February has long been a month of romance. With the sweet smell of roses in the air, romantic films hit cinemas and love stories fill newspapers and magazines.

     On the 14th day, it is a custom for a boy to take his girlfriend out to dinner, buy her flowers and chocolates, write poems, sing to her or even spell out her name with rose petals! This is what you see on Valentine’s Day, a day named after Valentine who was a priest in the third century Rome. When the emperor decided that single men could become better soldiers than those with wives, he didn’t allow marriage.

     But Valentine continued to perform marriage ceremonies for young lovers in secret. When his actions were discovered, the emperor sentenced him to death. While in prison, it is said that Valentine fell in love with the daughter of his prison guard. Before his death, he wrote her a letter, which he signed “From your Valentine”, an expression that is still in use today. Valentine died for what he believed in and so he was made a Saint, as well as becoming one of history’s most romantic characters.

     Nowadays, Valentine’s Day is also popular among Chinese young people. Some students are planning to make Valentine’s cards for parents, teachers and friends. Others want to hold parties at which they will exchange small gifts and eat heart-shaped cakes. The idea is to have fun and encourage people to share in the spirit of St. Valentine.

53.  Why did the emperor in Rome not allow marriage in his country?

     A. Because there were few women in his country at that time.

     B. Because he thought men without wives could be better soldiers.

     C. Because there wasn’t enough food for so many people.

     D. Because he wanted to control the birth rate.

54. Valentine was put into prison because ______.

    A. he killed one of the soldiers      

B. he stole a lot of food

    C. he didn’t obey the emperor’s order 

D. he didn’t want to be a soldier

55. The last paragraph mainly tells us ______.

     A. students in China send cards to their teachers

     B. it is a good idea to celebrate Valentine’s Day in China

     C. it is interesting to celebrate Valentine’s Day in China

     D. Valentine’s Day is also popular in China now

I don't think I can recall a time when I wasn't aware of the beauty of the ocean. Growing 

up in Australia, I had the good fortune of having the sea at my side. The first time I went to Halfmoon Bay. I suddenly had the feeling of not being able to feel the ground with my feet anymore.

  For my 10th birthday, my sister and I were taken out to the Great Barrier Reef. There were fish in different colors, caves and layers of coral. They made such an impression on me. When I learned that only 1 percent of Australia's Coral Sea was protected, I was shocked. Australian

marine life is particularly important because the reefs have more marine species than any other 

country on earth. But sadly, only 45% of the world's reefs are considered healthy.

This statistic is depressing, so it's important for us to do everything to protect them.They

hope that the Coral Sea remains a complete eco-system has led me to take action. I've become 

involved with the Protect Our Coral Sea activity, which aims to create the largest marine park in the world. It would serve as a place where the ocean's species will all have a safe place forever.

   Together, Angus and I created a little video and we hope it will inspire people to be a part of the movement. Angus also shares many beautiful childhood memories of the ocean as a youngboy, who grew up sailing, admiring the beauty of the ocean, and trying to find the secrets of 

ocean species.

4. From the underlined sentence in Para.1, we can learn the author _____.

A .seldom went surfing at the sea     B. forgot his experiences about the ocean

C. never went back to his hometown   D.had a wonderful impression of Halfmoon Bay

5. According to the second paragraph, Australian marine life _____.

A. is escaping from the Coral Sea gradually

B. depends on reefs for living greatly

C. may be faced with danger

D. is protected better than that in other oceans

6. The Protect Our Coral Sea activity is intended to _____.

A. contribute to a complete eco-system

B. prevent more marine species being endangered

C.set up a large nature reserve for reefs

D. raise more teenagers' environmental awareness

7. Angus and the author created a little video to _____.

A. urge more people to take action to protect the marine species

B. inspire more people to explore the secret of the ocean

C. share their childhood experiences about the ocean

D. bring back to people their memory of ocean species

City College Union Inc

Secretary/Typist

The Union is a student-run organization with a permanent staff of 20. Typing speed of at least 60 wpm.

The ability to take shorthand dictation (速记) is required.

The basic salary for the position is

$ 18,500 per year.

Emu Airline

Secretary

Emu Airline is now offering a part-time position for a secretary.

The position offers at least 20 hours’ work a week, with a view to full-time work in the future. Monthly salary is about $1,400.

Phone 899-3264 for an appointment.

Word Processor

Operator (full-time)

We need an operator to work in an office associated with the building industry. Only experienced operators are expected to apply.

Starting salary: $ 17,950 yearly.

Apply in writing to:

The Personnel Officer Hill Morgan Pty Ltd 38 Green Hill Rd. Kensington 2033.

Sewing Machinist Wanted

Jeans Industry

We are an expanding clothing company located south of the city. Our products include jeans, skirts, shorts and so on. We are looking for sewing machine operators.

The factory works a 38-hour week over 4-5 days. Wages for this are $18,050 per year.

If you are interested, come over and pick up an application form from Ripper Jeans, 23 North Ave, Beaudesert.

1. What do these four advertisements have in common?

A. Their companies are introduced in detail.

B. They all want people in the proper position.

C. Each of them is commented by their manager.

D. They are located in the south of the same city.

2. The most attractive wage of all the above is ______.

A. City College Union Inc Secretary/Typist   B. Sewing Machinist

C. Word Processor Operator               D. Emu Airline Secretary

3. If you want to be a sewing machine operator, you may contact this company by _____.

A. phone   B. email   C. visit   D. fax

 (The students are having a discussion about health issues. )

S1: In my opinion, a healthy life should include two aspects: physical health and mental health. So a person ____61____ lacks either is not a healthy person. I think of several issues that may concern people most, namely, food security, medical service problems, AIDS and effects of environmental ____62____ (pollute) on health.

S2: I think that drug taking is particularly destructive. As we all know, drug taking ____63____(do) great harm to people's health; it will ____64____ (gradual) kill a person if he gets ____65____ (addict) to it. Buying drug costs a lot of money, ____66____ many drug takers sell out their fortune ____67____ (afford) the drug they need. As a result, many families break up in this way.

S3: From my understanding, bad parenting is ____68____ (worrying) issue of all, because many issues arise due to lack of care and love. If children ____69____ (bring) up in happy and healthy families, they will form good habits and keep away ____70____ those bad ones.

My sister and I were flying from our home in Kansas to a summer camp in Minnesota. Our plane had a two­hour  21  at the airport in Omaha, where I saw a toy airplane that I really  22 . I had $ 10 and I had no idea what I needed to   23 at camp, but I spent $8 on the airplane anyway.

When we reached the camp, I discovered that there were no showers!  24   ， we bathed in a lake every night. I needed to buy  25   soap. Because the regular soap I brought had chemicals that could  26   the fish. The special soap cost $4 at the camp store. After buying the plane, I had $2 left, so I couldn't buy the soap.

After a few days, I was a  27  . Sally, our camp teacher, asked me if I needed some soap. When I  28  her that I had spent my soap money on a toy airplane, she laughed and said, “You need to budget.” She then explained that a budget was a(n)  29  for spending money to help make sure you save enough for things you  30   —like soap—before you buy fun things—like 31  . Sally gave me her extra soap, which I  32 took.

When I returned home from  33  ， I decided to make my 34   budget. Every week I spent time writing down everything I bought, and some weeks, I would have more in my “Money In” account  35   I did odd jobs(零活) around the house.

Budgeting was   36 ，especially when my friends bought soda at the store after school and I couldn't because I had spent all my “Want to Spend” money. But I    37  with it, and by the next summer, I had   38  enough money to buy a Paula Pilot doll at Omaha Airport, as well as   39   at the camp store to   40  Sally!

21．A. rest　　        B. trip                        C. stop                    D．flight

22．A. wanted　        B. made                        C. left                   D．remembered

23．A. learn                B. bring                        C. buy                     D．do

24．A. Besides           B. However                  C. Anyhow               D．Instead

25．A. common         B. special                     C. small                   D．expensive

26．A. catch             B. raise                         C. control                 D．hurt

27．A. mess        B. hero                         C. star                     D．failure

28．A. warned          B. told                    C. suggested            D．reminded

29．A example          B. idea                   C. plan                      D．promise

30．A. need.             B. gather                      C. lose                     D．hate

31．A. chemicals       B .toys                    C. bills                     D．clothes

32．A. fortunately     B. cautiously              C. gratefully               D．Unhappily

33．A. school           B. camp                  C. airport                   D．hospital

34．A. daily              B. yearly                 C. monthly               D．weekly

35．A. so                 B. and                          C. because              D．until

36．A. hard              B. boring                       C.safe                     D．fresh

37．A. dealt              B. stuck                        C. agreed                D．began

38．A. received        B. borrowed                  C. earned                D．saved

39．A. fish             B. water                       C. soda                    D．soap

40．A. pay back        B. call on                   C. care for                D．apologize for

According to a recent study out of the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, men with shaved heads are considered to be more manly, powerful, and successful than those with longer hair or thinning(稀少的) hair. Besides, in some cases, they are considered to have greater leadership potential (潜力). That may explain why the power-buzz look has become popular among business leaders in recent years.

Albert Mannes, Wharton management lecturer, said he was encouraged to do the research after noticing that he was treated with more respect when he shaved off his thinning hair.

Mannes did three experiments to test people’s impression of men with shaved heads. In one of the experiments, he showed 344 subject photos of the same men in two versions: one showing the men with hair and the other showing them with their hair digitally removed, so their heads appear shaved. In all three tests, the subject report found the men with shaved heads are more dominant(占优势的) than their hairy counterparts(对应的人).

The study found that men with thinning hair were viewed as the least attractive and powerful. For those men, the solution could be as cheap and simple as a shave.

New York image consultant Julie Rath advised her clients to get closely cropped when they start thinning up top. “There is something really strong, powerful and confident about laying it all bare(光秃的),” she said, describing the thinning look as kind of raunchy(不修边幅的). 

Not everyone needs a bare head. Rick Devine, 55, the CEO of Devine Capital Partners, advised executive candidates attracted by their clippers to keep their hair closely cropped, rather than completely shaved. “It is way too much image risk,” he said, “The best thing you can do in a business meeting is to make your look not an issue.”

29. We can learn from paragraph 1 that men with shaved heads have more chances to ________.

   A. be liked by their leader                    B. become business leaders

   C. be laughed at by their leaders               D. feel stressed from their work

30. When did Albert Mannes decide to do the research?

   A. Long before he shaved his own thinning hair.

   B. When he was looked down upon because of his thinning hair.

   C. When people treated him more respectfully after he shaved his thinning hair.

   D. When he noticed that others began to shave their thinning hair.

31. The underlined part in Paragraph 4 probably means that the solution is to _______.

   A. buy a pair of cheap scissors.                 B. have a cheap shave

   C. keep their thinning hair                     D. shave their own thinning hair

32. What’s the author’s attitude toward men’s bear heads?

   A. Objective        B. Negative        C. Positive          D. Doubtful

 假如你是李华，你的英国朋友Tom已经学汉语三年， 请你给他推荐一部中国电影帮助他更好学习汉语。应他的要求，请用英语写一封短信。具体要求如下：

1. 写信目的。                                                        2. 推荐理由（语言及文化方面）。

3. 你对这部电影的评价                                          4. 期盼对方看电影并回复。

注意：

1. 字数120左右。

2. 信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总字数。

Dear Tom,

   How is everything going?_                 __________________________________________________

  Looking forward to your reply.

              Yours truly,

Li Hua

51. It might help you to stop and ___________ (strength) your resolve (坚决要做的事情).

52. First, you can become ___________ (physical) addicted to nicotine, which is one of the hundreds of chemicals in cigarettes.

53. Anyone who has sex with a person infected ______ HIV/AIDS risks getting the virus.

54. _____ took me five days to solve the problem.

55. When you walk into the gallery, you feel as if you ________ inside a fragile, white seashell.

56. They paid famous artists to paint pictures of themselves, their houses and _________ (possess) as well as their activities and achievements.

57. Henry, a rich New Yorker, died in 1919, _________ (leave) his house, furniture and art collection to the American people.

58. Neither _______ I know that my cigarette smoke could affect the health of non-smokers.

59. She told me that she wouldn’t go out with me again ________ I stopped!

60. Do not share anything else that a person has used while _________ (inject) drugs.

61. Many people __________ (carry) HIV look perfectly healthy.

62. It will appeal _____ those who love Impressionist and Post-Impressionist painting.

63. Every time you feel like ________ (smoke) a cigarette, remind yourself that you are a non-smoker.

64. It is high time that we _________ (go ) home.

65. We'll discuss the problem __________ the sports meeting will be held on time.

 Lately I’ve been concerned about the environment. Last weekend I participated in the great Canadian shoreline  41  . On that day, my mother and I arrived at 9:30 a.m. More than fifty people   42  and all the volunteers were divided into groups.

 The shoreline has four sections with the last two being the most  43  terrain(地形)—steep hills, lots of trees and rocks. We chose section four and after a brief speech from the organizer, we set off. We saw a lot of waste along the way, like newspapers, ropes, bottles, caps, bricks and cigarette ends.

44  , we filled almost 30 bags with 160.5 kilos of garbage, including 45  1,000--1,200 cigarette ends. It was amazing how much we were able to  46  . I couldn’t believe the  47  we made – the shoreline looked clean!  48  , we had to leave the bricks as they would have broken our garbage and recycling bags! I did find one tire but it  49  so deep in the mud and dirt that I couldn’t dig it out,   50  with the help of one of those metal rods.

   51  the waste was easy; it was trying to keep a record of everything we found that was the  52  part. We had a sheet with many categories (种类) of items to  53  . It’s great to get all  54  but it wasn’t much fun for the volunteer stuck  55   recording all the information. Our purpose was to make the shoreline  56  , not to write lines and lines of what we have discovered.

 We often hear some people  57  about their surroundings. If you are one of them, I’d like to say the only way to change things is by  58  rather than complaining. We need to teach by  59  . We can’t blame others  60  we start with ourselves. I was very happy to make a small change by cleaning up a little bit of our shoreline.

 A warehouse explosion occurred in Tianjing, Aug. 12 __________ more than one hundred people dead and hundreds of ________.

A. causing; to be injured                           B. making ; injured

C. to cause; to be injured                     D. to make; injured

 Having walked for half an hour in such hot weather, he was ______ a cold drink.

A. addicted to         B. worried about   C. curious about     D. desperate for

你校学生会将举行一场高三年级英语话剧比赛，请你以校学生会李明的名义给外教Wilson Smith写-封信请其当裁判并说明话剧比赛事宜。应包括以下内容：

1．每班限报一个话剧，人数不超过10人，不少于2人；

2．话剧表演必须用英语表达，时长不超过半小时；

3．话剧内容必须思想健康，适合中学生观看；

4．时间：12月10日，地点：校大礼堂。

注意：1．词数100左右；

2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3．开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。

Dear Mr.Smith,

How is everything going on?    _____________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

We are looking forward to your replay. Thank you.

Yours sincerely,

Li Ming

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。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。

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。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多着（从第11处起）不计分。

The winter holiday is coming, what makes me excited. I have been looked forward to relaxing myself. I'd like to go skating, climbing mountains and see several movies. I can play the basketball with my classmates. I am sure I'll have so a wonderful time during the winter holiday! However, my parents think different. They don't want me go out. They are afraid I will lost my way. I hate being treated like a bird keeping in a cage. If I was my parents, I would give more freedom to my children.

下面短文中有 10 处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词；

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。

注意：  1. 每句不超过两个错误；

2. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一次；

3. 只允许修改 10 出，多者（从第 11 处起）不计分。

Hi, Tom,

It's been a month since I came to this new school and I really want share with you some of the problems I have been experiencing. As I tell you last time, I made three new friend here. We hang out together during lunch and after school. We've been spending a lot of time sing in karaoke bars. It's been three Saturdays now and it really costs me many. And I started to see this as a time-wasting activity! In fact ,I don’t like to go anymore, so I’m afraid I’ll lose their friendship. How do you think I should do? If you are me , would you talk to him?

Please help with me and give me some advice.

Grace

    The benefits of walking to school

    Encouraging your child to walk to school has many benefits.  36

    The rates of childhood obesity and illnesses such as type II Diabetes (糖尿病) can be prevented by a healthy dose of walking.  37 On average around half of all children do not do the minimum one hour a day of physical activity advised by the Health Education Authority. A quick walk to school can help them get their daily exercise and arrive at school or home, refreshed and energized.

     38  There was very strong evidence that walking to school improves children’s social development. This related to social contacts, independence and road sense. The walkers reported a happy social experience. It is believed that getting a lift to school each day can lead to a child becoming lethargic (无生气的).

    According to research, the average drive to school and back releases 800g of CO2 into the air. 39  If walking to school once a week can save 20 per cent of CO2 gas produced by driving every day, how much CO2 can be saved a year!

    Last but not least, encouraging your child to walk to school will save you money. 40

    Since walking to school has so many health, social, environmental and economical benefits, why not let your child walk from now on?

A. It is enough to blow over 60 balloons.

B. The following are some of them in different aspects.

C. Walking can have a positive effect on a child’s emotional health.

D. You will spend less money on transport fares or petrol of course.

E. Furthermore, 50 per cent of children still don’t regularly walk to school.

F. In fact, walking helps protect the body from many serious illnesses later on in life.

G. Parents, children and teachers are asked to think about the benefits of walking to school.

一个英文网站面向中学生征稿。请你写一篇英文稿件，介绍“中秋节”及这个节日里的主要活动。

写作要点：

1、  它是中国传统节日之一；

2、  家人团聚；

3、  赏月、吃月饼、

4、  还有旅游、访友等其他活动。

注意：

1．  词数100左右；

2．  可以适当增加细节，以使用文连贯；

3．  开头语已您写好，不讲总词数。

参考词汇：

    中秋节:the Mid-Autumn Festival              农历: lunar calendar

    赏月: enjoy the full moon                   月饼: moon cake

The Mid- Autumn Fetival

   The Mid-Autumn Festival falls on the 15^th of the eighth month of Our Chinese lunar calendar.                                      

Growing mushrooms(蘑菇) is probably the easiest thing you can do if you are new to mushroom growing. Mushroom growing is becoming more and more common as restaurants are creating more dishes that include mushrooms.

   Mushroom growing is easy. To start with you need to have a growing space where you are going to grow these mushrooms. It does not have to be too big enough for you to grow as many mushrooms as you need. When you have found the space that is perfect for you, you can start to research what kind of mushrooms you want to grow. There are hundreds of kinds to choose from but not all mushrooms are edible, which is an important fact you need to remember before you start. Don’t grow mushrooms you can’t use or sell.

   When you figure out what kind of mushrooms you want to grow, you can make some preparations. Sometimes you need to hire some workers to help you if you have a large mushroom farm, or if you are trying to start a professional mushroom growing business. Trying to start a business by yourself can be stressful. If you don’t have time to take care of everything yourself, to hire a worker is the best bet.

   After you have started the mushroom growing, you should regularly check and make sure that your mushrooms are growing properly and that they are not being attacked by any pesticides(杀虫剂) or any other animals that are potentially dangerous for them. That is the worst situation of mushroom growing. Protect your mushroom farm well with a fence or a gate so that only you and your workers can get in an out.

Mushroom growing is not difficult and is a really easy way to get started in the field of farming. You will possibly supply some of the great chefs(厨师) of the world with high-quality mushrooms that will be enjoyed by thousands of people around the world.

29. Many people are beginning to plant mushrooms probably because _______.

 A. they are too common               B. they look very beautiful

 C. there are more restaurants           D. they are in great need

30. The underlined word “edible” (in paragraph 2) probably means “________”.

 A. easy to find                    B. expensive to buy 

 C. suitable to eat                  D. difficult to grow

31. Which of the following is the right order of planting mushrooms?

 a. Choose the suitable mushrooms.  

 b. Protect your mushrooms well.

 c. Find some people to help you.

 d. Start to grow mushrooms.

 e. Find a place to plant mushrooms.

 A. b, d, a, e, c     B. e, a, c, d, b      C. e, c, a, b, d     D. d, c, b, a, e

32. What is the main topic of the passage?

 A. It is easy to grow mushrooms.            B. You should hire other people to help you.

 C. Growing mushrooms is not easy.          D. Tips for mushroom growing

  The discovery of new evidence led to _________.

  A. the thief having caught                       B. catch the thief

  C. the thief to be caught                         D. the thief being caught

About once a month I have to go to Bedford for my work. One day I went into a hotel there to have something to  41 . The waiter  42  my coat and put it in a small room.

     About an hour later I was  43  to go. The waiter  44  my coat to me.  45  something fell out of the pocket onto the floor. It was a small white box. Then I took a good look at the  46 . “Oh, you’ve Brought someone  47  coat,” I said to the waiter. “It looks very much like mine,  48  it is quite new, and this isn’t my box, either.” “Oh, then I  49  someone has taken your coat and left this,” said the waiter, “This kind of thing  50  sometimes.”

     I opened the box. There was a beautiful gold ring in it. So I   51   to go to the police station.

     “  52  lost a ring?” I asked. “Yes,” said a policeman. “A young man who came in this morning lost a ring. He lost it in London.” He  53  the young man. A few minutes later, the man arrived. “Yes, this is my ring,” he said, “How can I  54  you, sir? You see, I paid a lot of money for this ring and 55 I lost it on the train!”

     After I told him the 56  of the coat, he said, “You haven’t been on the train. I haven’t been in the hotel. So how did my ring  57  in the coat?”

    “Did  58  sit or stand next to you on the train?” asked the policeman.

    “Yes,” said the young man, “But I don’t remember his face.”

    “You may remember this coat,” said the policeman, “Was it like this one?”

    “Yes, it was,” said the young man. “But my friend here  59  the thief.”

     The policeman laughed. “  60  ,” he said, “The thief on the train stole your ring, and like our friend here, he went into the hotel to get some food. Only he didn’t take the right coat away with him.”

41. A. do                            B. buy                C. eat                         D. deal with

42. A. took               B. found              C. liked           D. watched

43. A. anxious          B. ready                     C. invited                   D. glad

44. A. showed           B. returned         C. brought         D. dressed

45. A. Luckily            B. At once          C. Obviously             D. Suddenly

46. A. ring               B. coat                C. box                        D. pocket

47. A. lost               B. missed           C. new                       D. else’s

48. A. instead          B. and               C. but                         D. for

49. A. know             B. wonder           C. suppose               D. find

50. A. appears          B. happens        C. meets                          D. changes

51. A. realized        B. decided         C. wanted                  D. thought

52. A. Who             B. Has she         C. Has anyone          D. Have you

53. A. telephoned       B. remembered C. wrote to                D. knew

54. A. return            B. help                C. find            D. thank

55. A. then              B. so                   C. yet                         D. however

56. A. story              B. price               C. model          D. size

57. A. come            B. put                  C. set             D. be

58. A. he               B. the thief          C. anyone           D. the waiter

59. A. discovered                   B. isn’t                C. has caught           D. doesn’t know

60. A. I’m afraid not      B. Yes                 C. No                         D. Surely

  最近几年，圣诞节、感恩节等西方节日愈来愈受到中国人的推崇和青睐。为此，有学者提出抵制西方节日，抵御西方文化的扩张。请以Should we resist western festivals?为题，用英语写一篇100词左右的短文，给某英语报社投稿。内容包括以下要点：

1．西方节日受到推崇的现状；

2．分析庆祝西方节日的利与弊；

3．你自己的观点。

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