假设你是李华，你的美国朋友Nancy要来你校任教，请你帮她找一住房。你根据报纸上的广告帮她找到了一套。请你参照以下信息，写封信向她介绍住房情况及周围的居住环境。

    1．单元房，两室一厅，月租金1500元，家具齐全；

    2．交通便捷，公交车站距住处100米左右；

    3．附近的设施有：医院、商场、公园和电影院等。

    注意：

    1．字数100左右；

    2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

    3．结束语已为你写好。

  Dear Nancy，

Looking forward to seeing you soon!

    Yours sincerely，

    Li Hua

David _____ a customer when the fire started．

       A．served           B．was serving        C．had served              D．would serve

Many countries are now setting up national parks _      animals and plants can be protected.

    A．which             B．whose                    C．when                     D． where

Dear Ms. Wang,

       I am writing to inform you of some arrangements about my composition course and Latin course next year.

       I’ve decided to re-establish the 5-paragraph essay as the goal for the composition course. I interviewed some of my former students and they all agreed that being able to write critically and continuouslywas important to them.

       So next academic year, Term 1 will be like always: sentences to paragraphing. And Term 2 will work toward the 5-paragraph essay. The final 3 weeks of Term 2 will be reserved tointroduce writing for TOEFL and CEE. By that time, if the students have done their job correctly, then they should be able to write quite well.

       As for the Latin course, I will post notices around campus next week so that the students will understand what’s on offer before I actually introduce the course. A number of students already emailed me about the course.

       I am sure you don’t understand what a big deal our opening this program at our school is. People around the world are interested in what we plan to do. There are many rewards available to the students who succeed in the course. Please share what I have said with the administration. I want them to understand the importance of this course. The reason I have contacted these colleagues (actually Oxford contacted me) isthatI have confidence in our students and in myself. I know that when those professors meet our students and hear them speaking and reading Latin, they are going to be amazed. It will open all sorts of doors for students that they never even thought of knocking on.

       Well, that’s it for now. I’ll see you soon.

Yours,

Edward Johnson

56.According to the letter, what will Edward teach about writing in Term 1?

A. Critical thinking.                                     B. 5-paragraph essay.

C. Sentences to paragraphing.                         D. Writing for TOEFL and CEE.

57.We can learn from the letter that Edward’s Latin course______.

A. has aroused students’ interest               B. enjoys a nationwide reputation          

C. has won a number of awards                D. benefitsanyone who takes it              

58.Why does Edward write this letter?

A. To seek assistance from the administration.

 B. To inform the school of his course plans.

 C. To show his achievements in Latin.

 D. To apply for the teaching position.

 As the ideas of the Renaissance developed, so did the demand for the Greek and Latin   classics, which _______ for up to 2000 years.

   A. have ignored       B. had ignored         C. had been ignored      D. were ignored

 ______71__________. Since that time, we've provided people like you --- teachers, doctors, salespeople, full-time parents --- with a way of having a great time, challenging themselves and reconnecting with family and friends.

The non-stop routine of everyday life – answering e-mails, sitting in staff meetings ---- can have a dulling effect on people's senses. _____72_____. Otherworld provides just such an opportunity. It is an experience participants cherish and remember for years afterwards.

Coming to Otherworld is like stepping into the pages of an adventure novel. You'll meet a host of characters, portrayed by our staff, who'll start bringing the world to life. Mysteries will begin to unfold around you.    73_____. You' ll see amazing sights and do things you never dreamed possible.

Suppose you were traveling to a foreign country. When you arrived, you might read a guidebook or visit a tourist booth to familiarize yourself with the laws and customs of the place you were visiting.      _______74______. Before the weekend, you'll receive a handbook, explaining Otherworld's customs and conventions. When you arrive at the weekend itself, there'll be a short briefing to review the handbook's contents.

Then you and your group are taken to the front door of the Inn at World's Edge. You'll see candles on each of the tables. A fire will burn in the fireplace. At many of the tables, people will sit talking, arguing, and laughing. These people are our staff volunteers. _____75_____.But now they are all costumed and playing roles as citizens of the village of World's Edge.

A. And at that moment, the adventure begins.

B. Otherworld Adventure Weekend starts in much the same way.

C. They are the same people who welcomed you and helped you unload bags.

D. Maybe some of the local people would talk to you, telling you about nearby attractions. .

E. Otherworld was founded in 1992 with an idea: to give people an extraordinary adventure.

F. Therefore, everybody needs a relaxing weekend - a good adventure to refresh themselves.

G. As you and your friends work together to solve them, you'll find yourselves challenged in ways that are exciting, unexpected and fun.

66. What is the ____________( 海拔 ) of the top of the mountain?.

67. She is always ________（使操心）herself about him.

68. She __________（命令） that all the gates be shut.

69. Mary and I quarrel _______（频繁）, but we soon blow over.

70. This short story was published by two _______( 日志，杂志 ) of repute.

71. Every year Senior Grade I have to go _________( 户外，野外 ) for military training.

72. Those passengers were ____________( 运送 ) by Boeing 747.

73. There was a loud crash of __________( 雷声 ) and large drops of rain started falling.

74. The ________( 倔强的 ) man refused to apologize.

75. You can visit the whole palace except for these private __________(单元住宅).

 Sarah hopes to become a friend of _____ shares her interest.

    A. no matter who         B. no matter whom  C . whoever               D. whomever 

 US scientists say they have developed the technology to ________ painful memories without hurting a person’s brain and hope it can help those sufferers.

       A. leave                 B. remove                     C. ignore               D. separate

Most young people enjoy some form of physical activity. It may be walking, cycling or swimming, or, skating or skiing in winter. It may be a game of some kind—football, hockey, golf, or tennis. It may be mountaineering(登山).

Those who have a passion for climbing high and difficult mountains are often looked upon with astonishment. Why are men and women willing to suffer cold and hardship, and to take risks on high mountains? This astonishment is caused probably by the difference between mountaineering and other forms of activity to which men give their leisure(闲暇).

Mountaineering is a sport and not a game. There are no man- made rules, as there are for such games as golf and football. There are, of course, rules of a different kind which it would be dangerous to ignore, but it is this freedom from man- made rules that makes mountaineering attractive to many people. Those who climb mountains are free to use their own methods.

If we compare mountaineering and other more familiar sports, we might think that one big difference is that mountaineering is not a “team game”. We should be mistaken in this. There are, it is true, no “matches” between “teams” of climbers, but when climbers are on a rock face linked by a rope on which their lives may depend, there is obviously teamwork.

The mountain climber knows that he may have to fight forces that are stronger and more powerful than man. He has to fight the forces of nature. His sport requires high mental and physical qualities.

A mountain climber continues to improve in skill year after year. A skier is probably past his best by the age of thirty, and most international tennis champions are in their early twenties. But it is not unusual for a man of fifty or sixty to climb the highest mountains in the Alps(阿尔卑斯山). They may take more time than younger men, but they probably climb with more skill and less waste of effort, and they certainly experience equal enjoyment.

1. Mountaineering lovers may suffer from the following except____________.

       A. cold　　　　B. hardship        C. risk　　　　　　　D. astonishment  

2. The difference between a sport and a game has to do with the kind of__________.

       A. activity　　　　　　　B. time         C. uniform　　　　　D. rules

3. Mountaineers compete against__________.

       A. nature         B. each other      C. other teams       D. international standards 

4. The best title for the passage might be___________. 

A. Mountaineering Is Different from Golf and Football

B. Mountaineering Is Less Attractive than Other Sports

C. Mountain Climbers                           D. Mountaineering     

Forget Cyclists, Pedestrians are Real Danger

We are having a debate about this topic. Here are some letters from our readers.

■Yes, many cyclists behave dangerously. Many drivers are disrespectful of cyclists. But pedestrians are probably the worse offenders.

People of all ages happily walk along the pavement with eyes and hands glued to the mobile phone, quite unaware of what is going on around them. They may even do the same thing while crossing a road at a pedestrian crossing or elsewhere. The rest of us have to evade (避让) them or just stand still to wait for the unavoidable collision.

The real problem is that some pedestrians seem to be, at least for the moment, in worlds of their own that are, to them, much more important than the welfare of others.

——Michael Horan

■I love the letter from Bob Brooks about cyclists (Viewpoints, May 29). I am afraid they seem to think they own the roads.

I was walking across Altrincham Road one morning when a cyclist went round me and on being asked what he was doing he shouted at me.

The government built a cycle lane on the road but it is hardly used.

The police do nothing. What a laugh they are!

The cyclists should all have to be made to use the cycle lanes and wear helmets, fluorescent (发荧光的) jacket and lights at night and in the morning they should pay some sort of tax and be fined for not wearing them.

——Carol Harvey

■Cyclists jump on and off pavements (which are meant for pedestrians), ride at speed along the pavements, and think they have a special right to go through traffic lights when they are on red.

I was almost knocked down recently by a cyclist riding on the pavement when there was a cycle lane right next to him.

Other road users, including horse riders, manage to obey the rules so why not cyclists?

It's about time they had to be registered and insured, so when they do hit a pedestrian or a vehicle, or cause an accident, at least they can be treated and there might be an opportunity to claim.

——JML

Write to Viewpoints of the newspaper.

1. Michael Horan wrote the letter mainly to show that _______.

A. drivers should be polite to cyclists

B. road accidents can actually be avoided

C. some pedestrians are a threat to road safety

D. walking while using phones hurts one's eyes

2. Carol Harvey suggests that cyclists should _______.

A. be provided with enough roads

B. be asked to ride on their own lanes

C. be made to pay less tax for cycling

D. be fined for laughing at policemen

3. The underlined word "they" in the third letter refers to ______.

A. accidents    B. vehicles

C. pedestrians    D. cyclists

4. The three letters present viewpoints on _______.

A. real source of road danger

B. ways to improve road facilities

C. measures to punish road offences

D. increased awareness of road rules

假如你是李华，你班要就“如何为高考做准备”开一个班会，请根据以下内容写一篇公开的建议信，谈谈你对高考准备过程中要注意的事项及建议理由：

1保持良好的心态有助于减轻焦虑，还能增强克服困难的勇气；

2目标明确，正确评价自己；

3与父母，老师或同学沟通，帮忙走出困境；

4作息合理，饮食均衡，以保持旺盛的精力。

注意：1.词数100-120，开头已为你写好（不计入总词数）；

      2.可适当增加细节，以使得行文连贯。

      3.参考词汇：明确的 （definite）  评价（estimation）

  No doubt every Senior 3 student wishes to be successful in the National college Entrance Examination. 

Each spring the apple tree in my garden blossoms so ______ that the air becomes filled with the sweet of apple.

A. automatically      B. approximately      C. apparently D. abundantly

 If you _____that late film last night, you wouldn’t be so sleepy.

A. didn’t see                                             B. haven’t seen 

C. wouldn’t have seen                               D. hadn’t seen

 ---Can you spare me a few minutes now?

   --- ___________, but I’ll be free this afternoon.

   A. Yes, I can    B. Yes, with pleasure               C. I’m not sure    D. I’m afraid not

Students and teachers at a Los Angeles high school missed their lunch break after a mountain lion walked into the school and tried to join them.

“The big cat was seen to walk across the schoolyard at John F. Kennedy High School shortly after noon on Friday. Instead of sitting down to eat, students and teachers quickly hid themselves in classrooms and called the police. The police sealed off the area until a wild animal expert could arrive and knock the animal out with a couple of tranquilizer darts(麻醉飞镖),” said Andrew Hughan, the spokesman of Department of Fish and Wildlife.

When officers arrived, the mountain lion ran into a nearby backyard but quickly grew sleepy and confused after the darts hit it. “It’s on its way back to the Santa Susana Mountains,” said Hughan. He added that the animal appeared to be healthy and about 2 or 3 years old. The department later posted a photo on Twitter of the sleeping big cat that was being taken to the wilderness.

Kennedy High School is in the city’s Granada Hills section, on the edge of mountain lions’ habitat. Still, it had to travel a couple of miles through a large neighborhood, across a golf course and around a freeway to get there. “Probably what happened was that it was running after a deer, a rabbit or a dog late last night for food. It looked up this morning, saw the school and thought, ‘Oh, oh, I’m in trouble now.” said Hughan. “Mountain lions wander in cities every few weeks, but this one got more attention because it broke the school’s quietness.”

A famous mountain lion known as P-22 has been wandering in the Hollywood Hills near Griffith Park for some time and P-22 killed a bear in the park’s Los Angeles Zoo last month, but it remains popular enough to have its own Facebook page.

24. When did a mountain lion walk into the school?

   A. After the students started the midday rest.

   B. After the students ended lunch break.

   C. When students stayed in the classroom.

   D. Before the students had lunch.

25. What does the underlined phrase “sealed off” in Para. 2 mean?

   A. Warned loudly               

B. Closed tightly

   C. Protected bravely           

D. Searched carefully

26. What do we know about mountain lions according to Hughan?

   A. They seldom leave where they are living.

   B. They once killed many animals in the zoo.

   C. They sometimes do much harm to citizens.

   D. They often wander somewhere in the cities.

27. What is the main purpose of the text?

   A. To tell readers a piece of interesting news.

   B. To warn students and teachers of wild animals.

   C. To tell readers something about mountain lions.

   D. To tell people what to do if a mountain lion appears.

With her eyes        the work attentively, she didn't know what was happening outside.

A . fixed  on                B.focused              C.fixing on                   D.focusing

Teachers say the digital age has had a good influence — and a not-so-good influence — on this generation of American teenagers. More than 2,000 teachers took an online survey. Three-quarters of the teachers said the Internet and digital search tools have had a “mostly positive” effect on their students’ research habits and skills. But 64 percent said the technologies “do more to distract (使……分心) students than to help them academically.” And 87 percent agreed that these technologies are creating an “easily distracted generation with short attention spans.”

The Pew Internet Project did the survey with the National Writing Project. Judy Buchanan is the vice director of the National Writing Project and a co-author of the report. Ms. Buchanan says digital research tools are helping students learn more and faster. “Teachers really favor these tools because they are ways to make some of the learning exciting and engaging. Young people favor these tools. The goal is to really help them become creators of meaningful content, and not just sort of consumers.”
    But one problem the survey found is that many students lack digital literacy. They trust too much of the information they find on the Internet. Judy says these students haven’t developed the skills to determine the quality of online information. “It’s something that really has to be taught and paid attention to. Because in a world in which things happen quickly, you do need to step back, reflect and analyze the information you have.”
    Another problem is blamed on something that might not seem like a problem at all: being able to quickly find information online. Teachers say the result is a reduction in the desire and ability of their students to work hard to find answers. They say students are overly dependent on search engines and do not make enough use of printed books or research libraries.
    Many teachers are also concerned that the Internet makes it easy for students to copy work done by others instead of using their own abilities.

32. The text mainly tells us _________.

A. all the students use digital tools       

B. the Internet is playing a key role

C. teachers encourage using digital tools  

D. digital tools bring about benefits and problems

33. Which of the following best shows the structure of the text?

34. The underlined sentence in the third paragraph probably means _________.

  A. students do not have the right digital tools         

B. students do not always have access to the Internet

C. students haven’t the ability to adjust themselves

D. students can’t judge online information properly

35. Some students don’t tend to work hard because _________.

  A. they can get answers on the Internet quickly

  B. printed books and libraries around aren’t enough 

  C. the Internet can’t make students concentrate

D. they can copy each others’ work without being punished