Personal transportation in America is mostly by car. Most families have two cars, one for the husband and the other for the wife. Usually they also have a double garage.

But in large cities, many people take a bus or a subway to work. If they drive their cars, they may have to pay a high fee for parking the car in the city. In a few cities, some workers come by train. To travel from city to city, most Americans use the plane unless the distance is very short. The plane is very quick because they don’t want to spend too much time traveling when they work. Some cities located near the water use boats to bring people to work. It’s the same in a city in China like Wuhan. People there use the boats to cross the Yangtze River. The right use of transportation improves American life by saving time. They always choose the best way to get to work so they have more time for family life.

41. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?

   A. Personal transport.        B. Public transport

   C. Transport between cities   D. Transport between countries

42. Which is the best title of the passage?

   A. The American Transport        B. The American Society

   C. The Development of Transport   D. The Importance of Transport

 Only in this room, ____ the lost boy.

  A. we find   B. did we found   C. did we find   D. we do find

In the coming years, the country will step up its search for people with talent to build up its _____in all areas.

  A. tendency            B. evidence            C. strength           D. existence

If a lot people say a film is not good, I won’t bother to see it, or I will wait ______it comes out on DVD.

   A. whether                    B. after            C. though             D. until

These days we are exposed to ads wherever we go. They try to sell us products by using beautiful art, videos, images or slogans that are catchy. Below, you can find some of the most famous logos that you can see everywhere in your life.

Audi

This business logo is very popular and the company is a competitor of BMW. The four rings can be interpreted as many things, like four elements, or four nations, but the truth lies elsewhere. In the 1930s, there were four different car manufacturers in Germany and they were called Audi, DKW, Horch and Wanderer. They decided to get together and create one company: Audi. But they didn’t use the logo right away. It took 30 years to see the four rings for the first time.

BMW

BMW was founded in Germany in 1916. The business logo of the company is easily recognized by anyone. Nevertheless the true meaning is a bit controversial(有争议的). According to one side of the story, it represents the propeller(螺旋桨)of an airplane, because BMW used to produce airplanes in Munich. The other story goes that the blue and white triangles(三角形)are taken from the Bavarian(巴伐利亚) flag, which is the place where they were made. It’s your choice — you can pick up your favorite story!

Ferrari

   The story behind this logo is very interesting. During World War I, an excellent pilot, Count Francesco Barraca, painted a horse, the logo of his spuadron(空军中队), on his airplane to bring him luck. But he died in the war. In order to remember him, his mother then convinced Enzo Ferrairi to put the logo on his racing cars in the early 1930s to bring him good luck. The logo has stayed the same ever since. The yellow on the background represents the birthplace of Enzo Farrari, Modena, Italy.

25. When did people first see the Audi logo?

  A. In the 1930s              B. In the 1940s

  C. In the 1950s              D. In the 1960s

26. What can we learn about BMW from the third paragraph?

A. The logo of BMW represents an airplane.

B. It once produced airplanes in Bavaria.

C. The Bavarian flag includes blue and white triangles.

D. Most people prefer the second story.

27. Why did Ferrari use yellow as the logo’s background?

   A. In memory of Count Francesco Barraca

   B. To show respect for Enzo Ferrari

   C. In order to bring good luck to drivers

   D. To express his thanks to Count Francesco Barracca’s mother

What happens when the children leave to start new lives at university? Joanna Moorhead talks to some empty­nesters.

When Paul, our oldest, left, I remember feeling this terribley sad: it was a physical sadness, almost like walking around with a hangover. It seemed to me like the very opposite of childbirth: that had been about being given someone, my baby, whereas this was a pain, my child being taken away from me. For days the grief was very, very raw; I cried a lot of the time for the first day or two after he left. And that helped a lot, because I needed to feel sad, I needed to grieve for what I was losing.

It didn't get any easier when Adam and then Alice went, either; I remember Alice leaving to go InterRailing, and that was really the start of Tom and I having the house to ourselves; and for several days after she'd gone I wandered around in a bit of daze(头晕), I felt so sad. It felt such a shock, to be suddenly disconnected from this person with whom you've been so involved, whom you've looked after for so long.

Each time one of them has left, I've tried hard not to cry at the moment of parting, but usually I don't manage it. The children have all been really sweet about it—they do understand, at some level, how hard it is for me. But the thing is that the experience they're having is the complete opposite to the experience I'm having: for them, leaving home is all about excitement and adventure and something new, whereas for me it's all about being worried and anxious and feeling that my life isn't nearly so exciting or interesting now; they're not around in it the whole time.

21. How did Paul feel when he entered university?

    A．excited and independent.             B．sad and unconscious.

C．self­confident and proud.                D．both cold and sad.

22. What can we learn from what Joanna Moorhead did in paragraph 2?

A．When children leave home, parents need to cry.

B．Parents like Joanna Moorhead felt alone.

C．Parents should prevent children leaving home.

D．Parents reduced to miss children by crying.

23. What is the main idea of the whole passage?

A．Parents cry again and again.         B．Children leave home for university.

C．Parents are at home alone again      D．The missed parents cry home.

Teenagers杂志Conversation With Brad栏目的负责人Brad收到了李华的一封来信。仔细阅读下面的来信，帮助Brad用英语写一封回信, 给出分析并提出至少两点合理建议。

Dear Brad,

I’m a student from Xinhua Senior High School. I have some difficulty communicating with my parents. Although I have tried my best, I find it really difficult to make them satisfied. So I feel lonely sometimes. I would be grateful if you could give me some advice.

Yours,

Li Hua

注意：1.可适当增加细节；2.不少于100词。

Dear Li Hua,

After reading your letter, I’m sorry to know that

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Brad

71. There was a terrible storm last night, with thunder and            .(闪电)

72.             (附在）the message to the pigeon’s leg, he sets the bird loose.

73. He starts a painting by quickly drawing             (简化) shapes.

74. The boat-race has been              (官方) fixed for Thursday, April 2.

75. The ancient              (文明) of Central and Latin America were founded upon corn.

76. The a             of the final examinations is making Mary nervous.

77. He is said to have written about 500 poems, but u          we can now read less one fifth of these.

78. Normally at the age of six, a child has no difficulty d           between right and wrong.

79. The government official was reported to have been involved with the case of political c          .

80. The government’s actions are c          to the public interest. So they are strongly against them.

 ________ I can’t understand is ________ he wants to change his mind.

A. That; that           B. What; why                   C. Which;  what        D. What; 不填

66．How can Linda r______________ from her illness in this room when it’s so dirty and dusty?

67．She is so s______________ that she never changes her mind once she’s made up her mind.

68．The police are trying to discover the  ____________（身份）of the boy crying by the road.

69．She gave me a d______________ look – the kind that said she would not change her mind.

70．A big fire broke out last night. Luckily, the people in the burning house were _______ ______ (营救)by the firemen..

In 1989 an earthquake of 8.2 magnitude hit America, killing over 30,000 people. A father 　41　 his wife safely at home and rushed to the 　42　 where his son was supposed to be,　43　 to discover that the building was as flat as a pancake. 

Seeing this, he remembered the 　44　 he had made to his son, “No matter what happens, I’ll always be there for you!” Tears began to 　45　 his eyes. As he looked at the pile of 　46　 that once was the school, it looked 　47　,but he kept remembering his words to his son. 

He began to direct his attention 　48　 where he had 　49　 his son to class before. Remembering his son’s 　50　 had been in the back right corner of the teaching building, he rushed there and started digging 　51　 the ruins. 

He kept digging and digging. Hours later, other 52　 parents tried to pull him off 　53　 had been his son’s classroom, saying, “It’s too late! They’re all dead!” 

But the father kept digging for his son. The fire chief 　54　 and said,“ Fires are breaking out. You’re in55　.Go home. ”Hearing this, the American father,  56　 very tired now, asked politely, “Are you going to help me?” 

He went on 　57　.He dug for 8 hours...12 hours...24 hours...36 hours...then, in the 38th hour, he heard his son’s 　58　.He screamed his son’s name, “ARMAND!” And he heard his son shout back,“ Dad?  !It’s me, Dad! I told the other kids not to worry. I told them that if you were 　59　 you’d save us. You promised no matter what happened, you’d always be there for me! You did 　60　,Dad!” 

41．A. left                      B. stayed                C. reached                        D. had

42．A. house                     B. company            C. school                            D. office

43．A. hardly                     B. mainly                C. surprisingly                          D. only

44．A. belief                     B. promise                 C. decision                      D. advice

45．A. rise                     B. cover                   C. fill                             D. suffer

46．A. ruins                      B. disasters              C. earth                           D. bricks

47．A. sad                     B. hopeless              C. needless                      D. useless

48．A. in                       B. up                        C. of                               D. towards

49．A. walked                     B. sent                C. run                           D. seen

50．A. doorway                B. situation                C. classroom                      D. entrance

51．A. from                      B. through              C. by                            D. across

52．A. cold-hearted          B. well-meaning        C. good-looking             D. hard-working

53．A. who                      B. when                  C. whose                         D. what

54．A. showed up         B. showed off               C. got up                   D. got off

55．A. frustration          B. difficulty                 C. danger                         D. fear

56．A. and                        B. but                    C. if                           D. though

57．A. lonely                      B. alone                   C. together                       D. as well

58．A. sound                    B. voice                  C .noise                        D. shout

59．A. right                       B. dead                   C. alive                       D. injured[学|科|

60．A. that                       B. this                    C. one                          D. It

Teachers' Day around the world is not celebrated on the same day.In some countries，Teachers' Day is celebrated on working days.However，in other countries，it is celebrated on holidays.

Here we are giving you a list of countries that celebrate Teachers' Day on holidays.

China

The Teachers' Day was proposed(提议)at National Central University in 1931.It was adopted(被采纳) by the central government of Republic of China in 1932.In 1939，the day was set on August 27，Confucius's birthday.People's Republic of China government called it off in 1951.It was reestablished in 1985，and the day was changed to September 10.Now more and more people are trying to celebrate the Teachers' Day back to Confucius's birthday.

India

In India，Teachers' Day is celebrated on September 5，in honor of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan，the second President of India.Because his birthday was September 5th.At schools on this day，students in India celebrate this day to show their respect and love to their teachers.

Russia

In Russia Teachers' Day is on October 5th.Before 1994，this day was set on the first Sunday of September.

USA

In the United States，Teachers' Day is a holiday on the Tuesday of the first full week of May.

Thailand

January 16 was adopted as Teachers' Day in the Thailand by a resolution(决议) of the government on November 21，1956.The first Teachers' Day was held in 1957.

Iran

In Iran，Teachers' Day is celebrated on May 2nd every year.It is in honor of the famous Iranian professor Ayatollah Morteza Motahhari who died on May 2，1980.

Although different countries celebrate Teachers' Day on different days，the activities people take to celebrate it just stay the same.

1．The best title of the passage is ________．

   A．Teachers' Day around the world

   B．The history of Teachers' Day

   C．Activities on Teachers' Day

   D．How to celebrate Teachers' Day

2．What will be discussed in the next paragraph of the text?

   A．How Teachers' Day became popular in the world.

   B．Which country is the first to celebrate Teachers' Day.

   C．What activities people take to celebrate Teachers' Day.

   D．Which country has the longest vacation for Teachers' Day.

3．In which country is the Teachers' Day celebrated for its leader?

   A．Iran.      B．Thailand.       C．Russia.          D．India.

4．We can know from the passage that ________．

   A．Not all the Teachers' Days are celebrated on holidays

   B．China is the first country to celebrate Teachers' Day

   C．Thailand first celebrated Teachers' Day in 1956

   D．Russia and USA celebrate Teachers' Day on the same day

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧）。并在其下在写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（/）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

特别提示：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词，不按上述要求修改不予记分。

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不记分。

Dear Editor，

I'm writing to tell you about how we students use computers in our daily lives.Some use them in a good way when some others don't. As far as I am concerned, more and more students now use computers help with their study. If we meet some difficulties when they are doing their homework, they always got help from the Internet. To spend their spare time, they look for more informations with the computers to have much more knowledge. At the same time, however, the great number of students are still so interested in PC games and chatted with other on the Internet that they can not force themselves to return to their study. They are really in dangerous .That is how we mainly use computers. They can either do good and harm to us.

Best wishes!

Yours truly, 

Li Hua

Although you can’t sense the dangers of drinking heavily now,          you may develop high blood pressure.

       A．in no time        B．in the long term C．as a mater of fact    D．as a whole

   Let children learn to judge their own work. A child who learns to talk does not learn by being corrected all the time. If corrected too much., he will stop talking. He notices a thousand times a day the differences between the language he uses and the language those around him. Little by little, he makes the necessary changes to make his language like other people’s. In the same way, children learn to do all the other things without being taught-to walk, run, climb, whistle, ride a bicycle-compare their performances with those of more skilled people, and slowly make the needed changes.

   But in school we never give a child a chance to find out his mistakes and correct them himself. We do it all for his act as if we thought that he would never notice a mistake unless it was pointed out to him, or correct it unless he was made to. Let him work out, with the help of other children if he wants it, what this word says , what the answer is to that problem, whether this is a good way of saying or doing this or not.

   If it is a matter of right answers, as it may be in mathematics or science, give him the answer book. Let him correct his own papers. Why should we teachers waste time on such routine(daily) work? Our job should be to help the children when they tell us that they can’t find the way to get to measure their own understanding, how to know what they know or do not know.

71. According to the passage, the best way for children to learn things is by ______.

A. listening to the advice of grown-ups.

B. asking adults many questions.

C. making mistakes and having them corrected.

D. doing as other people do by themselves.

72. Which of the following does the writer think teachers should NOT do?

A. Give children correct answers.

B. Allow children to make mistakes.

C. Tell the children what is wrong with their work as often as possible.

D. Let children judge their own work.

73. According to the writer, teachers in school should ______.

A. encourage children to learn from each other.

B. point out children’s mistakes whenever they are found.

C. correct children’s mistakes as much as possible.

D. teach children more knowledge from book.

74. The passage suggests that learning to speak and learning to ride a bicycle are ______.

A. different from learning other skills.    

B. the same as learning other skills.

C. more important than other skills.        

D. unnecessary skills.

75. Which of the following may serve as the best title of this passage?

A. Let Us Teachers Stop Working.             B. Let Children Alone.

C. Let Children Correct Their Exercises.         D. Let Children Learn by Themselves.

 Almost every country is increasing the price of cigarettes ________reduce smoking.

   A. so that          B. so as to         C. in order that       D. as not do

      Having a good English dictionary is important if you want to learn the language well. A good dictionary will show you how to pronounce the word and give examples of how the word is commonly used. In fact, it is probably the most valuable tool you can have while taking English classes. ____36____ How do you choose a good dictionary? Here are some tips(advice) to consider.

   Make sure the dictionary offers some example sentences so you can see different ways that the word is used. ____37____It will provide valuable grammar information as well. Most will identify the word as a noun, verb, adjective, etc.

   A good dictionary will provide more than one definition(定义) for a word whenever it has different meanings. This is very common in the English language, and knowing the right definition of a word is necessary to learn the language properly.

   ____38____Find one that can be carried easily but still has print that is easy to read. If you prefer to have both a pocket and a desk dictionary, you should buy the same one for both to avoid confusion.

   The last item to consider is price. Dictionaries come in a very wide price range. ____39____A good dictionary is something that you will use in your studies for a very long time, so it is really an important investment(投资) . Nowadays, online dictionaries can be a useful tool as well, and can provide a quick definition for most words.____40____Software dictionaries that you download to your computer are usually better, but it can still take longer to look up a word in a database than it would to look the word up in a book.

A.      But don’t leave it on a shelf to gather dust

B.      Try to find a dictionary that is comfortable to use.

C.      Choose one that has only English in it

D.     But they are generally not as complete as a book dictionary.

E.      So you will have to look for one that best fits your budget(预算).

F.      This will help you better understand the meaning of the word.

G.     But there are quite a number of dictionaries on the market.

 The boy wanted to ride his bicycle in the street, but his mother told him ________.

A. not to do                 B. not to             C. not do it                D. do not to

  Yuan Longping is quite 61.__________ (satisfy) with his life. 62._________, he doesn’t care about 63. ________( be ) famous. He feels it gives him 64. _________(little) freedom to do his research. He would much rather keep time for his hobbies. He enjoys 65._________ ( listen ) to violin music, playing mah-jong, swimming and reading. Spending money 66. ________ himself or leading 67.__________ comfortable life also means very little to him. Indeed, he believes that a person with too much money has more rather 68.___________ fewer troubles. He therefore gives 69. ________ (million ) of yuan 70.__________ ( equip ) others for their research in agriculture.

Watch out! The car          you.

     A．will hit                  B．hits                   C．hit                      D．is going to hit