C

New York City was dealing with a growing public health threat Sunday after tests confirmed (证实) that eight students at a private Catholic high school had contracted（感染）the same strain of the AH1N1 flu that has ravaged (重创) Mexico . Some of the school’s students had visited Cancun on a spring break trip two weeks ago .

Officials reported 68 U.S. cases of AH1N1 flu in five states so far , with the latest in Ohio and New York . Unlike in Mexico , cases in the United State have been mild – and U.S. health authorities can’t yet explain why .

In New York City , Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed that there were 45 cases , Mayor Michael Bloomberg said .

About 100 students at St. Francis Preparatory School complained of flu-like symptoms(症状) ; further tests will determine how many of those cases are AH1N1 flu. St. Francis is the largest private Catholic high school in the nation , with 2, 700 students . The school canceled classes on Monday and Tuesday in response to the outbreak .

Bloomberg stressed that the New York cases were mild and many are recovering , but said that some family members of students also had flu symptoms .

In Mexico , health officials say a strain of AH1N1 flu has killed up to 160 people and sickened over 2, 000 . New York officials said the flu strain discovered in the patients here is the same strain as in Mexico , though all the New York cases are mild .

AH1N1 flu is a respiratory (呼吸道) disease of pigs caused by type A flu viruses . Human cases are uncommon but can occur in people who are around pigs . It also can be spread from person to person . Symptoms include a high fever , body aches , coughing , sore throat and respiratory congestion .

49.The passage seems to suggest that _________ .

New York City hasn’t done enough to prevent the disease

the AH1N1 flu in the U.S. likely came from Mexico

people appear to have immunity (免疫力) to the virus

children are likely to be infected with the AH1N1 flu

50. What did St. Francis do in response to the outbreak ?

A. The school called off courses .

B. The school handed out masks to every student .

C. The school planned another trip to Cancun .

D. The infected students were required to stay at home .

51.Compared with cases in the U.S. cases in Mexico are _________ .

A. milder      B. more typical     C. more severe      D. more gentle

52. Which is the main idea of the article ?

A. AH1N1 flu is spreading quickly globally .

B. Many people died of AH1N1 flu in Mexico

C. How does AH1N1 flu spread ?

D. AH1N1 flu is confirmed in New York City

C

New York City was dealing with a growing public health threat Sunday after tests confirmed (证实) that eight students at a private Catholic high school had contracted（感染）the same strain of the AH1N1 flu that has ravaged (重创) Mexico . Some of the school’s students had visited Cancun on a spring break trip two weeks ago .

Officials reported 68 U.S. cases of AH1N1 flu in five states so far , with the latest in Ohio and New York . Unlike in Mexico , cases in the United State have been mild – and U.S. health authorities can’t yet explain why .

In New York City , Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed that there were 45 cases , Mayor Michael Bloomberg said .

About 100 students at St. Francis Preparatory School complained of flu-like symptoms(症状) ; further tests will determine how many of those cases are AH1N1 flu. St. Francis is the largest private Catholic high school in the nation , with 2, 700 students . The school canceled classes on Monday and Tuesday in response to the outbreak .

Bloomberg stressed that the New York cases were mild and many are recovering , but said that some family members of students also had flu symptoms .

In Mexico , health officials say a strain of AH1N1 flu has killed up to 160 people and sickened over 2, 000 . New York officials said the flu strain discovered in the patients here is the same strain as in Mexico , though all the New York cases are mild .

AH1N1 flu is a respiratory (呼吸道) disease of pigs caused by type A flu viruses . Human cases are uncommon but can occur in people who are around pigs . It also can be spread from person to person . Symptoms include a high fever , body aches , coughing , sore throat and respiratory congestion .

49.The passage seems to suggest that _________ .

New York City hasn’t done enough to prevent the disease

the AH1N1 flu in the U.S. likely came from Mexico

people appear to have immunity (免疫力) to the virus

children are likely to be infected with the AH1N1 flu

50. What did St. Francis do in response to the outbreak ?

A. The school called off courses .

B. The school handed out masks to every student .

C. The school planned another trip to Cancun .

D. The infected students were required to stay at home .

51.Compared with cases in the U.S. cases in Mexico are _________ .

A. milder      B. more typical     C. more severe      D. more gentle

52. Which is the main idea of the article ?

   A. AH1N1 flu is spreading quickly globally .

   B. Many people died of AH1N1 flu in Mexico

   C. How does AH1N1 flu spread ?

   D. AH1N1 flu is confirmed in New York City

Section B

Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

       The global crisis, which originally started in the United States last year, has caused a lot of problems and affected people’s life in all aspects. In New York, people are going away on weekends and sticking close to their homes. Here's how the down economy is changing the way they travel.

SECONDARY CITIES

       Some smaller cities are stealing the glory. Fort Myers, Florida experienced double digit (位数) growth in September, 2009 over September 2008, based on American Express Travel bookings. Cities like Portland, Oregon are also becoming popular ___1___, with recent data showing an increase of 38% over last year. Even Philadelphia's star is rising, said the senior editor Shaw Brown from Travelocity — a leading provider of consumer-direct travel services for the leisure and business traveler.

       Brown said, “It’s hard to explain exactly the reason for the boom. We are ___2___ at all about this and it might be a decrease in airfare or hotel prices or ___3___ marketing. Hotel rates in Fort Myers are down about 10%. But hotel rates in Portland are up.”  She thinks Philadelphia's higher popularity is due to good marketing, a decrease in airfare of 16% compared to the overall 8% decrease for ___4___ flights and more interest in historic destinations in general.

FAMILY TRAVEL

       Rather than take a two-week vacation to Europe, families ___5___ to visit national parks.

       David Mandy, spokesman for the Association of Amusement Parks, is optimistic about the summer season. He said even when gas was $ 4 a gallon in 2008, people continued to visit theme parks--they simply ___6___ parks closer to their homes.

       For years, to ___7___ families with kids visit national parks at a ___8___ time, park operators have been using special offers, promotions and discounts, the deals may be easier to find this year, especially when it comes to packages that include ___9___. Universal Orlando Resort has a deal allowing families to book a three-night package and receive two additional nights free. Packages include accommodations at a hotel near Universal and unlimited theme park admission to both Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure.

    When a dirty and untidy orange cat showed up in the prison yard，I was one of the first to go  out there and pet it. I hadn’t touched a cat or a dog in over 20 years．I spent at least 20 minutes， knelt down behind the kitchen as the cat rolled around，relaxed．What he was expressing outwardly， I was feeling inwardly．It was an amazing bit of grace to feel him under my hand and note that I was reaching a life or another creature with something as simple as my care.

   Over the next few days，there were other prisoners responding to the cat．Every yard period，a group of prisoners gathered there．They stood around talking and taking turns petting the cat. These were guys you wouldn't usually find talking to each other．Several times I saw an officer in the group，not chasing people away，but just watching and seeming to enjoy along with the prisoners. Bowls of milk and water appeared along with bread，wisely placed under the edge of the dustbin to keep the birds from getting it．

    The cat was obviously homeless and in pretty bad shape .People said that the cat came to the right place．He’s getting treated like a king．This was true，but as I watched I was also thinking about what the cat was doing for us．There was a lot of talk about what’s wrong with prisons in  America．We need more programs．We need more psychologists or treatment of various kinds, Some may even talk about making prisons more kind． But I think what we really need is a chance to practice our own kindness , Not receive it , but give it, After more than two decades here, I know kindness is not a value that’s encouraged. It’s often seen as a weakness, Instead, the culture encourages keeping your head down, minding your own business, and never letting yourself be weak.

     The cat did my heart good to see the effect he had on me and the men here, By simply saying ,“I need some help here”, he did something important for us, He needed us , And we needed to be needed, I believe we all do.

60. From the passage , we can learn that the author was         

A . an animal protector         B .the owner of the cat

C . a prison officer               D . a prisoner

61. Which of the following statements is true?

A . The cat was dirty because it was kept in prison.

B . The officer in the prison enjoyed petting the cat.

C . The prisoners prepared food for both the cat and birds.

D . The author realized the importance of practicing kindness.

62. We can infer from the third paragraph that         

A . showing love to others can make prisoners strong

B . the American prison culture will be improved

C . the author is not content with the prison culture

D . caring for others is encouraged in American prisons

63. What is the best title for the passage?

A . Caring Makes us Human        B . Prison Culture is Important

C . Animals Need Care               D . Everyone Needs to be Cared for

It was a Sunday and the heavy storm had lasted all night．The morning after the storm, though, was beautiful: blue skies, warm air and a calm, inviting sea touching the shore gently．

       My father realised it was a good day for fishing and invited my sister and me to go with him．I was only 14 and fishing had never been my thing, but I decided to go all the same．I' m so glad I did．

       On the way to the harbour we could see the terrible destruction on the coast, but the harbour itself was in fairly good shape．After all, it was protected by the arms of a bay that had only one tiny channel to the sea．As we got on board, we noticed two big humps （脊背） in the distance．

       On approaching them, we saw it was a mother whale with her baby．We couldn't believe it — there aren't any whales along the coast here．The storm must have driven them across the ocean into the bay, in which the still water was so badly polluted that nothing could survive．

       The little baby whale —actually as big as our boat — was obviously stuck and could not move．The mother dived under the water and came up suddenly, making big whirlpools （漩涡） and waves．"She's trying to help her baby, but on the wrong side," my father said．At this point, my father moved our boat in a semicircle to the other side and, heading the boat towards the baby whale, pushed it gently．With our several gentle pushes the big hump turned over and disappeared under water．Then it swam up right beside its mum．They struggled in their desperate attempts to escape but missed the exit and started heading in the wrong direction．We hurried up to the whales and tried to lead them towards the bay channel．Slowly, they let us lead them, sometimes rising from the water right beside us to breathe -- and to give us a trusting look with those huge eyes．Once they hit their first part of clean water flowing straight from the sea, the mum gave us a wave with her tail and off they swam into the distance．

       In the excitement it had felt like only a few minutes, but we had been with those wonderful animals for almost an hour and a half．That was the simple and lasting beauty of the day．Nearly four decades later, I still look back fondly to that golden day at sea．

The author says "I' m so glad I did．" （ in Para．2） because _________．

       A．he witnessed the whole process of fishing

       B．he enjoyed the beauty of the calm sea

       C．he experienced the rescue of the whales

       D．he spent the weekend with his family

The mother whale failed to help her baby because __________．

       A．she had stayed in the polluted water for too long

       B．the whirlpools she had made were not big enough

       C．she had no other whales around to turn to for help

       D．the waves pushed her baby in the wrong direction

What is the theme of the story?

       A．Saving lives brings people a sense of happiness．

       B．Fishing provides excitement for children．

       C．It's necessary to live in harmony with animals．

       D．It's vital to protect the whale in the ocean．