The Best of Alaska

Nothing evokes(唤起)Alaska like a whale exploding out of the water or an eagle pulling a silver fish from the river. Combine these images with high mountains, brilliant icebergs and wonderful meals and you really do have the best of Alaska! Join us for an unforgettable 7-day excursion(远足)to the last frontier!

Highlights: 

　　Juneau: Juneau, the state capital, is rich in culture and scenic beauty. It is here that we start and end our trip.

　　Haines: Haines is a small community located along the fjords(海湾). The natural beauty and expansive wilderness found here have made Haines a premier center for adventure in Alaska.

　　Alaska Indian Arts: Alaska Indian Arts is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to the preservation and continuation of traditional native craft and culture of the Northwest Native Tribes. We spend a few hours learning carving, native beading and culture from these master artists.

　　Skagway: Skagway is a lively town, which still reflects its gold rush roots and contains colorful shops. In Skagway, we stop by the Klondike Gold Rush National Park Visitor’s Center and ride the White Pass Yukon Route Railway.

　　Gustavus: Gustavus is the gateway to the Glacier Bay National Park. We’ll stay at a comfortable lodge(旅馆)here for two nights. This will be the base for both the whale-watching excursion and a full day cruise(乘船游览)in Glacier Bay.

Dates/Prices: 

　　2012: May 16, June 20, July 18, and August 15.

　　7 days－﹩3,500, including lodging, all meals, excursions, guides, park fees, sales taxes, and transportation between Juneau, Skagway, Haines, and Gustavus. Not included: alcohol, personal items, airfare to and from Juneau.

Contact: 

　　E-mail: info@alaskamountainguides. com

　　Telephone: 800-766-3396

　　Address: Alaska Mountain Guides & Climbing School, P. O. Box 1081 , Haines AK 99827

28. You can feel the history of the local place at _________.

   A. Juneau            B. Haines       C. Skagway          D. Gustavus

29. Which of the following is a tourist required to pay additional fees (费用)?

   A. Flying from Juneau to his hometown        B. A full day cruise in Glacier Bay. 

C. Having the last supper at Juneau            D. Going from Gustavus to Juneau by train.

30. According to the advertisement, the tourists of the excursion _______.

   A. will spend one day experiencing the local culture at Alaska Indian Arts.

B. the cost of the 7-day excursion is ￥3,500

C. are able to experience some adventurous activities in Juneau

D. can contact Alaska Mountain Guides & Climbing School by e-mail, calling or letter

31. It is known from the advisement that ________.

A. Alaska is famous for its culture, history and natural beauty

B. Juneau, as the state capital, is much more beautiful than Haines

   C. Skagway was the richest town of Alaska in the past

D. the native culture of the Northwest Native Tribes is dying out

 The water of a hot spring carries many minerals, usually____ us an unusual taste and smell.

A. give           B. gives      C. to be given     D. giving

When you step into a new environment, you must have a strong wish to fit in. Fitting in means making more friends, having more influence on others and getting more chances to live a happier life. _______16_______

Be confident. Confidence attracts most people. Everyone is special and there is only one person like you in this world. Spend some time thinking about your strong points.___17___ You won't have much difficulty fitting in.

Be kind to everyone. Kindness is the bridge to your own happiness. When people notice your kindness, they will return it one day. Always give more than you receive, and think more of others than of yourself.____18____

___19___ Various activities like playing football can help you to be known to others. You may add more friends to your circle. At the same time, you'll be amazed to see how much they like you. Instead of wasting time being alone, go out to dance and sing together with others to develop friendship.

Do smile to everyone every day. It makes both you and others feel happy. ___20___ Humor catches others' attention as well. People will like you for making them live happily.

If you follow what is mentioned above, you will be accepted by people around you. As a result, you will fit in very well and enjoy your new life.

A. Be active in group activities.

B. A pleasant smile costs the least and does the most.

C. Here is some advice that can help you.

D. If so, you will be able to build up confidence step by step.

E. A person who cares for others is popular everywhere.

F. However, everybody needs friends.

G. Even so, it often leaves one to wonder if we fit in well.

假定你是李华，与留学生朋友Bob约好一起去书店，因故不能赴约。请给他写封邮件，内容包括： 1.表示歉意  2.说明原因  3.另约时间

注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

There was a woman in Detroit，who has two sons．She was worried（41）　  　 them，especially the younger one，Ben，（42）　  　 he was not doing well in school，Boys in  his  class （43）　  　 fun of him because he seemed so （44）　  　．

The mother （45）　  　 that she would，herself，have to get her sons to do better in school．She（46）　        　them to go to the Detroit Public Library to read a（47）　 　 a week and do a report about it for her．

One day，in Ben's （48）　  　，the teacher held up a rock and asked if anyone knew it．Ben （49）　  　 up his hand and the teacher let him （50）　  　．"Why did Ben raise his hand？"they wondered．He （51）　  　 said anything； what could he possibly want to say？Well，Ben not only （52）　  　the rock； he said a lot about it．He named other rocks in its group and even knew （53）　  　 the teacher had found it．The teacher and the students were （54）　   　．Ben had learned all this from doing one of his book（55）　  　．

Ben later went on to the（56）　  　 of his class．When he finished high school，he went to Yale University （57）　  　 at last became one of the best doctors in the United States．

After Ben had grown up，he （58）   　 something about his mother that he did not know as a（59）　  　．She，herself，had never learned how to（60）　  　．

 There’s a science to setting goals. Below, we share some research-backed tips to help you carry out successful goals.    

Choose a goal that   61   (matter), not just easy win.

A meaningful goal—   62   that truly inspires you to change—requiresgoing deeper. Think about what you want in the coming year, then ask yourself why you want that. For example, if you want to quit   63   (smoke), ask why do you want to quit? Then, if you want to quit for your health, ask why do you want good health?

Set up your goals positively.

How you describe your goal makes a big  64  (differ). Focusing on what you want to bring into your life—not what you want to avoid—will make you more likely to  65  (actual) struggle for it.

Prepare for failure (in a good way).

Moments of failure can’t  66   (avoid), but most of us abandon the goal entirely when slight failures start piling up. At the moment when you fail, often the first instinct (本能) is to push the goal away. It’s so 67   (comfort) to be in that condition of self-doubt or self-criticism and guilt.

Your task is not to avoid failures,  68 to plan for them. For example, if you’re likely to choose unhealthy meals when you’re hungry, carry a light snack with you.

 69  conclusion, wise choices and full preparations are 70  (rely) measures to reach our goals.

    Water is very important to living things. Without water there can be no life on the earth. All animals and plants need water. Man also needs water. We need water to drink, to cook our food and to clean ourselves. Water is needed in offices, factories and schools. Water is needed everywhere.
     There is water in seas, rivers and lakes. Water is found almost everywhere. Even in the desert part of the world, there is some water in the air. You can not see or feel it when it is a part of the air. The water in the seas, rivers and lakes is a liquid, the water in the air is a gas, and we call it water vapour (蒸气).
      Clouds are made of water. They may be made of very small drops of water. They may also be made of snow crystals(结晶体). Snow crystals are very small crystals of ice. Ice is frozen water. It is a solid. There can be snow and ice everywhere in winter.
      Water may be a solid or a liquid or a gas. When it is a solid, it may be as hard as a stone. When it is a liquid, you can drink it. When it is a gas, you can not see or feel it.
（     ）23. Where can we find water?
           A. We can find water when it turns into vapour.
           B. Water can be found almost everywhere.
           C. We can see water in deserts here and there.
           D. Water is only in seas and rivers.
（     ）24. We can drink water when it is        
           A. a liquid       B. a solid        C. in the air       D. turned into ice
（     ）25. Clouds are made of        
           A. seas, rivers and lakes                                        B. blocks of ice
          C. very small drops of water or snow crystals                   D. solid, liquid and gas
（     ）26. Water has three states(状态). They are        
           A. ice, snow and air                                             B. solid, vapour, snow
           C. drops of water, blocks of ice and crystals of water           D. solid, liquid and gas

 The number of the people who    cars     increasing.

  A. owns;are   B.owns;is    C.own;is    D. own;are

equal to         pick up      date from      make efforts     cut down

1.The doctors are ______ ________to save the boys.

2.The school bus  _______ _______ the children three times every day.

3.We will have to _______  _______ our expenses.

4.I’m not _______ ________ the tasks.

5.The palace _______ _______ the 8^th century BC.

用所给词的适当形式填空。

6.The 2012 Olympic Games_________ _(hold) in London.

7.这个故事不像那个故事那样长。

This story is not _____________　as that one.

8. Mr. Green, together with his wife and children,_________(be) fond of swimming.

9. It’s very kind of you __________  (do) it for me.

10.She could do nothing but _________（cry）

When we talk about stars, especially women stars, it seems that they are always young, pretty and own charming body shapes. But recently a Britain's Got Talent（英国达人）star Susan Boyle has changed our views absolutely.

Simon Cowell, one of the judges of the talent show spoke of his shock over Ms Boyle's voice. "This lady came up, and I'm thinking, 'This will take five seconds and I can go to have a cup of tea'. That changed when she began to sing I Dreamed to Dream from Les Miserables. She knew we were going to have that reaction and just to see that look of satisfaction on her face through -it was one of my favorite moments," Cowell said.

The performance was posted on line and before long, the 47-year-old Scottish woman has been famous all over the world.

Speaking from her home in Scotland, Ms Boyle said that she hasn't thought of changing her appearance. She said that her friend helped her with make-up. "I mean, that's hardly a makeover（改头换面）," she added. Ms Boyle also spoke of the reason she first began to explore her vocal talents, "I was kind of slow at school, so getting like singing was a good way of hiding behind that and thus it built my confidence."

8. Susan Boyle is _________

A. a judge    B. a Scottish woman

C. a beautiful woman    D. a reporter

9. Susan Boyle had a look of satisfaction on her face when she was singing because______.

A. she was confident of her singing

B. she was satisfied with the judges

C. she was pretty and in good shape

D. she sang the song I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables...

10. According to the passage, which is NOT true?

A. It was the vocal talents that built Susan's confidence

B. Susan Boyle was not good at her lesson when at school.

C. Susan Boyle became famous because of her appearance.

D. Simon Cowell didn't think Susan Boyle a good singer at the first sight.

11. What can we learn from Susan Boyle's success

A. It's never too old to learn.

B. It's easier to succeed at the age of 47.

C. If you are not able to study well, to be a singer instead.

D. If you have a dream, try to make it come true!

 In my opinion, you must try some of her home-made wine. It’s quite an unforgettable ___.

       A. experiment    B. experience    C. effort    D. skill

Mike: Are you a music lover, Mary?

Mary: 61  (Certain). Music plays   62   important role in my life. It helps me reduce my pressure at work and in life. Every time I listen to my favourite music, I feel relaxed.

Mike: What kind of music do you like   63  (well), Mary?

Mary: My favourite music is jazz. What about you, Mike?

Mike:   64  (I) is rock music. Well, there is a jazz music concert tomorrow evening,   65   I think you will be fond of.

Mary: I want very much to go to the concert, but it is said that all the tickets   66  (sell)  out by far. 

Mike: A friend of mine, Jack, has promised   67  (give) me a ticket.

Mary: Only one ticket?

Mike: Yes.   68   I can ask him to give me another one.

Mary: Can he?

Mike: Of course. He is the   69  (manage) of that theater.

Mary: That’s perfect. Do you know what time the concert starts?

Mike: At seven o’clock. I will phone you as soon as I get the tickets   70   the concert.

Mary: OK. Thank you.

I have never traveled by plane but I would like to and I hope to have the choice very soon. Anyway, one can find advantages and disadvantages when traveling by plane.

The most important advantage is that it is the fastest way of transport when talking about long­distance travel. One can arrive in Spain in almost two hours and a half by plane. He can’t even make sure how time has passed and he has arrived. He does not have to wait three days in order to arrive in Spain by coach (长途公共汽车), which makes him feel pain in his legs and feel tired because he hasn’t slept more than three hours in the last three days.

Then, think about the conditions which are at our beck and call: we are served by a beautiful lady who will take care of us on the plane. It helps us forget about the possibility of some dangers.

Anyway, many people feel fearful when it comes to flying in a plane. They say that the risks （风险）of losing your life in plane travel are higher than in car travel.

Apart from this disadvantage, there are people who don’t choose to travel by plane because they feel sick and they think air fares are too high.

One piece of advice I would like to give to people who choose to travel by plane is that they should not even think for a second about the plane crashing（坠落）. Just relax, be comfortable and everything will be all right.

22．From the text, we can learn that ________.

A. the author usually travels by plane

B. most people feel sick the first time they take a plane

C. it’s a good choice to have long­ distance travel by plane

D. there are often some accidents when people travel by plane

23．What does the underlined phrase in the third paragraph mean?

A. Ready to serve us at any time.   B. Far away from us.

C. Out of our control.            D. Necessary in our life.

24．Which of the following is NOT the reason why people don’t like to travel by plane?

A. The risk of losing life is higher by plane.

B. Some people feel sick.

C. It costs more to take a plane.

D. They can’t have a good sleep on a plane.

25．What’s the text mainly about?

A. How to avoid the disadvantages of traveling by plane.

B. The advantages and disadvantages of traveling by plane.

C. The special experience of traveling by plane.

D. Good advice on how to travel comfortably by plane.

假如你是新华中学的高一学生李华，你的美国朋友Tom给你发电子邮件，询问你对高中生活的感受和你对新的一年的打算。请根据以下要点给他回封邮件。

1. 对高中生活的感受；

2. 对新的一年的打算（如学习，交友，感恩父母等）。

注意：

1. 词数：100词左右；开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数；

2 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Tom，

How is everything going on with you?                                               

I am looking forward to hearing from you. Wish you happy!

Yours sincerely,

                                                        Li Hua

They are the       who      Beijing University and now are playing an important part in our factory.

       A. graduate; graduated                   B. graduates; graduated

C. graduates; graduated from                               D. being breathed 

 I’ll go and see you whenever _______.

   A. you are convenient                                     B. it will be convenient to you

   C. at your convenience                                    D. it is convenient for you

Mum: What is wrong with you, Tom ? You look upset today . Is there   61  wrong?

Tom: No, Mum, but …

Mum: Come on, son, tell me what has happened.

Tom: Well. What shall I do? I happened   62  (break) a window in Mr. Henry’s house with

_ 63  basketball.

Mum: Oh, did you say sorry   64   Mr. Henry?

Tom: But the trouble is …

Mum: Come on, dear, please tell me the   65  (true) .

Tom: Paul and I were together. I was able to run away but Paul   66  (catch) by Mr. Henry’s son and he had to pay   67   the damage .

Mum: You should not have done that.

Tom: I know I’m wrong,   68 I daren’t phone Mr. Henry

Mum: I think you must make an apology（道歉）to Mr. Henry, and the sooner, the   69 (good). Then you’d better hurry to see Paul. Give him back the money and if you like, invite him to tea tomorrow.

Tom: OK, I will do   70   I should do to correct my mistake.

 Though having lived abroad for years, many Chinese still ______ the traditional customs.

A. perform              B. possess              C. observe              D. support

   I sat down, with food in my lap, waiting to watch a movie. It sounds like a typical Friday night at home, but this time it was not. I was sitting down in a theatre of over 300 Filipinos speaking their native tongues. We were watching a film named Ulam: Main Dish. It’s directed by a Filipino-American director, and it’s about Filipino / Filipino-American food.

Right before the film began, I was caught in this realization: this is a film created  by my people, for my people and about my people, and shared with an audience much larger than just us. This was the first time I had ever experienced a film of this nature. I could understand its stories and culture. The theatre went dark and before the film rolled, my eyes were already overflowed (洋溢)with pride.

I was watching this film at the Reel Asian Film Festival. At this year’s festival, I joined the Reel Asian team as their Social Media Assistant. This meant that during the festival I could actually get to speak to the filmmakers, actors, producers, etc. Particularly, I had the chance to speak to filmmakers about why a festival like this is important to them.

Through talking with them, I learned that there is something really unique about the Reel Asian Film Festival. It brings good Asian cinema a home in what is known as an incredibly diverse city, allowing these stories to be told to a diverse audience of diverse views.

For anyone looking to find themselves in a film, learn more about other cultures, and enjoy a good movie, I truly believe that Reel Asian is the place to be. As an annual event, it's so well planned and organized, and so much expectation is being built.

21．How did the author probably feel while watching the movie?

A．She found the faces in the film strange.

B．She realized making a film was really hard.

C．She became very proud of being an American.

D．She could relate to the cultural information of the movie.

22．What did the author’s position at the festival allow her to do?

A．Ask directors for a role.                             B．Sell her works to producers.

C．Communicate with those making films.        D．Form a filming team of her own.

23．According to the author, what is a function of the festival mentioned?

A．Introducing Asian films to more people.

B．Introducing other cultures to Asian producers.

C．Helping Asian people know more about foreign movies.

D．Helping Asian restaurants develop new markets.

If Confucius（孔子）were still alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. He’d need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out.

While many people in China will remember Confucius on his special day, few people in the United States will give him a passing thought. It’s nothing personal. Most Americans don’t even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes.

But this doesn’t mean that Americans don’t care about Confucius. In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China.

In the past two decades, the Chinese studies programs have gained huge popularity in Western universities.  More recently, the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countries. These schools teach both Chinese language and culture. The main courses of Chinese culture usually included Chinese art, history and philosophy. Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantages of the ancient Chinese wisdom to make up for the drawbacks of Westerners philosophy. Students in the United States, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese. So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal power with the United States. Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers.

So the old thinker’s ideas are still alive and well.

Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West.

As for the old thinker, he will not soon be forgotten by people in the West, even if his birthday is.

25. The opening paragraph is mainly intended to ________

A. provide some key facts about Confucius

B. attract the readers’ interest in the subject

C. show great respect for the ancient thinker

D. prove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations

26. We can learn from Paragraph 4 that American students______

A. fight for a chance to learn Chinese

B. try to get high scores in Chinese exams

C. have a great interest in studying Chinese

D. take an active part in Chinese competitions

27. What is the best title for the passage?

A. Forgotten Wisdom in America

B. Old Thinker with a Big Future

C. Chinese Culture for Westerners

D. Huge Fans of the Chinese Language

28. The passage is likely to appear in ___________.

A. a newspaper

B. a history paper

C. a biography

D. a philosophy textbook