Medical teams are reported _____ to isolated villages to help people fight against the cold snap in Europe.

       A. to have been sent                                  B. to be sent

       C. sent                                                     D. having been sent

 Rittenberg wanted to become________ Chinese citizen, but after a talk with Zhou Enlai, he dropped _______ idea.

   A. a; an                  B. a; the         C. 不填; the            D. the; the

 Why ________ to go abroad to study when there are so many good universities at home?

A. imagine                  B. bother               C. consider              D. prevent

     Malawi is one of the poorest nations in Africa with millions of people living under the

 poverty line, Unemployment rates are high. And those who have jobs have low salaries. Yet

 many Malawians are using more than half of their monthly incomes on mobile phone usage.

 This makes Malawi one of the most-expensive countries in the world to use cell phones.

      In Malawi you will see huge billboards advertising mobile phone. Here in the capital

 Lilongwe, the. branding and marketing also can be seen on umbrellas used by street venders,

 T-shirts. But mobile services are anything but low price in this country. In fact, a report by

the international Telecommunications Union, ITU, says on average, Malawians use more

than twelve dollars a month on cell phones. This is more than half of what an ordinary

Malawian earns. In neighboring Mozambique, consumers spend just. over a quarter of their

 income on mobile phone usage. But in Kenya and South Africa, the figure is significantly

lower amounting to less than five. percent of average monthly earnings. The government

 might be forced to intervene to bring down the cost of using a mobile phone.

    But it is not just the cost of mobile services that is an issue in Malawi. Many consumers also want the providers to give them value for their money by improving the quality of service they get.

    There are times that the network in very bad. Even the Internet Is very low . So it's so frustrating sometimes you want to make a call, it's a quick one and then you can't get through ."A customer said. "So these are some of the things that l have seen that maybe they need to change"

    But In order for the services to improve, the government says It needs to upgrade existing infrastructure, especially in rural areas. The authorities admit this could take up t0 five years.

32. What can we team from the first paragraph?

    A. Malawi is the poorest country.

    B. Malawians are living a busy life

    C. Cell phones are popular in Malawi

    D. The cost of mobile services is high.

33. Different countries are mentioned in the second paragraph to____．

    A. introduce some means of adverting

    B. compare the costs of using cell phones

    C. prove the income of Malawians is low

    D. show what the government has done

34. Besides the price, what do Malawians complain about using, mobile phones?

    A. The quality of service is bad.

    B. They can not make quick calls.

    C. The Internet is not accessible.

    D. Their money is not valuable.

35. What might be the government's attitude towards the issue?

    A. Indifferent    B. Optimistic .    C Positive.    D, Unconfident

A very old tree had been growing quite slowly for many years. It was nearly the   1  tree in the forest, and it raised its head high above the   2   trees towards the sky like a king of trees.

One spring day, the wind brought a little seed and dropped it   3   the roots of the tree. Soon it grew into a plant. “I’ll climb to the top of the tree,” said   4   little plant. “They’ll see how quickly I can grow.” So it held tightly to the tree, climbed and climbed 5   it climbed up to the top branch. It said to the tree, “You have grown for a great many years, and I only began this summer – see   6   high I have got!”

But the old tree just said nothing at all. Later, a great storm came, bringing snow and heavy winds. The old tree did n’t mind the cold at all, but the poor little plant had grown so fast   7   it had forgotten to grow well.   8   that cold night it fell onto the ground. And that was the end of the little plant.

If you keep on working like this, you will ______ sooner or later.

    A．break down             B．burn down                     C．fall down                D．lie down

 Written in a hurry, ________. How can it be satisfactory? 

A. they found many mistakes in the report      B. Sam made lots of mistakes in the report

C. there are plenty of mistakes in the report      D. the report is full of mistakes

    One day I passed by an accident site with flowers and a flag where somebody was killed. I stopped, said a prayer and put some flowers down next to all the other flowers. When I went back in my car, I asked myself, "Why am I stopping here, I do not even know this  person?"

    That night I had a very strange dream. All of a sudden, this handsome young man appeared and said: "Hello ,I am Rocky - please tell my mom that I love her!" When l woke up, I could not get this young man and his message out of my mind .I do not know Rocky  and neither do I know his mom - so how may l deliver his message to his mother?

    About two weeks later l went to fill up my car at a nearby gas station. When I paid for my gasoline I admired the lady's necklace which was shining like a star. She said that the ashes of her son are in there.1 will never forget this moment when everything became still and so peaceful .I put my hand on hers and asked her: "What is your son's name'?" and when she said "Rocky" our eyes connected deeply and filled with tears,1 was speechless and not able to respond. I drove home sobbing and wrote a note for Rocky' s mom telling her about her precious boy's appearance in my dreams and the message. A few days later when I saw her again, she approached me with a warm hug and said Rocky was only 19 when he got killed by a speeding driver who was under the influence of alcohol and drugs.

  21. Why did the writer stopped at the accident site?

     A. She wanted to see what had happened.

     B. She planned to mourn a good friend.

     C. She did it without knowing the reason.

     D. She was responsible for the accident.

  22. How did the writer probably feel after waking up from the strange dream?

     A. Excited.      B, Puzzled.         C. Moved.            D. Embarrassed.

  23. The writer accidentally got to know Rock's mother when

     A. mentioning the terrible accident

     B. trying to comfort the sad woman

     C. helping the woman with her work

     D. talking about the woman's necklace

Soft winds blew throughout the Windy City today. We welcomed the winds, as it was another hot day in Chicago. The wind blew, bringing us some coolness and making the weather not that hot. But it was a beautiful summer day with a blue sky.

Chicago is a great city for eating, and we have enjoyed tasting the different foods. Last night, we tried one of the city's most famous foods: deep-dish pizza. Chicago claims credit for the rich and cheesy thick-crust pizza, covered with a sweet tomato sauce. We topped it with olives and green peppers.

We were touring the city, mainly looking for delicious local foods. Today, we enjoyed a Polish specialty at lunch: Pierogis, an Eastern European dumpling-like dish, filled with foods like potatoes, cheese, mushrooms, cabbage and meat. Polish immigrants started settling in Chicago in the 1850s, and the city has one of the largest Polish communities in the U.S.

We took a break from exploring the city to talk with some of you! Ashley and Caty logged onto the Internet for an on-the-road version of TALK2US. We spoke to an English teacher in Tokyo, Japan, and a graduate student in India.

Meanwhile, Adam searched for some locations around the city to shoot some video. He chose a spectacular spot: Navy Pier, Chicago's most-visited attraction. The winds from Lake Michigan keep visitors cool, and the view of the Chicago skyline never fails to impress. In fact, the view made all of us head over heels!

Our time in Chicago has come to an end. Tomorrow, the true journey begins, as we pass through Illinois and into Missouri via Route 66. Springfield, the home of Abe Lincoln, and St. Louis, the "gateway to the West," wait for us.

32. Why did the author and her companions like the soft winds?

A. It brought warmth to them.

B. It made them feel comfortable.

C. It improved the quality of the air.

D. It left the sky blue and beautiful.

33. What did the author and her companions mainly do in Chicago?

A. They explored for foreign customs.

B. They visited Polish communities.

C. They studied the history of the city.

D. They enjoyed famous local foods.

34. The author and her companions stayed online ________.

A. communicating with strangers abroad

B. asking for information on foreign foods

C. sharing their travel plan with strangers

D. learning about different cultures in the world

35. The underlined part “head over heels” in Paragraph 4 can be replaced by ________.

A. bored                   B. relaxed              C. fascinated          D. disappointed

留意一下我们的周边，可以发现陪读现象已然成风。请你根据以下要点写一篇短文，内容应包括：

1．  简要描述陪读现象；

    2．分析父母陪读的原因（2至3个）；

    3．发表你对此的看法。  注意：词数100—120词。

 Tom ______ fly to New York this evening and his flight ______ in 20 minutes.

  A. is about to; will take                   B. will; takes       

  C. is going to; is taking                   D. is to, is about to take

Flying

Ever since I was old enough to dream, I have imagined myself soaring with the eagles. My love

of flying has shaped the way I live and the person I have become. Two years ago, that passion

rocketed to new heights when I had the opportunity to visit Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in Arizona. For a whole week I lived in a college dorm, roomed with a total stranger and---best of

all---I flew!

My group took part in activities ranging from learning about the history of aviation (航空) to

flying in state-of-the-art pilot training simulators (模拟装置). At least once a day, I devoted myself

to learning one of the world’s best training aircraft, the Cessna 182. Not only did I receive thorough

ground instruction, but I also got to fly. In total, I flew five hours to receive my private pilot’s license. In that one joyous and so-short week, my passion for aviation grew even stronger. Now, whenever I see a plane flying overhead, I feel a sense of pride thinking I’ve done that.

During my time in and above the Arizona desert, I learned not only about the mechanics and

techniques of aviation, but also about myself and how I see the world. As I floated in that seemingly

endless sea of air, I became aware of the variety and complexity of the humanity below. On the

ribbons of roadways, each tiny car carried people with hopes and dreams. I wondered if any of those people had ever wished to fly like an eagle. Then I realized that each must have his or her own

dreams and ambitions. That’s what makes us unique. We try to respond to something special inside

us. I also realized that I was especially fortunate to be making my own dream come true.

Everywhere I go, I hear, “Do what makes you happy and you will be happy.” It sounds like

standard advice, but I’ve really thought about it and taken it to heart. I couldn’t care less about how

much money I make or what benefits I receive. I know that I am already in hot pursuit(追逐) of my

dreams. And, even if they change, even if they finally don’t involve aviation, I’ll always aim to fly

with the eagles.

24. Two years ago, the author ___________.

A. was admitted to a university  B. stayed in a university for one week

C. saw the launch of the rocket  D. made good friends with an astronaut

25. Paragraph 2 is mainly about _________.

A. which aircraft the author got to fly      B. how the author learned to fly

C. what the author learned about simulators  D. why the author got a pilot’s license

26. According to the author, ________ makes people unique.

A. flying like an eagle      B. trying something special

C. having their own dreams  D. learning unusual techniques

27. From the last paragraph, we can learn that the author _________.

A. cares a lot about money and benefits  B. brings happiness to others

C. pursues his aims whatever happens   D. offers advice wherever he goes

Ashley Power’s mother bought a computer for her when she was eight. When she was thirteen, she was surfing the Internet regularly, but she couldn’t find anywhere for teenagers to meet and talk. And one day she thought, “If I had my own website, I’d make it a really interesting site for teenagers.”

   So, when Ashley was sixteen, she launched her own website, called GooseHead. She had no idea how big a success it would be, but three years later, the site was the most successful teen site in the USA! It was getting 100,000 hits every day, and Ashley had about 30 employees.

   After a few years, the website closed down. Then Ashley, who lives in Los Angeles, was asked to write a book called The GooseHead Guide to Life. The book is about how to design a website and start a business. It begins with a section called “All about Ashley,” where Ashley tells readers what it is like to be the boss of a company when you are only sixteen. “I was so happy. But it was crazy in a lot of ways. I got much stressed. I mean, I was only sixteen – I didn’t even have a car! If you were sixteen and you had your own company, you’d be stressed, too!”

   In an interview Ashley gave advice to teenagers who wanted to start their own business, “Just be strong and have your dreams and work hard at them. And don’t listen when people tell you that you can’t do it, because I heard ‘no’ a lot. Just keeping until you hear ‘yes’!”

1.     For what purpose did Ashley create GooseHead? （within 10 words）

2.     What is the main idea of Paragraph 2? (within 6 words)

3.     According to Paragraph 3, what did Ashley do after GooseHead closed down? (within 10 words)

4.     How did Ashley feel as a young boss of a company? (within 5 words)

5.     What is the key to success according to Ashley? (within 5 words)

假定你是中学生李华，你的美国朋友Smith帮你找到一份为当地报纸做兼职记者的工作，请写一封自荐信。

要点如下：

1．英语学习一直很好；

2．是学校英语广播站成员；

3．如能录用，定努力工作。

   广播站 broadcasting station

注意：

    1．词数100左右；

       2．开头和结尾已给出，可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Sir or Madam,

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

                                                  Yours faithfully,

                                                      Li Hua 

As is often the case, reading involves looking at illustrative symbols and expressing mentally the sounds and ideas they represent. Concepts of reading have changed   26 over the centuries. During the 1950's and 1960's especially, increased attention has been devoted to  27  the reading process. Although experts agree that reading ___28   a complex organization of higher mental  29  , they disagree about the exact nature of the process. Some experts, who regard language primarily as a code using symbols to represent sounds,  30  reading as simply the decoding(解码) of symbols into the sounds they stand for .

　　These authorities  31  that meaning, being concerned with thinking, must be taught independently of the decoding process. Others maintain that reading is unexplainably related to thinking, and that a child who pronounces sounds without  32  their meaning is not truly reading. The reader,  33  some, is not just a person with a theoretical ability to read but one who  34  reads.

　　Many adults, although they have the ability to read, have never read a book in its  35  .By some expert they would not be  36  as readers. Clearly, the philosophy, objectives, methods and materials of reading will depend on the definition one use. By the most  37  and satisfactory definition, reading is the ability to  38  the sound-symbols code of the language, to interpret meaning for various  39  , at various rates, and at various levels of difficulty, and to do so widely and enthusiastically.  40  reading is the interpretation of ideas through the use of symbols representing sounds and ideas.

26. A. specifically              B. dramatically            C. abstractly               D. ridiculously

27. A. understanding                 B. translating               C. defining                  D. substituting

28. A. involves                   B. concentrates            C. specializes               D. analyzes

29. A. opinions                   B. effects                    C. manners                 D. functions

30. A. view                        B. look                        C. reassure                  D. agree

31. A. support                    B. argue                      C. attempt                  D. compete

32. A. interpreting               B. saying                     C. reciting                   D. reading

33. A. in addition to             B. for example             C. according to            D. such as

34. A. completely                B. carefully                 C. publically                D. actually

35. A. part                          B. whole                      C. standard                 D. straight

36. A. applied                     B. granted                   C. classified                       D. graded

37. A. instructive                       B. doubtful                  C. certain                    D. complicated

38. A. strike                              B. illustrate                  C. define                      D. unlock

39. A. purposes                  B. degrees                   C. stages                     D. steps

40. A. On one had               B. In short                  C. By the way             D. So far

 ---How do you like the restaurant?

   ----It has an inviting, homelike atmosphere ________many others are short of.

  A. where                  B. that           C. while           D. though