The freezing Northeast hasn’t been a terribly fun place to spend time this winter, so when the chance came for a weekend to Sarasota, Florida, my bags  were packed before you could say “sunshine”. I left for the land of warmth and vitamin C(维生素C), thinking of beaches and orange trees. When we touched down to blue skies and warm air, I sent up a small prayer of gratefulness. Swimming pools, wine tasting, and pink sunsets(at normal evening hours, not 4 in the afternoon) filled the weekend, but the best part- particularly to my taste, dulled by months of cold- weather root vegetables- was a 7 a.m. adventure to the Sarasota farmers’ market that proved to be more than worth the early wake-up call.

The market, which was founded in 1979, sets up its tents every Saturday from 7:00 am to 1 p.m, rain or shine, along North Lemon and State streets. Baskets of perfect red strawberries, the red-painted sides of the Java Dawg coffee truck; and most of all, the tomatoes: amazing, large, soft and round red tomatoes.

Disappointed by many a broken, vine-ripened(蔓上成熟的) promise, I’ve refused to buy winter tomatoes for years. No matter how attractive they look in the store, once I get them home they’re unfailingly dry, hard, and tasteless. But I homed in, with uncertainty, on one particular table at the Brown’s Grove Farm’s stand, full of fresh and soft tomatoes the size of my fist. These were the real deal- and at that moment, I realized that the best part of Sarasota in winter was going to be eating things that back home in New York I wouldn’t be experiencing again for months.

Delighted as I was by the tomatoes in sight, my happiness deepened when I learned that Brown’s Grove Farm is one of the suppliers for Jack Dusty, a newly opened restaurant at the Sarasota Ritz Carlton, where- luckily for me- I was planning to have dinner that very night. Without even seeing the menu, I knew I’d be ordering every tomato on it.

8．What did the author think of her winter life in New York?

A．Exciting.                                                  B．Boring.

C．Relaxing.                                                  D．Annoying.

9．What made the author’s getting up late early worthwhile?

A．Having a swim.

B．Breathing in fresh air.

C．Walking in the morning sun.

D．Visiting a local farmer’s market.

10．What can we learn about tomatoes sold in New York in winter?

A．They are soft.                                            B．They look nice.

C．They taste great                                         D．They are juicy.

11．What was the author going to that evening?

A．Go to a farm.                                            B．Check into a hotel.

C．Eat in a restaurant.                                     D．Buy fresh vegatables.

Trudy, an American girl, tried swimming across the English Channel. That was August 6, 1962. Her father had　 51　 her two things. One was not to pull her out of the water　 52　 she asked. The other was to give her a red sports　 53　 if she made it.

　　In gay spirits Trudy　 54　 out , swimming strongly. All the swimmers started at 7: 09 in the morning. His father and the trainer were going along in a boat beside her.

　　At ten o’clock, rain began falling.　 55　 , Trudy trod （踩）water while drinking and eating a chicken leg. Then she started swimming　 56　 .The wind was　 57　 and the sea became rougher.

　　Late　 58　 the wind became even worse. The trainer　 59　 it was useless trying to finish. He called to Trudy to　 60　 .

　　“No human being could do it in this weather, ” he said, “It’s　 61　 to go on.

　　However, her father shouted, “Don’t grab her. Let her　 62　 ”

　　At seven o’clock the tides（潮水）turned　 63　 her. It was more difficult to move ahead. But Trudy still swam on. She　 64　 victory was possible now, for the English coast was in　 65　 .

　　It was getting dark. A sound could be heard　 66　 the wind; hundreds of car horns （喇叭 ）were cheering her on. With　 67　 strength, she finished the last 200 yards.

　　At 9︰35 p.m. Trudy got out of water. She had swum some 35 miles in　 68　 the 21 - mile - wide - Channel　 69　 a strong storm. But she had made it in 14 hours and 30 minutes.

　　“Well, Pop, ”she said to her father. “I　 70　 I get my car this time, don’t I?”

51．A. given             B. refused         C. allowed          D. promised

52．A. as       B. unless        C. even if          D. when

53．A. suit  　　　　B. shoe        　　　　C. hat     　　　　D. car

　54．A. rushed        　　B. left     　　　　C. started     　　D. worked

　55．A. At midday            B. In the morning　　C. In the evening D. In the late afternoon

　56．A. faster　　　　    B. better 　　　　C. again 　　　　      D. across

　57．A. stopping      　　B. rising 　　　　C. changing        　　D. increasing

　58．A. morning       　　B. afternoon 　   C. evening   　　D. night

　59．A. thought       　　B. considered 　　     C. decided    　　D. felt

　60．A. keep up      　　B. slow down 　　C. give up     　　D. take a rest

　61．A. difficult        　　B. stupid       　　　　C. impossible       　　D. unnecessary

　62．A. go  　　　　B. decide      　　　　C. come out  　　D. go on

　63．A. towards 　　B. with   　　　　C. at      　　　　D. against

　64．A. realized 　　      B. noticed     　　C. found out        　　D. thought

65.  A. the distance        B. reach 　　　　C. sight                D. hand

　66．A. over              B. in                   C. with            D. from

　67．A. fresh        B. greater         C. weakening           D. remaining

　68．A. flying        B. swimming      C. crossing       D. passing

　69．A. in spite of         B. because of          C. against        D. during

　70．A. demand          B. am afraid            C. hope          D. guess

Many people go to school for an education. They learn languages, history, geography, physics, chemistry and mathematics. 16 go to school to learn a 17 so that they can make a 18 . School education is very important and 19 , yet no one can learn everything from 20 . A teacher, no matter 21 he knows, cannot teach his students     22      they want to know. The teacher' s job is 23 his students how to learn. He teaches them how to read and how to think. So, much more is 24 outside school by the students themselves.

It is always 25 important to know how to study by oneself than to memorize some facts or a formula (公式).

26 is quite easy to learn a certain fact in history or a formula in     27     . But it is very difficult to use a formula

28  a  maths problem. Great scientists, such as Einstein, Newton and Galileo    29   everything   from school. But they     30     successful. They invented     31 things for mankind. The reason for their success is     32 they knew how to study. They read books that      33      at school. They worked hard all their     34    , wasting not a single moment. They would ask many questions as they read and they did thousands of experiments.  35    , they knew how to use their brains.          

16. A. The other               B. Another            C. Others                          D. Other            

17. A. skill                     B. method                   C. way                        D. technical       

18. A. house                           B. money             C. friends                    D. living

19. A. useful                  B. useless                  C. no use                   D. usual

20. A. university             B. college                   C. school                     D. classes

21. A. how                    B. how much                     C. what                      D. how many

22. A. all things               B. whole thing            C. anything                   D. everything

23. A. show                 B. shown                    C. showed                    D. to show

24. A. to be learned                 B. to learn                  C. learned                  D. learning

25. A. most                   B. more                     C. the most                    D. the more

26. A. This                  B. That                       C. It                          D. What

27. A. Chinese                      B. English                   C. politics                    D. mathematics

28. A. to work out            B. in working out               C. to make out                D. in making out

29. A. did get                 B. didn't get                C. had got                     D. have got

30. A. all were so            B. all so were                    C. were all so                 D. were so all

31. A. such more                   B. such many                    C. so much                            D. so many

32. A. what                     B. that                              C. which                      D. whether

33. A. were not taught         B. were always taught       C. are never teaching        D. are always teaching

34. A. live                    B. life                          C. lifes                        D. lives

35. A. Above all                     B. After all                  C. First of all                   D. All at once

----Oil prices are going down almost every day. We really can’t believe it.

  ----But for the situation where frequent unrest________ lately in Russia and Ukrain, oil prices ___ so low.

  A. happened; would not be              B. has happened; would not be

  C. had happened; would not have been    D. has happened; will not be

根据下面提示，写一篇介绍张海迪的短文。

注意：1．短文的连贯性；

           2．词数100左右。

参考词汇：截瘫病人paralytic；散文essay；海伦・凯勒Hellen Keller;

中国残联China Disabled Persons’ Federation(CDPE)

As we all know, every minute, when made full use of ___ our lessons ,will do good to us students.

A. studying        B. studied        C. being studied      D. to study

It was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas 2005. While most people were warming up their cars, Trevor, my husband, had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work. On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does. After putting in 10 hours of labor, he returned to find his bike gone.

The bike, a black Kona 18 speed, was our only transport. Trevor used it to get to work putting in 60-hour weeks to support his young family. And the bike was also used to get groceries (食品杂货), saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live.

I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I to the newspaper and told them our story. Shortly after that, several people in our area offered to help. One wonderful stranger even bought a bike, then called my husband to pick it up. Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job. It really is an honor that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before.

People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another, but but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so. This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it strengthened our faith in humanity (人性) as a whole. And it has influenced (影响) us to be more mindful of ways we, too, can share with others. No matter how big or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone cares. And the results can be everlasting.

32. Why was the bike so important to the couple?

A. They used it for work and daily life.                                B. It was their only possession.

C. The man’s job was bike racing.                                      D. It was a nice Kona 18 speed.

33. We can infer from the text that       .

A. the couple worked 60 hours a week.                              B. people were busy before Christmas

C. life was hard for the young family.                                  D. the stranger brought over the bike

34. How did people get to know the couple’s problem?

A. From radio broadcasts.                                           B. From TV news.

C. From a newspaper.                                                        D. From a stranger.

35. What do the couple learn from their experience?

A. Strangers are usually of little help.                                 B. An act of kindness can mean a lot.

C. News reports make people famous.                               D. One should take care of their bike.

_{假如你叫李华，你和父母在英国旅游期间于1月28日至30日入住Forest Hotel酒店，但对其提供的服务不满意，请发电子邮件给酒店的管理者进行投诉，要求其道歉并改进服务质量。1．搬运工送到房间的皮箱破损；2．卫生间漏水；3．楼下酒吧有噪音，并持续到很晚，影响休息。}

_{注意：1．文章必须包括所有要点。可适当增加细节，以使文章连贯。}

_{2．词数100，文章开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数}

_{3．参考词汇：搬运工porter n; 皮箱suitcase n; 漏水leak vi．}

_{Dear Manager，}

_{My name is Li Hua．I stayed at your hotel__________________________Yours sincerely，}

_{Li Hua}