Some time ago, two navy officers made a journey to the deepest point on the earth. The two men went down seven miles to the__1__of the Pacific Ocean inside a small steel ball to find out if there are any__2__of life.

They set out early so that the ball would come to the surface in the__3__and so be easily found by the mother ship. The divers began__4__at dawn and soon afterwards the ball__5__under the surface of the water.

__6__, the temperature dropped to freezing point and the men trembled inside the ball. They kept in touch with the mother ship by telephone__7__how they felt. At a depth of 3,000 feet, the telephone stopped working and they were quite cut__8__from the outside world. At 30,000 feet, the men were shocked by a sudden loud__9__- even the smallest hole in the ball would have__10__instant death. Luckily, it was only one of the outer windows__11__had broken.

Soon afterwards, the ball__12__the soft ocean floor, raising a big cloud of "dust" made__13__different kinds of small, dead sea animals. Here, powerful lights lit up the __14__water. The men were surprised to see fish swimming just above them, quite__15__ by the very large water pressure. But they did not__16__to leave lights on for long, as the great__17__from them made the water boil. Quite__18__, the telephone began working again and the weak__19__ clear voices of the officers were heard on the mother ship. After a__20__of thirty minutes the men began their journey up, arriving three hours later.

1. A. foot          B. base         C. bottom       D. tip

2. A. marks         B. signs        C. signals       D. messages

3. A. evening        B. night       C. secret        D. daytime

4. A. diving         B. rising       C. traveling      D. preparations

5. A. disappeared    B. floated       C. threw        D. flew

6. A. In time        B. On time      C. At times      D. At one time

7. A. guiding       B. realizing      C. describing     D. imagining

8. A. down         B. over         C. off           D. out

9. A. voice         B. noise         C. explosion     D. shout

10. resulted         B. suggested     C. meant        D. saved

11. A. where        B. that          C. which        D. whose

12. A. touched      B. visited        C. attacked      D. landed

13. A. of           B. from         C. up of         D. into

14. A. green        B. blue          C. dark         D. hot

15. A. unbelieved    B. unchanged    C. uncovered     D. untroubled

16. A. use          B. need         C. dare          D. think

17. A. light         B. heat         C. pressure       D. sound

18. A. unexpected    B. uncovered    C. unknown      D. uncontrolled

19. A. or           B. and          C. but           D. either

20. A. living        B. stay          C. rest          D. break

It is true that shyness can be a disadvantage socially for those who suffer from it seriously. I mean real shyness, not somebody who is simply quiet. Quiet people could be shy, but on the other hand, they may just be observing because they are unsure of you or others in your company. They may be capable of being extrovert (性格外向的) and sociable, but on some particular occasions, they are quiet.
I have learnt from my experience that those who observe and listen more and talk less can gain a position of strength. This means that even a very shy person, the type who is reluctant to talk in company (在交际场合) , especially new company, can become a strong person in just about anything they choose. Remember, knowledge is power, and a shy introvert (性格内向的人) is in a better position to gain knowledge than an extrovert. Introverted people can give great attention to learning, and as good listeners they can take in an enormous amount from others. Over time, people can come to respect them far more than the extrovert who speaks a lot. Usually about themselves.
What does it take , then for a very shy person to be that successful person they have always wanted to be ? They may only need one more thing to push themselves on their way. They need to dare themselves to take the leap; and when they do , they will probably find all the knowledge they have gained over the years will help them on their way to the top in their chosen field.
【小题1】
What does the first paragraph mainly want to tell us?

A．A person who is quiet may not be shy.

B．A shy person may not be a calm one.

C．Quiet people are usually doubtful.

D．Shyness is sometimes a bad feature.

【小题2】
The underlined word “reluctant” in paragraph 2 probably means ______.

A．lazy

B．careful

C．eager

D．unwilling

【小题3】
According to the author, introverted people can be successful because they usually ___________.

A．have a strong will	B．talk less and show off less
C．learn more than extroverts	D．have a good attitude to learning

【小题4】
It can be learned from the last paragraph that “one more thing” probably refers to __________.

A．energy

B．courage

C．quietness

D．knowledge

根据以下所给内容，写一篇比较上海和北京这两座城市的短文，词数：100左右。

上海	北京
中国东部, 长江入海口。	中国的东北部, 政治、经济、文化中心。
1,500万人	1,633万人
现代化城市，高楼林立	古老(ancient)城市，许多名胜

要求：1. 文章连贯。2. 开头已给，不计入总词数。
Both Beijing and Shanghai are famous cities in China. Shanghai is ...

根据以下所给内容，写一篇比较上海和北京这两座城市的短文，词数：100左右。

上海	北京
中国东部, 长江入海口。	中国的东北部, 政治、经济、文化中心。
1,500万人	1,633万人
现代化城市，高楼林立	古老(ancient)城市，许多名胜

要求：1. 文章连贯。2. 开头已给，不计入总词数。

Both Beijing and Shanghai are famous cities in China. Shanghai is ...

 

书面表达（满分15分）
请根据下面表格的内容提示，用英语写一篇短文比较绵阳和唐山两座城市。

绵阳	唐山
四川省西北部，距成都以北98公里	地处渤海西北海岸，与北京、天津毗邻
面积2万平方公里，人口520万	总面积13472平方公里，人口714.5万
干燥少雨，总体气候宜人	冬干、夏湿；四季分明
我国重要的科研基地	百年历史的沿海工业城市
都曾遭受地震；人民都在努力重建新家园。

注意：1、文章必须包括所有内容要点，可适当发挥；
2、文章开头已为你写出，不计入总词数；
3、词数：120字左右；
4、参考词汇：四季分明  four distinctive seasons
If we compare the two cities, we can find both differences and similarities……