When you go to St．Petersburg，you will be attracted by so many attractions．If you're short on time，or just want to make sure to hit the highlights，these are the top must-see sights in St．Petersburg．
The Hermitage Museum
   The Hermitage Museum is one of the most important sights to see for any visitor to St．Petersburg．There you can see lots of different paintings of old masters inside the Hermitage．Prepare to come face-to-face with classic Western artists．
The Russian Museum
   The Russian Museum holds one of the largest collections of Russian art in the world．View Russian art creations through the ages，from Byzantine-style icons to the Socialist Realism of Stalin's times．
Kizhi Island
Kizhi Island is an open-air museum of wooden buildings from the Karelia Region of Russia．These impressive structures are made without any nails （钉子）-the wood fits together with joints（铆） and grooves （沟槽）．
Peterhof
Peterhof is beautiful and fun．You'll be charged for admission （门票），but go to Peterhof when the fountains are working-during the day in the summer．They are shut off in winter as well as in the evenings．
The Church of Our Savior on Spilled Blood
Love it or hate it，the Church of Our Savior on Spilled Blood is an attractive must-see sight．The beautiful look may make your eyes brighten，and the paintings inside the church will make you say"Wow!"
The Bronze Horseman Statue
  The Bronze Horseman is a part of Russian Culture and a symbol of St．Petersburg．This statue of Peter the Great sitting on his horse can truly show Peter the Great's influence on the Russian idea of greatness．It was made famous by Alexander Pushkin．

33. If you're interested in paintings，you'd better go to ______ ．

    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、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，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Dear Mary,

I receive your E-mail just now. Don’t worry about me. I’m getting on well with my research work in the lab. But to my greatly surprise you say you will give up learn English. The reason is because you have not done well in it recently and you have lost interests. I’m afraid I couldn’t agree with you . I know it is difficulty to learn English, and English is widely used in the world today. It will be important tool in our future work. Beside, it is becoming more and more important in our daily life. If you study hard, you will be succeed. Do remember that where there is a will, there is a way. I’ m looking forward to hearing good news from you.

                                                            Yours,

                                                            Li Hua

假设你是高二年级学生李华，将给你在美国的笔友汤姆写信介绍你的近况，内容包括以下几点：

1. 学习内容上：难度增加，要适当调整学习策略；

2. 教学方法上：敢于创新（以英语课堂为例说明）；

3. 学习心态上：乐观自信不畏难。

注意：1.字数不少于100词，

2.必须涵盖以上信息，但可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。

3.开头已给出，不计入字数。

Dear Tom，

  How are you doing? …

Yours,

LiHua

Green Hills, Clear Water, Blue Sky is a project that __61_ (set) up by the government three years ago. Since it was created, many people __62__ (take) part. They think __63__ is their duty to make the public aware __64_ the importance of protecting our environment.

First, some factory owners have played a major role in serious damaging the environment. They have only focus on making more money. Their actions have resulted in serious damage to the environment. Those __65__ want government action feel that the government should advise factory owners to cut back on __66_ (produce), so that they produce __67__ (little) waste.

Second, some people believe that the government should pass laws to punish those who damage the environment. The government should let everyone know that it is __68__ (legal) to kill or sell rare animals. Conservation centers should also be built to protect plants and animals in danger.

Common people still play an important role in protecting the environment, __69__ the government should work side with them __70__ (take) care of the Earth.

 A year ago, my friend and I went to a nearby town to attend a wedding. After the reception, we were waiting for a public transport bus to go back home. It was nine o'clock at night, and although many buses passed, none stopped.
     We waited for an hour and were getting desperate. We wouldn't be able to stay overnight because it was a weekday, and we both needed to work the next day. It was almost 10 pm when a family who had attended the same wedding passed by in their car. Probably sensing that we were waiting for some means of transport, they stopped and gave us a lift. I was so touched by their kindness, and I expressed my gratitude to them.
     When we reached my hometown, the family dropped us at the nearest point from where we could catch a shared taxi to get back to the spot where we had parked our bike. On the way, a laborer stopped the taxi. The driver saw his clothes and asked him whether he had money to pay the fare.
    The laborer shook his head and said, "No".

On hearing this, the driver refused to take him. I remembered my own plight a few minutes earlier, and I told the driver to allow him to sit with us, as I would pay his fare.

What an immediate opportunity to pass on the family's act of kindness! That night, I felt light-hearted and I went to sleep happily and filled with joy about what I had gotten to do. May this chain of kindness continue!

4. Why the author and his friend waiting for a bus at nine o’clock at night?

   A. Because they were going to attend a wedding.

   B. Because they wanted to go back home.

   C. Because they intended to meet a family.

   D. Because they planned to help a laborer.

5. What was the driver’s attitude toward the laborer’s asking for a lift?

   A. Positive.                  B. Friendly.

   C. Uncaring.                 D. Respectful.

6. The underlined word “plight” in paragraph could best be replaced by “_________”.

   A. trouble                   B. opportunity

   C. kindness                  D. tiredness

7. What is the best title for the passage?

   A. A Kind and Helpful Family

   B. An Unusual Wedding

   C. Magic Chain of Kindness

   D. Attitude Decides Everything

He is a Time Lord who can travel anywhere he wants in time, but still never seems to be happy. He is always very well dressed. He refuses to use guns to kill anybody, preferring to trust his brains.Who could be a better hero for British people? He is the Doctor, hero of the popular BBC TV series Doctor Who, which celebrated the 10th anniversary of its 2005 reboot on March 26.

In 2005 the sci-fi TV series returned to British screens after originally running from 1963 until 1989. In the series, the Doctor travels through time in his TARDIS police box，saving Earth and other planets from dangerous aliens and humans.      

The show looked a little different upon its 2005 return 一 the show used to be famous for cheap, ugly special effects but they were gone, replaced by expensive computer effects and attractive young stars. Christopher Eccleston played the Ninth Doctor in 2005, and there have been four more since, including the current Twelfth Doctor, Peter Capaldi.

You may wonder why the Doctor has been played by so many people, thirteen in total. This is because every few years, the doctor “regenerates”，which means his character "dies” but comes back to life with a completely new body afterwards. As the Radio Times put it：“Who else can cheat death by getting a whole new face?”

The show has no limits. The Doctor has already visited the time of Shakespeare, found out the truth about the American moon landing of 1969’ and gone back to the very early days of Earth. He has also traveled forward in time and been to many strange planets. Who knows where he’ll go in the next 10 years? Or if the Doctor will even be a man? Last year, head writer Steven Moffat told BANG Showbiz ii is very possible that a woman will play the Doctor in the future

Are you ready for more travels with him or her through time?

28. What is the article mainly about?

A. The actors who have played the hero in Doctor Who.

B. A brief introduction to the BBC TV series Doctor Who.

C. What inspired the producers to make Doctor Who.

D.What influence Doctor Who has had on other sci-fi TV shows.

29. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the Doctor in Doctor Who?

A. Although he is always well dressed, he is very cruel inside.

B. He has gone through 10 “regenerations” in the past decade.

C .He is belter at solving problems with his guns than with his brains.

D .His mission is to protect Earth and other planets from attack.

30.  What can we learn about Doctor Who from the article?

A. In 2005, BBC producers started a new Doctor Who series after a 42-year break.

B. The show looked more fashionable and attractive upon its 2005 return.

C. The producers use creative but cheap special effects in the new Doctor Who series.

D .Doctor Who is quite popular in Britain because it was the first British sci-fi show.

31.   We can conclude from the second-to-last paragraph that the Doctor Who series______.

A .is very imaginative    

B. seems hard to understand

C .involves scientific discoveries

D .is an accurate reflection of human history

    What are the biggest problems that society will have to deal with in the new age? There are diseases like AIDS and cancer. There’s climate change, of course. And what about producing enough cheap food and energy for the world’s growing population? Who’s going to solve all these terrible problems? Yes, politicians and world leaders will have a big part to play. Yes, businesses will need to create the economic wealth to pay for some of these things. But who’s going to make a much greater difference to something like AIDS or climate change? It’s going to be a scientist. It is the scientist who can turn some new bit of science into a new technology to solve these problems.

    If you like thinking about the world around you, why not become a scientist? It doesn’t mean you have to wear a white coat and plastic glasses and spend all your time in a lab as most people often imagine! Scientists do all kinds of amazing things that are actually interesting!

    Military scientists develop not only new weapons but new military technologies that could help make wars out of date. Forensic(法医的) scientists work with the police to find quite small clues to catch criminals. Scientists work in schools and colleges as the teachers and professors who will train tomorrow’s scientists. Don’t think a scientist is far away! Maybe you like cooking? You could be a food technologist helping to keep fruit and vegetables fresher for longer. Perhaps sport is your thing? Do you know that most top athletes work with sports scientists in order to improve their performance? You could even be the science writer who gets to spend the life studying the latest advances and sharing them with the world.

Looking for something to do for the rest of your life? My advice? Take a long and hard look at science. It is interesting and ever.

28. Many problems are mentioned in the first paragraph to ____
   A. suggest they are impossible to be solved
   B. introduce the causes of these problems
   C. show the writer’s worry about the future world
   D. show scientists play an important part in solving them

29. What is needed to solve these problems?
   A. Advanced weapons.             B. Enough energy.
   C. New technologies.               D. A growing population.
30. Most people think the life of scientists is ____.
   A. amazing     B. boring       C. colorful     D. unreal
31.Which of the following statement is NOT true according to the passage?
   A. Military technologies could help prevent wars in the future.
   B. For those interested in cooking, food technologies may be a choice.
   C. Forensic scientists play an important part in dealing with crimes.
   D. Politicians and world leaders can solve all the social problems.
32. The passage is intended for people who ____.
  A. haven’t decided on their career 

  B. have no interest in science
  C. hope for the world peace         

  D. have little knowledge of science

 Thomas Jefferson once said，“I’m a great believer in luck，and I find ________I work，________I have of it.”

A. the harder；the less    B. the harder；the more

C. the more hard；the less    D. the more hard；the more

 He sold me the house at a cheap price and threw in some of the furniture        .

A. on the spot    B. subscribe to

C. went for    D. made out

My house is made out of wood, glass and stone. It is also made out of software.

If you come to visit, you’ll probably be surprised when you come in. Someone will give you an electronic PIN to wear. This PIN tells the house who and where you are. The house uses this information to give you what you need. When it’s dark outside, the PIN turns on the lights nearest to you, and then turns them off as you walk away from them. Music moves with you too. If the house knows your favorite music, it plays it. The music seems to be everywhere, but in fact other people in the house hear different music or no music. If you get a telephone call, only the nearest telephone rings.

Of course, you are also able to tell the house if you want something. There is a home control console(控制器), a small machine that turns things on and off around you.

 The PIN and the console are new ideas, but they are in fact like many things we have today. If you want to go to movies, you need a ticket. If I give you car keys, you can use my car. The car works for you because you have the keys. My house works for you because you wear the PIN or hold the console.

I believe that ten years from now, most new homes will have the systems that I’ve put in my house. The systems will probably be even bigger and better that the ones I’ve put in today.

I like to try new ideas. I know that some of my ideas will work better than others. But I hope that one day I will stop thinking of these systems as new, and ask myself instead, “How will I live without them?”

48. What does the passage mainly discuss?

A.  How to develop a new system.   B. The function of the PIN.

C.  A home for the future.     D. Easy life in the future.

49. This PIN tells the house ________.

A. what you need           B. who and where you are

C. where the lights nearest you are    D. how you wear clothes

50. What is the writer most likely to be according to the passage?

A.  An IT expect.          B. A famous doctor.

C. An idealist.            D. An experienced teacher. 

   One and a half years ago, young mother Johanna Glennen decided to open her regular market stall in a separate building as a “pop-up” shop. Fairly soon she __41___ forces with a number of other local ____42____ who were running stalls of their own. And thus Jellybeans Children’s Boutique was ___43_____. With efforts from the mothers, the model has become so __44___ that the supposed “pop-up” shop has attracted many ___45____.

   Johanna says, “I needed something that I could do at ___46____ time when the kids were in bed and something to keep moving forward. I think it’s any work-at-home mum’s _47___ to have their own shop. It’s usually impossible. __48____, starting off with the background of the market, I had the support of stall owners to __49____ a shop, and was able to run the __50____ with all the women in it.”

   Johanna says the women in the shop take turns to work, and everyone makes their own ___51___ profits. “They were sort of __52____ their own individual business within one shop, and now we just do it __53____ so it’s easier for everyone,” she says. “We have absolutely no problem with people __54___ their kids to work. It usually keeps customers in the shop longer, ___55_____ everyone loves a baby.”

   “Working together has __56__ all involved. If someone doesn’t know how to sew a certain thing, someone will know how to do it, so we can ask each other for ___57___ and give opinions on new products and things.”

   Johanna adds she’d certainly __58___ the cooperative business model to other people. “I think it’s a great thing, ___59_____ for smaller communities. Women with similar interests can get together and open up a shop; it’s not as ___60___ as it seems. Most importantly, we became good friends and we benefited from working together.”

41. A. divided             B. increased        C. joined             D. discovered
42. A. teachers           B. mothers          C. kids                 D. fathers
43. A. born                  B. found               C. stopped          D. finished
44. A. fruitless             B. successful       C. useless            D. important
45. A. students            B. workers            C. adults              D. buyers
46. A. night                 B. day                  C. tea                   D. lunch
47. A. regret                B. honor               C.  failure            D. dream
48. A. Therefore         B. Besides           C.  However        D. Otherwise
49. A. get through       B. open up           C. come across   D. turn over
50. A. company          B. club                 C. shop                D. neighborhood

51. A. common            B. regular             C. normal            D. separate
52. A. running            B. following          C. collecting         D. searching
53. A. directly             B. soon                C. together          D. again
54. A. helping             B. bringing           C. putting             D. asking

55. A. unless               B. though             C. when               D. because

56. A. benefited          B. excited             C. protected            D. promised
57. A. money                  B. holiday          C. advice                 D. food
58. A. pass               B. recommend            C. lend                    D. present
59. A. especially          B. mainly                  C. generally               D. surely
60. A. interesting         B. strange            C. good                   D. difficult

—If you are free，I’ll invite you to see a film tomorrow.
—　　　　.It couldn’t be better.

A. I’m sorry　　B．Thank you    C．That’s right   D．Don’t mention it

    Maybe you have a dog at home and enjoy taking it for walks and curling up with it oft the sofa. Personally, for me they re aggressive, smelly animals that need constant care and lack the

independent nature and cleverness that cats have. But given the life - saving skills they sess，maybe I should give (hem a second chance.

     To some a perfect pooch might be one that looks cute, is loyal and sits when it's told but that's about it — it's just a pet. But to really be man's best  friend, they need to do something  useful. Some breeds that have amazing sense of smell are put to good use as sniffer dogs or de­tection dogs, and are trained to use their senses to detect substances such as explosives and il­legal drugs. You 11 often see (hem at airports or working with police out on the streets.

    Other types of working dogs include guide dogs, hearing dogs and mobility dogs all provi­ding a life - saving service to their owners. Some dogs can alert (报警)emergency services when their owner has a seizure. And there are clever canines that have been trained (o provide affection and comfort lo people in hospitals, retirement homes or schools and to people with loneliness.

     New uses for dogs are being discovered all the lime. A dog is in fact a highly sophisticated bio - sensor. Evolution has given it this highly sensitive! nose.

     It's this incredible ability  that has led to the UK's National Health Service assessing wheth- er dogs can be used to detect early stage prostate (前腺)cancer 一 vital for improving sur­vival rates. The dogs - usually from the gundog breed，such as labradora and springer spaniels —are taught to detect a sample of urine from a patient  with prostate cancer.

    It's   also managed to train dogs lo detect changes in blood glucose levels in people suffering from type 1 diabetes. One patient, who has one of these medical alert assistance dogs, told the BBC that " in the three and a half years we 've  been together，he has alerted and potentially saved my life 350 times. And he does it all for a dog biscuit."

     To save a for a dog biscuit seems a small price to pay so maybe I should have more ad-miration and respect for our four — legged friends — maybe cats arent so smart!

32.What does the writer think of cats?

A. They are aggressive and smelly.

B. They are independent and clever.

C.They are helpful and hardworking.

D.They are smart and sensitive.

33.Which has the closest meaning to the underlined word in Paragraph 3?

A. A life - saving service  B.  A bio - sensor

C. A pet dog                D.  A   sudden  disease

34.Why can dogs be used to detect early stage prostate cancer?

A. They have a highly sensitive nose.

B. They need constant care.

C. They provide life — saving service.

D. They alert emergency service.

35.Why does the writer change the attitude towards dogs?

A. They are cute and loyal.

B.They need liltte  to feed.

C.They are man's best friends.

D.They poa.ses» life - saving skills.

The days of staring at the computer screen pretending to take an interest in an assignment even though you are bored out of your mind may soon be coming to an end. That's because computers of the future will be able to detect boredom and even react to it in real time.

But before you get concerned, the machine is not reading your mind. It is just keeping track of the constant involuntary movements that people exhibit when in front of a computer or even a television. These are not the bigger instrumental actions like moving a mouse or using the remote, but sensitive hardly noticeable movements like scratching. Researcher Witchel says the level of movement directly shows how absorbed the person is in what he/she is reading or watching—the higher the interest level, the less the movement!

To test the theory, Witchel and his team invited 27 people and exposed them to a variety of digital content for three minutes at a time. The activities ranged from playing online games to reading documents like the EU banking regulations that most people would find boring.

A video motion (动作) tracker monitored their movements as they powered through each assignment. Just as the researchers had suspected, the involuntary actions decreased remarkably, by as much as 42%, when the subjects were totally absorbed in what they were reading or seeing.

Fortunately, the scientists are not planning to use the findings to create machines that report students who are not focusing at school. Instead, they believe that applying the motion detecting technology to future computers will help improve the digital learning experience.

The scientists say being able to judge the student's interest level will enable educators to adjust the materials in real time and re­engage the student. Witchel also believes that the technology can provide filmmakers with honest audience opinions.

8．Which movement does the machine keep track of?

A．Breathing.  B．Typing.  C．Scratching.  D．Walking.

9．What might people's high level of movement indicate during TV­watching?

A．They are getting excited.  B．They are feeling bored.

C．They are very interested.  D．They are thinking actively.

10．How did the researchers come to the conclusion?

A．By a follow­up survey.   B．By analysing previous data.

C．By means of questionnaires.  D．By observing participants' performance.

11．Which field will detecting technology be applied to?

A．Agriculture.  B．Politics.  C．Industry.  D．Education.

Drawing is a universal language. It was probably our first form of self-expression when we were babies: long before we start writing, we’re painting and scribbling(乱涂), both in order to make sense of the world and because we enjoy it.

In the history of human culture, too, painting and image making came before writing or even simple mathematics: 30,000 years ago compared to 5,000. Yet after we leave school most of us never pick up a pencil again—willingly. If asked to draw something, most adults and many older children will shake their heads and say, “ Not me! I can’t draw. I’m hopeless at it.”

When you think about it, this is very strange. Drawing involves coordinating(协调) the hand and the eye with the pencil. It’s a basic skill, no more difficult to learn than other amazing things that humans do, such as hitting a tennis ball over the net or writing our own name. there’s no special talent involved. Anybody who can learn to write can learn to draw.

So, there you are – no excuse not to get out your pencil, pencil sharpener and rubber and take part in the Big Draw, a nationwide series of free art events taking place all over Britain next October. Everyone’s welcome: all you need is a willingness to express yourself through drawing.

The Big Draw, now in its fifth year, has already achieved two world records: one for the longest drawing in the world (1km) and the other for the greatest number of people drawing at the same time (7,000). This year, there will be an attempt to create a new Guinness World Record for the longest visitors’book: people will be invited to leave their name and a drawing on a three-kilometer piece of paper.

The theme this year is Inside\Outside—People, Structure( 结构) and Spaces, and other events planned include drawing on a three-kilometer piece of paper.

The Big Draw is not about turning the nation into artists, it is about helping people to acquire this universal language of communication. Its greatest achievement next October will be to bring hundreds of thousands of people together to look, imagine, draw and have fun.

6. What is the writer’s main purpose in this text?

A. To call on people to join a cultural event.    B. To describe the history of drawing.

C. To advise us to take drawing lessons.       D. To explain how children develop.

7. When we were babies we expressed ourselves by_______.

A. enjoying language              B. learning to write.

C. making marks on paper.         D. painting pictures of the world.

8. What can we learn about drawing from the text?

A. It is the oldest human activity.    B. It came before writing or mathematics.

C. You can do it well if you keep your eye on the pencil.

D. It requires special ability which only a few people have.

9. Who is the Big Draw for?

A. People who can’t draw.         B. people who would like to try drawing.

C. People who want to create a world record.

D. People who don’t draw though they are adults.

10. The Big Draw already holds a world record for _______.

A. the number of visitors to the event.       B. the length of time spent on a drawing.

C. the number of balloons released in one day.

D. the number of people drawing at the same time.

 At the age of 13, my family moved a third time Once again, I was at a new school. So was a girl in my class named Lizzie. That’s where the similarities   41  . I was tall and she was small. My hair was thick, short and ugly while hers was long and beautiful. I was   42   and shy. She wasn’t. I couldn’t   43   her, considering her my   44  , but she wanted to be friends.

One day, she invited me over and I was too shocked to   45  . Actually, no one had  46   me over to play before,   47   this girl, who wore the latest fashions, wanted to see me.

We had a great time that afternoon. Our jaws(下巴）   48   from smiling so much. She    showed     me her   49  , which had   50   come from a designer clothing store down the block,  51   owner sometimes used her as a(n)   52   for her newspaper ads and gave her clothes  53  .

Lizzie   54   the whole neighborhood. The bookstore owners lent her fashion magazines, the movie theater gave her free   55   and the pizza place let her have free pieces. Soon I was   56   in her magic world. We slept over at each other’s   57   and spent every  58   moment together. As time went by, I let my hair grow out, and learned to love being tall.

Lizzie, my first real friend since childhood, helped me   59   my tough teenage years and taught me a(n)   60   thing about making friends: Your “worst enemy” can turn out to be your best friend.

41.     A. ended         B. returned     C. crowded in     D. came out

42.     A. easy-going         B. awkward    C. disabled      D. positive

43.     A. abandon            B. amuse        C. stand         D. forbid

44.     A. classmate          B. side            C. competitor  D. enemy

45.     A. prepare             B. try             C. quit            D. reject

46.     A. ordered             B. needed               C. asked          D. encouraged

47.     A. in case              B. but             C. as if           D. so

48.     A. ached         B. fell apart     C. broke         D. turned out

49.     A. magazines         B. coats          C. toys           D. necklaces

50.     A. carefully            B. secretly      C. mostly               D. anxiously

51.     A. that            B. where        C. which        D. whose

52.     A. model        B. effort         C. reporter      D. reader

53.     A. in exchange       B. for fun      C. by accident     D. at random

54.     A. hated         B. delighted     C. admired      D. terrified

55.     A. visas          B. dinners       C. passes        D. guarantees

56.     A. curious             B. defeated     C. unlucky      D. included

57.     A. houses              B. classrooms C. hearts        D. arms

58.     A. useful        B. free            C. busy          D. exact

59.     A. give away          B. get across   C. get through D. go over

60.     A. disappointing     B. confusing   C. comforting D. amazing

The snow is gone and green grass can be seen growing close to the sunny side of homes. The birds in the back yard are singing in the bush. Spring is here, and with   41   come memories of the smell of   42  , new sneakers, and longer days.

As a kid, I knew spring arrived when I walked into the house after school and   43  paint. The first warm day would cause my mum to have the idea of   44  . She opened the windows, let the fresh air in, opened a can of paint, and put a fresh   45  on the walls of a room.

Spring was also the time to change   46  . In Nova Scotia, we had snow on the ground almost  47   from late December until late March. We spent all of our time outside wearing our   48   winter boots. To run in them was like running with two weighty bags.

In late April or early May, mum would take us to the town to buy a new pair of light   49   for each of us. I still remember the rubber  50  , with the trademark imprinted on it. After a month or two, small hands would tear it off, and leave a circle, darker than the   51   material around it.

Later, when we returned home, my brothers and I   52   our new sneakers. The door shut   53   behind us when we rushed out, causing a shout of   54   from our dad. Then we ran across the fields. The weight of the heavy winter boots was   55  . It felt like we were   56   through the air or we could jump thirty feet like a kangaroo. The thoughts of summer’s approach and the   57   wind of spring rushing past our uncovered ears were  58  .

When life gets me down; when everything seems  59   ; I don’t let it   60   me. I would let my room put on a new coat of paint, pull on a new pair of sneakers, and just run like it was spring.

41. A. autumn                B. spring            C. winter             D. summer

42. A. flowers                B. food            C. wine               D. paint

43. A. smelled                B. bought                 C. made             D. matched

44. A. adventure                     B. communication       C. decoration             D. happiness

45. A. coat                  B. jacket          C. sweater      D. shirt

46. A. socks                 B. caps                   C. gloves         D. shoes

47. A. especially                     B. normally        C. continuously         D. commonly

48. A. new                           B. heavy            C. light            D. soft

49. A. pants                         B. trousers                C. sneakers            D. glasses

50. A. circle                  B. rabbit          C. line             D. star

51. A. ugly                          B. colorful                 C. new                    D. faded

52. A. tore down              B. put on         C. made up     D. turned down

53. A. heavily                        B. slightly          C. gently          D. slowly

54. A. excitement            B. joy             C. surprise             D. anger

55. A. increasing             B. coming           C. gone           D. measured

56. A. running                B. flying             C. walking        D. riding

57. A. warm                   B. cold           C. biting            D. strong

58. A. terrible                B. negative                C. delightful        D. fearful

59. A. successful                   B. hopeless       C. satisfying            D. hopeful

60. A. cheat                 B. change                 C. win             D. affect

October 15th is the Global Handwashing Day. Activities are planned in more than 20 countries to get millions of people in the developing world to wash their hands with soap. For example, donators will give 150,000 bars of soap to schools in Ethiopia.

Experts say people around the world wash their hands every day, but very few use soap at so-called important moments. These include after using the toilet, after cleaning a baby and before touching food.

Global Handwashing Day is the idea of the Public-Private Partnership for Handwashing with Soap. Partners include the United Nations Children’s Fund, American government agencies, the World Bank and soap makers Unlever and Procter and Gamble. The organizers say all soaps are equally effective at removing disease-causing germ. They say the correct way to wash is to wet your hands with a small amount of water and cover them with soap. Rub it into all areas, including under the fingernails. Rub for at least twenty seconds. Then rinse well under running water. Finally, dry your hands with a clean cloth or wave them in the air.

The Partnership for Handwashing says soap is important because it increases the time that people spend in washing hands. Soap also helps to break up the dirt that holds most of the germs. And it usually leaves a pleasant smell. The Partnership for Handwashing also says washing with soap before eating or after using the toilet could save more lives than any vaccine(疫苗)or medicine. Hand washing could also prevent the spread of other diseases. When people get germs on their hands, they can infect themselves by touching their eyes, noses or mouths. Then they can infect others.

28. What’s the best title for this passage?

   A.Hand washing: so important--it gets a day of its own.

.   B. Find out why washing hands carefully is so important.

   C.Say no to washing hands in the wrong way.

   D. Want to live a longer life?--wash your hands.

29. The word “rinse” in Paragraph 3 probably means ______.

   A. to dry your hands                  B. to rub your hands carefully

   C.to wash away the soap            D. to clean your fingers

30. The last paragraph mainly tells us ______.

   A. how to wash your hands correctly

   B.the dangers of washing hands without soap

   C.why washing hand with soap is so important

   D. when we should especially wash our hands with soap

31. In which part of newspaper would you most probably read this passage?

A. Health report                   B. Public service     

   C. Medical care                     D.advertisement

       假设你是晨光中学的高中生李华。 你校拟选拔一批优秀学生，利用暑假到晨曦希望中学为学生辅导英语，你希望参加此活动。请根据以下提示，用英语给校评选组一封申请信：

1.对此活动的认识（如对本人，学生及社会的益处等）

2.个人优势（如性格，独立生活能力，语言能力等）

3.你的计划（如怎样进行辅导等）

注意：词数100左右。可适当加入细节，以使内容充实，行文连贯。

      信的开头结尾已给出，不计入总字数。

参考词汇：晨曦希望中学 Chenxi Hope Junior School

Dear Sir/Madam,

        I am Li Hua from Class One, Senior Two._____________________________________

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                                                                                       Yours sincerely，

                                                                                        Li Hua

   Jazz composer(作曲家), saxophonist(萨克斯管演奏家)and bandleader Benny Carter died in Los Angeles, California in July. He was most famous for the saxophone, but he could also play the piano and other instruments.

   He was born in New York City in 1907. His mother and music teachers who lived nearby taught him to ply the piano and trumpet(小号). He started the saxophone as a teenager.

   In 1935 he moved to London, England. There, he formed a musical group that had members of different races and nationalities. This was quite unusual at that time. Benny Carter returned to the United States in 1942. He began writing music for movies. He also produced a major collection of jazz albums, including recordings by other artists.

   Benny Carter is considered the main developer of the big band swing style of jazz. He was presented with a Grammy award for lifetime achievement in 1987. He won two more Grammies later. And in 2000, President Bill Clinton awarded him the National Medal of Arts.

   Musicians of his time called Benny Carter “The King” When he died, music producer Quincy Jones said, “ A big, big person walked out of the room.”

68.The best title for the text might be _______.

A.     A Brief Introduction to Benny Carter  B. Developer of the Big Band Swing Style of Jazz

C. A Famous Composer Benny Carter     D. A Saxophonist and bandleader Benny Carter.

69. Benny Carter was presented with a Grammy award for lifetime achievement in 1987 mainly because______.

A.     he wrote a lot of music for movies   B. he produced a major collection of jazz albums

   C. he was the main developer of the big band swing style of jazz.

   D. he was good at composing and playing instruments.

70. Why did musicians of his time call Benny Carter “The King”?

A .Because they envied him very much. B. Because they respected him for his talent in music.

   C. Because he was awarded by the President.

   D. Because he treated different races and nationalities fairly

71.The underlined sentence “A big , big person walked out of the room.” Means_______.

A.A very tall and fat man stepped out of the house

B.A very famous musician passed away.  

C.A very big person came out of the room for a walk.

D.A very gifted man gave up his career for ever.