women aged between 15 and early 40s see a doctor once a year, compared to 70% of men in the same age group.

“A lot of men think they are invincible （不可战胜的）,”Gullotta says.  “They only come in when a friend drops dead on the golf course and they think, Geez, if it could happen to him……”

Then there is the ostrich(鸵鸟) approach, “ Some men are scared of what might be there and would rather not know, ” says Dr. Ross Cartmill.  

“Most men get their cars serviced more regularly than they service their bodies,” Cartmill says .He believes most diseases that commonly affect men could be addressed by preventive check-ups. “Prevention is cheaper in the long run than having to treat the diseases. Besides, the final cost is far greater, it is called premature death.”  

1.Why does the author congratulate his male readers at the beginning of the passage?

A. Their can live longer than they expected.

B. They are sure to enjoy a longer and happier life.

C. They have lived long enough to read this article.

D. They are more likely to survive serious diseases today.

2.Which of the author’s statements is the most important reason that men die five years earlier on average than women according to the passage?

A. Men drink and smoke much more than women.

B. Men don’t seek medical care as often as women.

C. Men are more likely to suffer from deadly diseases.

D. Men aren’t as cautions as women in face of danger.

3.Which of the following best completes the sentence “Geez, if it could happen to him,…’?

A. it could happen to me, too

B. it would be a big misfortune.

C. I should avoid playing golf.

D. I should consider myself lucky.

4.What does Dr. Ross Cartmill mean by “the ostrich approach”(in para.5)

A. A casual attitude towards one’s health conditions.

B. A new theatment for certain psychological problems.

C. Refusal to get medical treatment for fear of the pain involved.

D. Unwillingness to find out about one’s disease because of fear.

5.What does Cartmill say about regular check-ups for men?

A.They may increase public expenses

B.They will save money in the long run

C.They may cause psychological strains on men

D.They will enable men to live as long as women

        If you are afraid of the dark，it’s not a big deal．It’s perfectly normal to feel afraid. After all，animals do too. “Fear matters，”says Karen Warkentin，an ecologist．“It’s a good thing，” she adds, “because fear makes you do things that keep you alive.”

       Like kids，many animals experience fear and they respond to the feeling in a variety of ways．A frightened turtle pulls its head and legs inside its shell．A small fish will swim away when a big，hungry fish approaches．

        Some animals respond to fear in ways you might not expect．The first example is that the fear of being eaten can scare some frogs right out of their eggs. Warkentin made the surprising discovery while studying red—eyed tree frogs in Costa Rica.

        In this species，female frogs attach jellylike clumps（果冻一样的块状物）of their eggs to the undersides of leaves．The leaves hang on branches that dangle（悬挂）over ponds．After they hatch from the eggs，the tadpoles（蝌蚪）then fall into the water，where they eventually grow into adult frogs.

        Tree frog eggs usually grow for 6 days before hatching．If they sense that a hungry snake is about to attack，however，they can hatch up to 2 days ahead of schedule. As the snakes are unable to swim，by falling into the water early，the tadpoles can escape.

        If hatching early helps protect red—eyed tree frogs from snakes，you might wonder why their eggs don’t always hatch sooner．It turns out that hatching early brings its own danger．Once tadpoles land in the water，hungry fish and other animals like to eat them too．Staying in their eggs for a full 6 days, then, allows frog embryos（胚胎）to grow big and strong．This extra growth improves their chances of surviving in the water．

1.It can be inferred from the passage that fears________.

       A．help animals grow bigger and stronger

       B．are less common among young animals

       C．help animals move a lot to fit the environment

       D．are more or less important in order for animals to survive

2.We are told in the passage that tree frogs _______.

       A．face danger both inside their eggs and in the water

       B．will grow fast if they fall into the water later

       C．are surprisingly clever when inside their eggs

       D．stay in their eggs longer if they are frightened

3.What do you think would be discussed in the following paragraph?

     A．Further explanations as to why tree frogs hatch ahead of schedule．

     B．How the unborn frogs know when a snake is about to attack them．

     C．Another example of animals that responds to fear in an unexpected way．

     D．How tree frogs improve their chances of survival before falling into the water.

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。

M：Lovely day, isn’t it? 

W：Mm, yes, _1._ And it’s supposed to get warmer.

M：Yes, that’s true. You know, though, I’m always a little worry to see winter go.

W： _2._

M：Well, I love skating. In fact, I used to teach skating for a living.

W：Oh? That sounds interesting. _3._

M：I work at Bank of America. How about you?

W： __4._

M：Here?

W：No, I’m from Chicago. I’m just visiting here for the wedding.

M：Oh, I see.

W：By the way, _5._ I’m Helen Keller.

M：Nice to meet you. My name is John Smith.

A．It’s really warm.                                          B．It’s very cold.

C．But what do you do now?                           D．I guess I should introduce myself.

E．I’m on the radio station.                      F．What’s your name?      G．Really?

据下列句子及所给汉语注释，在答题卡的横线上，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。（每空只写一词）

1.Yesterday Peter suffered an _______ (电的)shock..

2.I see you have had a ______. (理发)

3.Tomatoes , potatoes and _____ (胡萝卜)are his favorites .

4.I was about to go out when the telephone ____ . (响铃)

5.The school is widely ____（赞赏）for his excellent teaching .

6.She _____ (瞥一眼)at her watch and it was five .

7.You can’t legally take ______ (占有)of the house until three weeks later .

8.We need to buy some new _______ . (家具)

9.He smokes a package of _____(香烟) every day .

10.Workers built a _____ (喷泉)in the park last year .

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行做出判断∶

如无错误,在该行右边横线上画一个勾(√);

如有错误(每行只有一个错误), 则按下列情况改正∶

该行多一个词∶ 把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉, 在该行右边横线上写出该词,并也用斜线划掉。

该行缺一个词∶ 在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

该行错一个词∶ 在错的词下划一横线,在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

注意∶ 原行没有错的不要改。

 My wife and I go to the theatre whenever we       

have time. But before we buy ticket, we would            1.

like to know whether the play is good and bad.           2.

When a new play open, we usually read the              3.

reviews on our local newspapers to get information        4.

about it. Last week a new comedy opened at the          5.

theatre. The newspaper story said it was very amused,      6.

so we decided to go on the Saturday night. It took         7.82．         

my wife a long time to make her mind what to wear       8.

and we left a little later, By the time we got there,         9.

the first act already begun. We were sorry we had missed     10.

part of the play, because the rest of it was very funny.

假设你叫李明。2010年4月14日，我国青海玉树自治州发生强烈地震，造成严重人员伤亡和财产损失。你校组织赈灾活动，希望每人献出一份爱心，捐献一件学习用品。假如你捐献了一副心爱的圆规（或书包、铅笔盒、图书等），请根据下列提示写一封短信给这位不知名的灾区同学。

    1.了解灾区情况，表示同情；

    2.你珍爱这件学习用品的原因

    3.鼓励灾区同学重建家园并提出自己的建议。

注意：

1.词数：不少于120个; (信的开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数)  

2.可根据内容要点适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3.文中不得出现与本人及学校相关的任何真实信息；

4．生词提示：一副圆规： a pair of compasses；玉树自治州：the Autonomous

  Prefecture  of  Yushu。

Dear friend,

_____________________________________________________________________________

Hope to get your early reply.

                                                           Yours  truly

                                                            Li Ming

 The A(H1N1) influenza (甲流)was spreading rapidly across the country but it remained under­____ control, _____official with the Ministry of Health said in Beijing on Sunday．

A．不填；an       B．the; an        C．不填；不填     the; the

 Our teachers often tell us, “the harder you study, the more questions you will think of    ．”

A．asking         B．to ask         C．being asked    to be asked

 Mary and Joan quarreled, but they          after a while．

A．put up         B．brought up     C．made up       set up

 Middle school students should learn from real heroes,________Zhai Zhigang and Nie Haisheng,and try to make contributions to our country in the future．

A．for example    B．such as       C．for instance                 namely