As a young girl growing up in the 1930s, I always wanted to fly a plane, but back then it was almost unheard of for a woman to do that. I got a taste of that dream in 2001, when my husband arranged for me to ride in a hot air balloon for my birthday. But the experience turned out to be very dull. Around then, I wanted to skydive. So when our retirement community organized an essay competition and the topic was an experience of a lifetime that you wanted to have, I decided to write about my dream.

I wrote about my desire to skydive, stating George Brush Sr. did it at age 80. Why not me? I was just 84 and pretty healthy. At first I heard nothing. But then they announced that I was one of the winners. I just couldn’t believe it. Inspired by this, I decided to realize my dream, even though some of my family and my doctor were against it.

On June 11, 2009, nearly 40 of my family and friends gathered to watch my dive. My instructor, Jay, guided me through the experience. The plane was very noisy, but I wasn’t frightened—I was just looking forward to the experience. Reached 13,000 feet, Jay instructed me to throw myself out of the plane. When we first hit the air, the wind was so strong that I could hardly breathe. For a second I thought, “What have I gotten myself into?” But then everything got calmer. We were in a free fall for about a minute before Jay opened the parachute（降落伞）, then we just floated downward for about five minutes. Being up in the clouds and looking at the view below was unlike anything I have ever felt. I was just enjoying it.

Skydiving was really one of the greatest experiences of my life. I hope other people will look at me and realize that you don’t stop living just because you are 84 years old. If there’s something you want to experience, look into it. If it’s something that is possible, make it happen.

41. What happened to the author in 2001?

A. She flew an airplane.

B. She entered a competition.

C. She went on a hot air balloon ride.

D. She moved into a retirement community.

42. The author mentioned George Bush Sr. in her essay to 　　　.

A. make her argument persuasive

B. show her admiration for him

C. compare their health condition

D. build up her own reputation

43. How did the author feel immediately after she jumped out of the plane?

A. Excited.　 　　　　　 B. Regretful.　 　　　　 C. Nervous.　 　　　　　 D. Scared.

44. What did the author enjoy most when she was skydiving?

A. The beautiful clouds.　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. The wonderful view.

C. The company of Jay.　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. The one-minute free fall.

45. What is the best title of the passage?

A. Impossible is nothing. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. A dream made come true.

C. An unforgettable skydiving.　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. I Went Skydiving at 84!

  根据照句子结构的语法性，在下面空格处填入—个适当的词或使用括号中词的适当形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为26—40的相应位置上。

26. The computer has made a great impact ________ modern life.

27. Whoever breaks the school rules will surely receive________________. (punish)

28. The _____________ (major) of people seem to prefer watching TV to listening to the radio.

29. California is ________ attractive state with various cultures mixed.

30. I’m sorry to be ___________ from you on that matter. (differ)

31. She is ____________ to walk with her seriously injured legs. (able)

32. It is very ____________ that there has been an increase in crime in the last six months. (disturb)

33.________ is a pity that you didn’t go to see the film.

34. They are talking about the work _____________ (undertake) by a more professional team.

35. Nowadays, many job ____________ (apply) find it difficult to find a good job.

36. Smoking should _________________ (forbid) in public places.

37. They were curious about __________ they saw in the museum.

38. Every means______________ (be) tried in the last two weeks.

39. ____________ the meeting will be put off has not been decided yet.

40. _________ is reported in the newspaper, more and more graduates come to work in Dongguan.

A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had admired 　a beautiful sports 　11 　in a dealer’s showroom, and knowing his father could well 　12 it, he told him that was all he wanted.

On the morning of his graduation day his father called him into his own study and told him how 　13 he was to have such a fine son. He handed his son a beautiful gift box. 　14 but slightly disappointed, the young man opened the box and found a lovely book. 　15 , he raised his voice at his father and said, “With all your money you give me a 　16 ?” and rushed out of the house, leaving the book in the study.

He did not contact (联系) his father for a whole year until one day he saw in the street an old man who looked like his father. He 　17 he had to go back home and see his father.

When he arrived at his father’s house, he was told that his father had been in hospital for a week. The moment he was about to leave for the 　18 , he saw on the desk the still new book, just as he had left it one 　19 ago. He opened it and began to 　20 the pages. Suddenly, a car key 21 from an envelope taped behind the book. It had a tag (标签) with the dealer’s name, the

　22 　 dealer who had the sports car he had 23 . On the tag was the 　24 of his graduation, and the 　25 “PAID IN FULL”.

全球气候不断变暖，环境污染日益严重，越来越深地影响人们的生活。学校师生如何积极参入应对气候与环境变化的挑战？

请你向全校师生拟一份“低碳生活倡议书”，内容包括：

1. 提倡低碳生活（low-carbon life）。

2. 如何践行低碳生活: (1)少用一次性制品（disposable products）；

                     (2)多骑自行车、多坐公交车等。

                     (3) ……

3. 一句低碳生活的口号。

注意：

1．对所给要点逐一陈述，适当发挥，不要简单翻译。

2．词数120字左右。开头已经写好，不计入总词数。

Dear teachers and fellow students，

Low-carbon life creates a green home. We have to act now.                 

                                                                              ______

根据句子所给单词的首字母或中文意思，在答题纸上按题号写出各词正确的形式。

1. His excellent work i________ us deeply and we all admire him very much.

2.I heard that they have taken some m__________ to solve the pollution here.

3.The woman like ___________ (闲聊) with strangers on the Internet.

4.Most of the ___________（加拿大人）were very proud of the Winter Olympic Games..

5.My grandma grew up in the country, so she is quite f______  with all the crops.

6.Little Bill was a__________ to me for breaking my windows.

7.We should spend money on something helpful, which will b_________ everyone.

8.After serious Bill left, there was a more relaxed ________ (气氛) in the room.

9.Susan was excited when she m_________ to get a ticket for the concert.

10.A group of Chinese scientists are to e__________ the South Pole soon in order to discover more about the change of the temperature of the earth.

The people below are all looking for a department in a college to learn music.

A. In this department they have risen to fame by some great violin players born there. The students there have several comfortable places to practice their violin and some other instruments. Meanwhile the students have a chance to practice other instruments, such as the piano, the drum.

B. In this department they don’t plan to bring up a musician. They teach the students how to appreciate all types of music, especially for the students who love to be a listener, not p player of the drum. This is their first choice.

C. This department is home of the guitar players. If the students haven’t played the guitar and hope to learn from the beginning, this is likely to be their favorite place. Of course, they are also able to learn country music. Jazz and so on.

D. In this department you can learn jazz, opera, classical but jazz is the best and the most famous. They have experienced jazz teachers and they have won a lot of notional contests. At the same time you can improve your skills in playing the guitar and the piano there.

E. As is known, the piano is more versatile than any instrument. In this department only the students who have learned the piano for at least five years can be admitted. They are good at teaching advanced learners. After the hard practice, the students have a chance to enjoy all kinds of music.

F. In this department they do well in teaching instruments, especially the drum. They have excellent drums and every student has a chance to practice every day. All the teachers are very patient and experienced. What’s more, the students can learn rock, classical music and jazz.

请阅读下列五个人的基本情况，然后匹配信息。

66._____Kevin likes jazz very much. He wants to make a living by it in the future. His favorite instrument is the guitar and he also wants to get his skill of playing the guitar better.

67._____Robert started to play the violin when he was five. His favorite style of music is country music. His wish is to learn both of them further and become a violinist in the future.

68.______James is fond of music, but his wish is to be a computer expert. He especially loves the sound of the drum and he likes rock.

69.______Though Harry is only fourteen years old, he has been learning to play the piano for nearly ten years. Harry says the best instrument is the piano. He expects to be a pianist in the future. In his spare time he likes to listen to opera.

70.______Greg was born in a worker’s family. His grandfather was a musician, so he wants to learn to play drums and at the same time he wishes to study classical music.

Most people, when they travel to space, would like to stay in orbit for a few days or more. And this stands to reason, if you’re paying $20,000 for your trip to orbit! So in order for tourism to reach its full potential（潜力）there’s going to be a need for orbital accommodation---or space hotels. What would a space hotel actually be like to visit? Hotels in orbit will offer the services you expect from a hotel------private rooms, meals, bars. But they’ll also offer two unique experiences: impressive views----of Earth and space---and the endless entertainment of living in zero gravity---including sports and other activities that make use of this.

The hotels themselves will vary greatly----from being quite simple in the early days to huge luxury structure at a later date. It’s actually surprising that as later as 1997, very few designs for space hotels were published. This is mainly because those who might be expected to design them haven’t expected launch costs to come down far enough to make them possible.

    Lots of people who’ve been to space have described vividly what it’s like to live in zero gravity. There are obviously all sort of possibilities for dancing, gymnastics, and zero-G sports. Luckily, you don’t need to sleep much living in zero gravity, so you’ll have plenty of time for relaxing by hanging out in a bar with a window looking down at the turning Earth below.

    Of course all good things have come to an end. Unfortunately, And so after a few days you’ll find yourself heading back enough you’ll be much more expert at exercising in zero gravity than you were when you arrived. You’ll be thinking how soon you can save up enough to get back up again---or maybe you should change jobs to get to work in an orbiting hotel.

62. When traveling in space, most people would like to stay in orbit for a few days because _______.

A. it is expensive to travel in space.   

B. they would find the possible life in other star systems.

C. they could enjoy the luxury of space hotels. 

D. they want to realize the full potential of tourism.

63. Which of the following is a unique experience that space hotels will offer?

A．The gravitational pull          B. The special views 

C. The relaxation in a bar           D. The space walk

64. Which of the following is not discussed in the passage?

A. When was the space traveling made possible?  

B. What are the unique experiences that space hotels will offer?

C. Why were there not many published designs for space hotels?

D.How can the travelers enjoy themselves in space hotels?

65. This passage is mainly about_______.

A. traveling in space.               B. the ways of living in space hotels.

C.zero gravity and space hotels       D. the description of space hotels

 Many animals recognize their food because they see it. So do humans. When you see an apple or a piece of chocolate, you know that these are things you can eat. You can also use other senses when you choose your food. You may like it because it smells good or because it tastes good. You may dislike some types of food because they do not look, smell or taste very nice. Different animals use different senses to find and choose their food. A few animals depend on only one of their senses, while most animals use more than one sense.

    Although there are many different types of food, some animals spend their lives eating only one type. The giant panda eats only one particular type of bamboo(竹子) . Other animals eat only one type of food even when given the choice. A kind of white butterfly(蝴蝶) will stay on the leaves of a cabbage, even though there are plenty of other vegetables in the garden. However, most animals have a more varied(多样化) diet . The bear eats fruits and fish. The fox eats small animals, birds and fruits. The diet of these animals will be different depending on the season.

    Humans have a very varied diet. We often eat food because we like it and not because it is good for us. In countries such as France and Britain, people eat foods with too much sugar. This makes them overweight, which is bad for their health. Eating too much red meat and animal products, such as butter, can also be bad for the health. Choosing the right food, therefore, has become an area of study in modern life.

58. We can infer from the text that humans and animals _________.

A. depend on one sense in choosing food          B. are not satisfied with their food

C. choose food in similar ways                   D. eat entirely different food

59. Which of the following eats only one type of food?

A. The white butterfly.        B. The small bird.        C. The bear.       D. The fox.

60. Certain animals change their choice of food when ___________.

A. the season changes                             B. the food color changes                            

C. they move to different places                     D. they are attracted by different smells

61. We can learn from the last paragraph that __________.

A. food is chosen for a good reason            B. French and British food is good

C. some people have few choices of food       D. some people care little about healthy diet

   Happy April Fool’s Day! In celebration of the day, we have put together a list of some of the greatest hoaxes (恶作剧) in history. They are the lies that have been designed for innocent people who are ready to believe them.

▲INSTANT COLOR TV

  In 1962 there was only one TV channel in Sweden, and it broadcast in black and white. The station’s Kjell Stepson, appearing on the news to announce that thanks to a newly developed technology, all viewers could now quickly and easily transform their existing sets to display color reception. All they had to do was pull a nylon (尼龙) stocking over their TV screen, and they would begin to see their favorite shows in color. Reportedly, hundreds of thousands of people, were taken in. Actual color TV transmission only started to appear in Sweden on April 1, 1970.

▲SAN SERRIFFE

In 1977 the British newspaper The Guardian published a special seven –page supplement(增刊) in honor of the tenth anniversary of San Serriffe, a small republic located in the Indian Ocean. A series of articles affectionately asked for more information about the beautiful holiday spot. Few noticed that every thing about the island was made up.

▲NIXON FOR PRESIDENT

In 1992 American National Public Radio’s Talk of the Nation program announced that, Richard Nixon, in a surprise move, was running for President again. His new campaign slogan was, “ I didn’t do anything wrong, and I won’t do it again.” Accompanying this announcement were audio clips(片断) of Nixon delivering his election speech. Listeners responded immediately to the announcement, flooding the show with calls expressing shock and anger. Only during the second half of the show did the host John Huckleberry reveal that the announcement was a practical joke. Nixon’s voice was copied by comedian Rich Little.

54.Which of the following countries in NOT mentioned in the text?

A. India               B. The UK            C. The United States   D. Sweden

55.Who worked as a host on the radio?

A. Kjell Stepson    B. Rich Little       C. Richard Nixon       D. John Huckleberry

56. When did the small republic San Serriffe come into being?

A. In 1962           B. In 1977           C. In 1992                D. Never

57.Where can we probably read this article?

A. In the ad.       B. In a magazine  C. In a novel               D. In a news report

    Mr. Scott has worked at a police station since he left army five years ago. He’s brave and has already caught many thieves. He was promoted (提升) to the rank of officer last month. Now he works harder.

    It was Mrs. Scott’s birthday yesterday. The woman thought her husband was very busy, and she decided to hold a small party only with her husband. Mr. Scott agreed with her and they didn’t invite any friends of theirs to the party. At noon he didn’t go home for lunch and went to a shop. There he bought an expensive diamond necklace for his wife. He hoped to put it on her neck with his own hands at the party. To his sorrow, a rich woman’s house was broken into and some jewelry was stolen, and at once he was sent there to solve the case (案件)，when he came back to his office, it was late at night. He was tired and hungry. He brought out the necklace and was going to leave when he was asked to answer a telephone. Several minutes later when he came into his office, he found the necklace was gone, and he saw the case (盒子) only on his table. He became very angry and called all the policemen in and told them about it. But nobody admitted having stolen the necklace.

    “I’ll give you a chance.” Said Mr. Scott, “ All the lights will be turned off. The man who took the necklace away will be able to put the necklace into the case in the dark.”

    A few minutes later, Mr. Scott turned on the lights again. To his surprise, the case was also stolen.

51. Mr. Scott was promoted because _______.

A. he had been in the army.                   B. he was young.

C. he had worked there for five years.                D. he did his duty better than his workmates.

52.Having read the story, we can know ______.

A. Mr. and Mrs. Scott loved each other.

B. the necklace was the most expensive in the town.

C. The Scotts had a few friends there.

D. Mr. Scott was the richest at the police station.

53.At last, _________

A. Mr. Scott knew who had stolen the necklace.

B. Mr. Scott lost both the necklace and the case.

C. the thief put the necklace back into the case.

D. Mr. Scott caught the thief in his office.