Yan' an, a city        in northern Shaanxi province, has seen great progress in its tourism industry over the past few years．

       A．locating                  B．located                    C． locates                  D． to locate

About 21,000 young people in 17 American states do not attend classes in school buildings.

Instead, they receive their elementary(初等)and high school education by working at home on computers. The Center for Education Reform says the United State s has 67 public “cyberschools”, and that is about twice as many as two years ago.

 The money for students to attend a cyberschool comes from the governments of the states where they live. Some educators say cyberschools receive money that should support traditional public schools. They also say it is difficult to know if students are learning well.

Other educators praise this new form of education for letting students work at their own speed. These people say cyberschools help students who were unhappy or unsuccessful in traditional schools. They say learning at home by computer ends long bus rides for children who live far from school.

Whatever the judgment of cyberschools, they are getting more and more popular. For example, a new cyberschool called Commonwealth Connections Academy will take in students this fall. It will serve children in the state of Pennsylvania from ages five through thirteen.

Children get free equipment for their online education. This includes a computer, a printer books and technical services. Parents and students talk with teachers by telephone or by sending emails through their computers when necessary.

Students at cyberschools usually do not know one another. But 56 such students who finished studies at Western Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School recently met for the first time. They were guests of honor at their graduation.

 29. What do we know from the text about students of a cyberschool? 

A. They have to take long bus rides to school.             

B. They study at home rather than in classrooms.

C. They receive money from traditional public schools.     

D. They do well in traditional school programs. 

30. Cyberschools are getting popular became ______. 

A. they are less expensive for students                   

B. their students can work at their own speed 

C. their graduates are more successful in society           

D. they serve students in a wider age range 

31. We can infer that the author of the text is ______. 

A. unprejudiced in his description of cyberschools         

B. excited about the future of cyberschools 

C. doubtful about the quality of cyberschoois            

D. disappointed at the development of cyberschools 

The federal school lunch program for 30 million low-income children was created more than half a century ago to combat malnutrition(营养不良). A breakfast program was added during the 1960s, and both attempted to improve the nutritional value of food served at school.

More must be done to fight the childhood obesity(肥胖) epidemic, which has caused a frightening peak in weight-related disorders like diabetes, high-blood pressure and heart disease among young people. The place to start is schools, where junk food sold outside the federal meals program—through snack bars and vending machines—has pretty much canceled out the benefits of all those efforts.

Federal rules that govern the sales of these harmful foods at school are limited and have not been updated for nearly 40 years. Until new regulations are written, children who are served healthy meals in the school cafeteria will continue to buy candy drinks and high sodium(钠) snacks elsewhere in school.

Many states’ school districts have taken positive steps, but others are likely to resist, especially districts that sell junk food to finance athletic program extracurricular activities, and even copier expenses.

Those districts should take note of a study released in 2009 in West Virginia showing that the budgetary costs of switching from sodas to healthy drinks such as fruit juice, milk, and water were very little. Even if the switch costs money, so be it. The school should not be trading their students’ health to buy office supplies.

Over the last five decades, the obesity rates for adolescents have tripled. Unless there is decisive action, weight and inactivity-related disorders will bother a steady larger proportion of the work force and replace smoking as the leading cause of premature death.

32. According to this passage, ______ are to blame for the childhood obesity.

   A. weight-related disorders               B. high calorie snacks

   C. parents’ bad habits                    D. unhealthy lunches and breakfast

33. Which is the main idea of Paragraph 3?

   A. Federal governments deserve high praise for their school lunch program.

   B. New regulations are badly in need of updating.

   C. Children should be forbidden to buy snacks in school.

   D. Federal rules encourage snacks outside the school program.

34. The passage is concerned mainly with ______.

   A. Malnutrition in low-income children

   B. The federal school lunch program

   C. obesity at school

   D. the nutritional value of food served at school

35. The tone of this passage is ______.

   A. negative          B. indifferent          C. optimistic         D. ironic

—Does your father smoke?

    —          ,it's 2 years since he           ．

       A．Yes; smoked        B．No; smoked         C．Yes; smokes         D．No; has smoked

A good friend of mine was complaining about her son the other day. “Did you notice,” she started, “how he didn't wait for me to get my salad before he dived into his?”

True enough, the boy attacked his plate faster than a cat in the wild. Without manners, we're no more than animals. Actually, that's not true, I've been watching and feeding a group of wild cats, and they show unusual politeness toward each other. Even when food is scarce, they take turns, leaving at least a small part for the next in line.

My mother educated her three children to have good manners all the time. We were made to feel very uncomfortable as if we were sitting on pins and needles until we got used to saying please, thank you ,pardon me, and I'm sorry. And I have to say, while it was a painful learning experience, it was one of the most valuable.

I can't tell you how often I sat with my friends, eating at their dinner tables, and their parents thought highly of my good manners. While it was a little embarrassing, I knew even then that my mother's teachings were paying off.

Many years later, when I was attending seminars across the country, my manners were quite useful.

While I regret that I haven't been a perfect example, I'm still working on it. I suppose, in this regard, my mother lives on through me, I didn't have her beautiful singing voice or her green eyes, but she did make sure I received one of her finest characteristics.

  59. What does the writer think of her experience of learning good manners?

A. Easy and relaxing          B. Painful and valuable  

C. Easy but useless           D. Too horrible

   60. We can infer from the passage that the writer         .

A. is surely liked by everyone around her

B. is not satisfied with most people's manners around her

C. thinks she has been a perfect example to the young

D. thanks her mother for teaching her the good manners a lot

M: Michelle           D: Drake    

D: Michelle, why are you dancing? I thought we had to study for our math test!

M: Oh, hi, Drake! I was doing some exercise just now. I thought you must have been   61   (stick) in the heavy traffic for it was the rush hour. Let me turn the music    62   .

D: You exercise by    63    (dance)? I thought things like running and bicycling   64   (consider) exercise.

M: Well, those are other good ways to work out, but I like to dance. It is fun to move around to music, and you can    65    (sure) work up a sweat. Do you like to dance?

D: Yes, I do,    66    I am not a very good dancer. For exercise, I prefer playing soccer. Guess what? I    67    (play) in a match this time next Saturday.

M: Cool! I know you like to go to the park on the weekend and play soccer. Maybe you should try dancing, and I will try playing soccer.

D: Do you know how to play soccer?    68     is really very easy to learn once you try.

M: I can’t play soccer very well, even though I used to play a lot when I was a kid.   69   you teach me some of your soccer moves, I’ll teach you some dance moves! How does that sound?

D: It’s   70    deal. If it weren’t for the math test tomorrow, we could go to the gym right now.

M: Right. No more fun and games. Let me get my notebook.

An expensive car speeding down the main street of a small town was soon caught up with by a young motorcycle policeman. As he started to make out the ticket, the woman behind the wheel said proudly, “Before you go any further, young man, I think you should know that the mayor of this city is a good friend of mine.” The officer did not say a word, but kept writing. “I am also a friend of chief of police Barens,” continued the woman, getting more angry each moment, still he kept on writing. “Young man,” she persisted, “I know Judge Lawson and State Senator (参议员) Patton.” Handing the ticket to the woman, the officer asked pleasantly , “Tell me, do you know Bill Bronson.” “Why,  no,” she answered. “Well, that is the man you should have known,” he said, heading back to his motorcycle, “I am Bill Bronson.”

46. The policeman stopped the car because_____.

   A. it was an expensive car

   B. the driver was a proud lady

   C. the driver was driving beyond the speed limit

   D. the driver was going to make trouble for the police

47. The woman was getting more angry each moment because _____.

  A. the policeman didn’t know her friends

  B. the policeman didn’t accept her kindness

  C. the policeman was going to punish her

  D. she didn’t know the policeman’s name

48. The woman was _______.

   A. kind-hearted

   B. a person who depended on someone else to finish her work

   C. trying to frighten the policeman on the strength of her friends’ powerful positions

   D. introducing her good friends’ names to the young officer

49. The policeman _______.

   A. had no sense of humor (幽默)            B. had a sense of humor

   C. had no sense of duty                   D. was senseless

My Real Parents

Biology is the least of what makes someone a mother.

                                           -----Oprah Winfrey

     I don’t look like the rest of my family. As a matter of fact, I   21  out quite a bit with my yellow skin and black eyes. When people see us together it is clear that I am ___22__. I am happy to have such a loving and caring family, but sometimes I wish I knew who my birth parents are.

My friends often ask, “Are you  23 __that you don’t know your real parents?” I know that they are just curious and concerned about me---I’m fine. For the most part---- 24   I felt like there’s something missing my life, like a giant  25  in my heart. My mother listens when I tell her about my   26  , and she feels that it is important for me to be in touch with my  27 . Because of this, she and I go to Chinese Heritage Camp each year.

CHC is a two-day camp  28___ hundreds of adopted kids like me spend time with each other. We  29 about how it feels to the adopted, and we participate in fun outdoor activities. It’s  30__ because we can talk about our feelings. It makes me feel like I am not 31_ and that there is someone out there going through the same feelings.

Whether we’re talking, laughing, crying, or dancing. CHC is always an experience to  32__.I adore all of the new people I meet, and I will keep them in my heart  33 ,because it always feels good to know there are people out just like me.

Camp has   34   the way I look at things. Each year seems to open up new surprises, adventures, and friendships. CHC 35  me to learn that being adopted doesn’t mean that I’m strange, it just means that I wasn’t born into the  36  I live with. Being adopted won’t make my parents love me any less.

37  to Chinese Heritage Camp, now when people ask me, “Are you sad you don’t know your real parents? ”I can safely answer, “Maybe I don’t know who my birth parents are, and  38  makes me a little sad. But I do know that I 39 with my real parents in a real house, with a real family, and I  40. My life just the way it is.” 

33. A. sometimes             B. forever            C. soon         D. later

34. A. made                 B found        C. changed   D. Cleared

35. A. forced                B. hoped         C. taught           D. asked

36. A. family                 B. world       C. friends   D. kids

37. A. thanks                 B. Congratulations C. wishes   D. Greetings

38.  A. who                 B. which        C. that            D. what

39. A. compare               B. deal       C. agree    D. live

40. A. enrich                 B. love        C. regard   D. improve        

    The requirements for high school graduation have just changed in my community. As a result, all students must  41  sixty hours of service learning,   42  they will not receive a diploma. Service learning is academic learning that also helps the community.   43   of service learning include cleaning up a polluted river, working in a soup kitchen, or tutoring a student.   44  a service experience, students must keep a journal（日志）and then write a  _45   about what they have learned.

    Supporters claim that there are many   46   of service learning. Perhaps most importantly, students are forced to think   47   their own interests and become   48   of the needs of others. Students are also able to learn real-life skills that  49   shouldering responsibility, solving problems, and working as part of a team.   __50  , students can explore possible careers _51   service learning. For example, if a student wonders what teaching is like, he or she can choose to work in an elementary school classroom a few afternoons each month.

    52   there are many benefits, opponents   53   problems with the new requirement. First, they 54   that the main reason students go to school is to learn core subjects and skills. Because service learning is time-consuming, students spend   55   time studying the core subjects. Second, they believe that forcing students to work without   56   goes against the law. By requiring service, the school takes away an individual’s freedom to choose.

In my view, service learning is a great way to   57   to the community, learn new skills, and explore different careers.   58  , I don’t believe you should force people to help others – the  59   to help must come from the heart. I think the best  _60   is one that gives students choices: a student should be able to choose sixty hours of independent study or sixty hours of service. Choice encourages both freedom and responsibility, and as young adults, we must learn to handle both wisely.

I clearly remember the day when my little brother was born: January 1, 1994. One of my favorite family photos shows me lying with my mother in the hospital bed, happy but un-

aware of the small, sleeping baby in the background.

I stayed with my grandparents for the weekend of my brother’s birth, excited about my new brother but not yet aware of what having a little brother would mean. I didn’t truly realize what was going on until we were in the hospital room at Duke University----coincidentally (碰巧地), the same room in which I had been born two years earlier.

When I looked at my brother for the first time, I felt a mixture of fear and interest. Little did know that small, pink creature would grow up to be one of my favorite people in the world.

In reality, though I am two years older than my brother, I am more often than not the real baby in the family. I am very lacking when it comes to common sense. Instructions constantly confuse me and I frequently find myself totally puzzled by things like knowing how to start the washing machine or manage the storage settings on my iPhone.

That’s where Gibson comes in. The poor kid has had to guide me through more tasks than I would care to admit, but he never complains. Though I should probably be told to figure it out myself, he always comes through.

I’m envious of his ability to readily answer the ever-present, “What do you want to do with your life?” question at family gatherings. “Be a doctor,” he says----a solid answer, completely opposite to my shaky one, “Well, I’m an English major, so...”

My brother truly is my best friend. No one understands me better, and there isn’t anyone else I would want to be stuck with in our family. I may not have a clear idea of where I’m headed, but he is stuck with me.

21. How did the author feel when he saw his brother for the first time?

A. Angry and sad.               B. Excited and moved.

C. Curious and scared.           D. Happy and interested.

22. What does the underlined sentence in the fourth paragraph mean?

A. My brother is the real baby in the family.

B. In fact, I seem to be less mature than my little brother.

C. My brother gets more love from the family than I do.

D. I am growing more slowly than my brother.

23. What does the brother often help the author do?

A. Help him deal with many daily tasks.

B. Help him with his studies.

C. Give him advice on how to choose a major.

D. Comfort him when he is in a bad mood.

24. What is the best title for this text?

A. My Strange Family Gatherings                  B. The Real Baby in the Family

C. Stuck with Me----My Not-So-Little Little Brother

D. The Feeling of Having a Brother

Dear Cathy,

     I am writing to share my opinion on fashion with you, for I had just heard that you are disappointing because you can’t afford famous brands.

     I shall say that it is naturally for people to care about his appearance. And it is true that fashionable thing like clothes and shoes will make one more eye-catching. Therefore, I think it is really a waste of money for you to buy famous brands. Besides, it will also add the burden of your parents.

    What’s more, beauty is only skin-deep. There are many things in which can make you popular beside fashion. A great amount of knowledge and a warm heart will surely win others’ respect.

     As the saying goes, never judge the person by his appearance. I do hope that you will remember the saying and be as happy as you used to be.

                                                                    Yours,

                                                                    Jane

 I ________ any more to eat, if I were you.

   A. wouldn’t be having                B. wouldn’t have

   C. won’t have                       D. wouldn’t have had

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限一词。

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Dear Ms Tailor,

Football is my favourite sport. When it is comes to football, I always have much

to saying. Last week, I quarreled with my mother about if I could play football with

my classmates at weekends. My mother holds the view strong that I should devote all

my spare time to study all the subjects well. In my opinion, only when I try my best to

study I be able to be admitted to a university. But I really can’t accept her view. As far

as I’m concerned, playing football not only build up my strength and also makes me

full of energy every day. Could you give me some advices on how to persuade my

mother to allow me to play football at weekends?

Yours

                                                       Jim

With the Reading Day coming,I'd like to recommend a couple of books to you.

A License to Heal by Steven Bentley

It describes the real world of emergency medicine from the viewpoint of a practicing emergency physician, Bentley.In the world of emergency medicine,there's lots of pain,blood and sadness in our daily life,but there's also hope,excitement and a surprising amount of humor—for both the patients and the staff.The narrative（叙述）writing is effective,for Bentley appears as the doctor everyone needs in a medical emergency.

Battering Rocks over the Barn by Lawn Griffiths

An Iowa farm boy's Odyssey.The rhythm of rural life during the 1950s and 1960s comes alive through the eyes of a boy who grew up to become a newspaper journalist and farm editor.Follow his journey in this book.

Imperfect Family by Leyland A.king

This is a novel describing an ordinary family's union,strength,ambition and determination that contribute to the great possibility for one generation to climb the shabby ladder from the low class to the American middle class.

Walking the Stones of Time by Oswald Brown

This is a tale of two lovers separated by social status in primitive Scotland.It unfolds as a young man makes it his task to free a beautiful young girl from slavery.What follows is an adventurous story of disloyalty（不忠实）overcome by courage.

Honeyball by Pete Liebengood.

Rachel's father hands her a minor league baseball team.She hired an all female staff and created a highly successful marketing campaign called honeyball.The book Honeyball offers an entertaining perspective（视角）of the league baseball where a group of women pull together in a campaign to find success at the box office while their leader finally finds the love of Rachel's life.

1. What can we know about A License to Heal?

A. It tells readers stories about patients.

B. It's about a humor story of a physician.

C. It impresses readers with a heart-broken story.

D. It's convincing because of its narrative writing style.

2. Which book is about country life?

A. Honeyball.

B. Battering Rocks over the Barn.

C. Walking the Stones of Time.

D. Imperfect Family.

3. What can we learn from the passage?

A. The writer of A License to Heal is a humorous doctor.

B. Imperfect Family describes an amazing women baseball Learn.

C. There're love stories in Walking the Stones of Time and Honeyball.

D. Battering Rocks over the Barn describes the city life of a journalist.

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

When you’re a preteen, a huge problem might be that you just have to have a new rock-rap CD,   36   your parents won’t give you the money for it. I thought life was so   37   when things like this happened—until September 11, 2001.

    I was in P.E. when the planes hit the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. As soon as I got home and for weeks after, I saw the disaster   38   on TV. Seeing the innocent people running for their   39   as the debris(瓦砾) started coming down the fire and smoke rose out of the   40   brought tears to my eyes. I couldn’t help imagining what the people on the   41   and in the buildings were thinking and going through, not   42   what was going on. I admired the courage of the firefighters who rushed in and risked their own lives to   43   others. It tore my heart apart to watch the   44   looks on the faces of so many people who didn’t know if their loved ones were dead or alive while   45   in all the debris.

Then it   46   me: All my life I had thought mainly of myself. I had it easy in life and had been taking it all for granted.

A feeling of coldness   47   down my back, and I cried just thinking of the possibility that it could have easily   48   to my family. My mom or dad could have been killed like that, and I would never, ever see them again. I began to evaluate what a real   49   in life was.

This disaster   50   me that awful things can happen to anyone at any time. Now when my mom or dad or sister go somewhere, even if it’s just   51   the store, I try to remember to tell them that I love them because I know there is a   52   that I may never tell them that   53   .

Not getting a new CD is not going to make or   54    my life. I can live with those kinds of problems. But losing someone I love would   55   make my life miserable.

9/11 showed me just what I am.