从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1. Rather than ______ on a crowded bus, he always prefers _______ a bicycle.

　 A. ride; ride　　　　　　　 B. riding; ride

　 C. ride; to ride　　　　　　 D. to ride; riding

　　　 假如你是李华，居住在一个风景秀美的古镇上。最近你市正在讨论是否应该开发古镇以便扩大旅游资源。以下是你班讨论的情况，请你给某英语报社写一封信，反映讨论结果，并发表自己的看法。

注意：1. 词数：100左右；

2. 信的开头已为你写好，但不计入总词数；

　　　 　 3. 可根据内容要点适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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Dear Editor,

　　　 Recently our class had a heated discussion on whether our old town should be exploited ...

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Dear Editor,

　　　 Recently our class had a heated discussion on whether our old town should be exploited ..

E

　　　 On a one-acre site alongside many shrimp boats stands a $2.2 million assembly(组合体) of pipes, sheds , and humming machinery - a plant in Texas to make sea water suitable to drink.

　 The plant is an experimental project built as the former of the state’s $150 million, full-scale sea water desalination (脱盐)plant planned for construction in 2010.

　 Desalting sea water is expensive, mostly because of the energy required. The cost runs at about $650 per acre-foot, but it only costs $200 to purify(净化) the same amount of fresh water.

　 However, it is a growing field around the world as drinkable water becomes less and less in the earth.

　　 About two-thirds of the world’s desalinated water is produced in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and North Africa. Perth, Australia, is looking to meet a third of its fresh water demand by removing salt from sea water.

　 In March, Israel showed off its plant at the Mediterranean port of Ashkelon that can process 87 million gallons of fresh water a day. Singapore opened a sea water desalination plant in 2005 hoping it will meet at least 10 percent of its water needs. Two months ago, General Electric Co. announced a $220 million contract to build a plant in South Africa.

　　 Global output is still relatively minute - less than 0.1 percent of all drinking water. But according to a recent report by Global Water Intelligence, the worldwide desalination industry is expected to grow 140 percent over the next ten years, with $25 billion in investment by 2010, or $56 billion by 2015.

57. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Some countries stopped desalinating sea water because it’s too expensive.

B. Singapore is the only country that has put desalinating sea water into practice.

C. Purifying fresh water is much cheaper than desalinating sea water.

D. Desalinating sea water should be controlled by the government.

58. What is the passage mainly about?

A. Many countries are trying to desalt sea water.

B. How sea water is turned into fresh water.

C. The present and future of desalting sea water.

D. The world is in great need of fresh water.

59. The word “minute” underlined in the last paragraph most probably means “_____”.

A. exact　　　　 B. close　　　　 　　　 C. real　　　　 D. tiny

60. The author’s attitude towards the desalination industry can be described as _____.

A. pessimistic　　 B. optimistic　　 C. satisfied　　 D. worried

D

　　　 Whales, like dolphins, belong to a group of mammals (哺乳动物) called “cetaceans”. This name comes from a Latin word meaning “large sea animal”. There are at least seventy-five kinds of cetaceans. Scientists divide the various kinds into two major groups - baleen whales, which do not have teeth, and toothed whales, which have teeth.　　

　　　 Whales have the same basic shape as fish, but they differ from fish in many ways. The most noticeable difference is the tail. Fish have vertical (垂直的) tail fins(鳍), but whales have horizontal tail fins. Fish breathe by means of gills (腮), while whales have lungs (肺) and must come to the surface to breathe. But they can hold their breath for long periods.　

　　　 Like other mammals, whales give birth to live young and feed them with milk produced by the mother’s body. Most fish, however, lay eggs and do not feed their young. Whales are also warm-blooded - that is, their body temperature remains about the same all the time. Almost all fish are cold-blooded. Their body temperature changes with changes in the temperature of the water.　

　　　 Whales have a highly developed brain and they are highly advanced life forms. They sing to their young, engage in complex family relationships, and their communication skills are fine.

　　　 In December 2005, a whale, after being rescued from fishing nets, didn’t just swim back to deep water. It hung around and touched each of the divers with its mouth. “Knowing that it was free, it stopped about a foot away from me, pushed me around a little bit and had some fun,” said dive master James Moskito. He thought it was “one of the most fantastic moments” of his life.　　

53. According to Paragraph 1, which of the following shows the correct relationship?

A. Mammals are a type of cetacean.　 B. Cetaceans are not a type of mammal.

C. Whales belong to the cetacean family. D. Mammals are a type of whale.

54. Which of the following is NOT a difference between whales and fish?

A. Whales breathe by means of lungs.　 B. Whales have tail fins.

C. Whales feed their young with milk.　

D. A whale’s body temperature nearly doesn’t change.

55. What are Paragraphs 2 and 3 mainly about?

A. How whales catch their food.　 B. How whales live in the ocean.　　

C. The differences between whales and fish.　

D. Whales are highly advanced life forms.

56. Why didn’t the whale swim back to the sea after it was saved?

A. It lost its way in the sea.　　 B. It was seriously wounded.

C. It was frightened by the divers. D. It wanted to thank the divers.

C

　　　 Lake Chelan National Recreation Area

　　　 2105 State Route 20

　　　 Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284　

　　　 (360)856-5700　

　　　 This is a fee-free park located on the banks of Lake Chelan, one of the deepest lakes in the United States. The island that makes up this park is easy to reach only by boat. You can go there from the nearby town of Chelan by shuttle (往返) boats. On the island, shuttle buses take campers to Stehekin Valley. This area is extremely popular with backpackers, fishermen, boaters and hikers.

　　　 Chopaka Lake

　　　 915 N. Walla Walla

　　　 Wenatchee, WA 98801

　　　 (509)665-2100

　　　 There’s a 10-acre campground at Chopaka Lake, a beautiful place to put up the tent. Chopaka Lake is actually situated at the top of Chopaka Mountain. The view is unforgettable!Hiking trails (小路) pass through a Mountain Wilderness Study Area and through the Okanogan highlands. There is no fee for camping.

　　　 Fort Ebey State Park

　　　 (800)452-5687

　　　 There are 645 acres at Fort Ebey State Park. Once home to a coastal defense (海岸防卫) fort for the Puget Sound area, this former fort is also filled with things to see and do from days gone by. It includes 53 campsites, restrooms and showers, beach access, 24 picnic sites and three miles of hiking trails. If you’re looking for a very enjoyable experience with a taste of the past, then this is the park for you.

　　　 Olympic National Park

　　　 600 East Park Ave.

　　　 Port Angeles, WA 98362

　　　 (360)452-0330

　　　 This National Park is picture-postcard (优美的)!Beautiful beaches, lots of surf, several lakes and a rain forest make up this area. You’ll be able to enjoy 63 miles of coastline here and hike as much as 600 miles of trails. There is only a small fee for the campsites here.

49. How do you get to Stehekin Valley if you are on the island?

A. By bus.　　　　　　　 B. By boat.　　 　　　 C. By train.　　　　　　 D. On foot.

50. To enjoy the beautiful mountain scenery, you can go to _____.

A. Lake Chelan National Recreation Area　　　 B. Chopaka Lake

C. Olympic National Park　　 　　　　 　　　　　D. Fort Ebey State Park　　

51. If you want to learn more about the defense system along the coast, you can dial _____.

A. (360)452-0330　 　　　　　　　　　 B. (360)856-5700　

C. (509)665-2100　 　　　　　　　　　 D. (800)452-5687　

52. Which of the following is TRUE about Olympic National Park?

A. It is a park at the top of a mountain.　 B. It is made up of many large lakes.

C. You have to spend a little money to visit it.

D. You can know something about the past.

B

　　　 I live in a very over populated beach area in the Los Angeles, and I love the beautiful scenery! But because of many people, lots of things are easy to be out of order, and sometimes it’s also easy to lose your cool. Today was a day I wish I did not get out of bed. I mean that if I did not have to wake up and deal with all the things that I deal with on a daily basis, it would have been wonderful.

　　　 I had a cup of coffee this morning and that was my meal for breakfast, not healthy I know. Anyway, my stomach was sounding like a truck. So, I jumped in my car and decided to buy some food.

　　　 I was in line at Taco Bell (一家墨西哥速食店) and the line was like a long snake! Finally I got to place my order, but a young girl in nice clothes pulled in and was stuck in such a way that unless I moved for her, she wouldn’t be able to get out. So I backed up and waved her into my place in the front of the line.

　　　 To my surprise, this young girl did not say thanks. I was cool with it because I thought that I had done something nice for a change. After the girl received her food and pulled away, I pulled into the ordering spot, not mad, but hungry, and the employee said, “Hi, that girl just paid for your food.”

　　　 That food was the most satisfying nourishment (营养品) my body had ever taken! If just by chance you are that person who bought my food, I should say “Thank you!”

45. The underlined part in the first paragraph probably means “_____”.

A. be friendly to others B. become angry　 C. get warmer　 D. remain calm

46. What happened to the author according to the passage?

A. He remained lying in bed all the morning.

B. He didn’t feel well after drinking a cup of coffee.

C. He made room for a girl who jumped the queue.

D. He had a quarrel with a girl who didn’t stand in line.

47. How did the young girl show her thanks to the author?

A. She got out of her car and said thanks.

B. She drove away with her own food.

C. She received her food and waved goodbye.

D. She paid for the author’s food without him knowing.

48. The best title for the passage might be _____.

A. Kindness is spreading　　　　　　 B. Being patient wins respect

C. Being calm is important in accidents　 D. Being polite can change the world

A

Hanukkah

　　　 Hanukkah (光明节) is a Jewish festival. It is celebrated on the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kislev (犹太教历), which is usually sometime in December. It is often called the festival of lights. The festival celebrates the time, over 2,000 years ago, when the Jewish people fought against an emperor who would not let them follow their own traditions and religion. When the Jewish people won back their temple in Jerusalem, they found there was only enough holy oil to keep the sacred light burning for one day. However, to their surprise, this small amount of oil kept the light burning for eight days and nights, until the people had time to make more oil.

　　 At the center of the Hanukkah celebrations is a candlestick (called a Menorah) that holds nine candles. On the first night of Hanukkah the first candle is lit, and each day this candle is used to light another candle, until on the eighth day, the last day, all the candles are lit. During Hanukkah, people go to the synagogue (犹太教堂) to pray and to remember the miracle (奇迹) of the holy oil. Hanukkah is a time for family and friends to come together. People exchange gifts and greeting cards, and children go to parties. Parents often give their children money at Hanukkah. Potato cakes, called latkes, are a traditional Hanukkah food.

41. For how many days does Hanukkah last?

A. 7.　　　　 　　 B. 8.　　　　　 C. 9.　　　　 　 D. 10.

42. According to the passage, what is necessary when celebrating Hanukkah nowadays?

A. Oil.　　　　　　　　 　　 B. Candles.　 C. Money.　　　　　 D. Cards.

43. What does the Menorah remind Jewish people about?

A. The war that they fought 2,000 years ago.

B. The God that they honored best.

C. The miracle of the holy oil that happened 2,000 years ago.

D. The church they built 2,000 years ago.

44．The passage mainly tells us about _____.

A. the history of Hanukkah and how it is celebrated

B. why Jewish people celebrate Hanukkah

C. why Jewish people protect their traditions

D. the miracle of the holy oil in the Jewish temple

20. This is an unpleasant subject_ ____ we might argue for a long while. 　 A. in which　 B with them　 C. about which　 D with it