翻译1. 是否只能在邮局买邮票？

52．你在美国还发现了什么不同？

53．你的旅行花了多少钱？

54．你觉得澳大利亚这个国家怎么样？

55．电脑是什么时候发明的？

阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。

首先请阅读下列六个网站的相关介绍：

A.      Friendster

This social networking website allows the users to make new friends, most often based on their preferences, and communicate with them. It also allows the users to share messages, videos, photos, etc. With more than a hundred million registered (注册的) users to its credit, Friendster is indeed one of the most popular social networking websites in the world.

B. Hi5

    Hi5 is a social networking website which is quite popular, especially among youths. Other than helping you stay in touch with your friends, this website also allows you to play online games. More recently, Hi5 has developed into more of a social gaming website, with the intention of providing a platform for game developers.

C. Travellerspoint

    Quite popular among travel and tourism enthusiasts, Travellerspoint allows its users to discuss their travel experiences through forums and blogs. Basically a travel guide, this website also allows its users to upload photos and maps of various tourist destinations in the world.

D. Twitter

    What started out as microblogging website has quickly grown into a social messaging platform and one of the top social networks in the world. Twitter is a phenomenon that transcends (优于) social networking to provide an outlet for news, the buzz, and chat among many other uses.

E. Last.fm

    Building itself as a social music site, Last.fm allows members to create their own radio station that learns what the person likes and recommends new music based on those interests. In addition to this, you can listen to the radio stations of friends and other Last.fm members.

F. LinkedIn

    As one of the top social networking sites for business development, LinkedIn invites people to be “connections” instead of “friends”. LinkedIn is somewhat similar to a job search website which is built on a social networking platform. The best part of LinkedIn is that it allows people to develop more contacts in the same field, with the intention of spreading their business.

然后阅读下列人员的相关信息，把每个人与其感兴趣的网站匹配起来。

46. Carl is a 40-year-old businessman. Because of the rapid development of his company, he has to hire five more experienced people to work for him.

47. Edward has a strong curiosity about the current affairs at home and abroad. Also, he likes to make what happens around him public. He is interested in the latest trend as well.

48. Daisy is a lover of music. For her, nothing is more pleasant than staying home listening to her favorite songs in her spare time.

49. Joseph is a college student majoring in computer science in New York University. He prefers to play various games on the Internet when he has no class at night.

50. Lily and her parents intend to visit places of interest in Beijing during the Spring Festival. Because it’s the first time for them to come to Beijing, they want to get some information from other travelers.

A team of engineers at Harvard University has been inspired by Nature to create the first robotic fly. The mechanical fly has become a platform for a series of new high-tech integrated systems. Designed to do what a fly does naturally, the tiny machine is the size of a fat housefly. Its mini wings allow it to stay in the air and perform controlled flight tasks.

“It’s extremely important for us to think about this as a whole system and not just the sum of a bunch of individual components (元件),” said Robert Wood, the Harvard engineering professor who has been working on the robotic fly project for over a decade. A few years ago, his team got the go-ahead to start piecing together the components. “The added difficulty with a project like this is that actually none of those components are off the shelf and so we have to develop them all on our own,” he said.

They engineered a series of systems to start and drive the robotic fly. “The seemingly simple system which just moves the wings has a number of interdependencies on the individual components, each of which individually has to perform well, but then has to be matched well to everything it’s connected to,” said Wood. The flight device was built into a set of power, computation, sensing and control systems. Wood says the success of the project proves that the flying robot with these tiny components can be built and manufactured.

While this first robotic flyer is linked to a small, off-board power source, the goal is eventually to equip it with a built-in power source, so that it might someday perform data-gathering work at rescue sites, in farmers’ fields or on the battlefield. “Basically it should be able to take off, land and fly around,” he said.

Wood says the design offers a new way to study flight mechanics and control at insect-scale. Yet, the power, sensing and computation technologies on board could have much broader applications. “You can start thinking about using them to answer open scientific questions, you know, to study biology in ways that would be difficult with the animals, but using these robots instead,” he said. “So there are a lot of technologies and open interesting scientific questions that are really what drives us on a day to day basis.”

41. The robotic fly project has been conducted __________.

  A. just by accident                        B. within a decade

C. just by a professor                   D. for more than ten years

42. The difficulty the team of engineers met with while making the robotic fly was that __________.

  A. they had no model in their mind                   

B. they did not have sufficient time

  C. they had no ready-made components         

D. they could not assemble the components

43. It can be inferred from paragraphs 3 and 4 that the robotic fly __________.

  A. consists of a flight device and a control system

  B. can just fly in limited areas at the present time

  C. can collect information from many sources

  D. has been put into wide application

44. Which of the following can be learned from the passage?

  A. The robotic flyer is designed to learn about insects.

  B. Animals are not allowed in biological experiments.

  C. There used to be few ways to study how insects fly.

  D. Wood’s design can replace animals in some experiments.

45. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?

  A. Father of Robotic Fly                            

B. Inspiration from Engineering Science

  C. Robotic Fly Imitates Real Life Insect            

D. Harvard Breaks Through in Insect Study

How could we possibly think that keeping animals in cages in unnatural environments－mostly for entertainment purposes－is fair and respectful?

Zoo officials say they are concerned about animals. How ever, most zoos remain “collections” of interesting “things” rather than protective habitats. Zoos teach people that it is acceptable to keep animals bored, lonely, and far from their natural homes.

Zoos claim to educate people and save endangered species, but visitors leave zoos without having learned anything meaningful about the animals’ natural behavior, intelligence, or beauty. Zoos keep animals in small spaces or cages, and most signs only mention the species’ name, diet, and natural range. The animals’ normal behavior is seldom noticed because zoos don’t usually take care of the animals’ natural needs.

The animals are kept together in small spaces, with no privacy and little opportunity for mental and physical exercise. This results in unusual and self-destructive behavior called zoochosis. A worldwide study of zoos found that zoochosis is common among animals kept in small spaces or cages. Another study showed that elephants spend 22 percent of their time making repeated head movements or biting cage bars, and bears spend 30 percent of their time walking back and forth, a sign of unhappiness and pain.

Furthermore, most animals in zoos are not endangered. Captive breeding (圈养繁殖) of endangered big cats, Asian elephants, and other species has not resulted in their being sent back to the wild. Zoos talk a lot about their captive breeding programs because they do not want people to worry about a species dying out. In fact, baby animals also attract a lot of paying customers. Haven’t we seen enough competitions to name baby animals?

Actually, we will save endangered species only if we save their habitats and put an end to the reasons people kill them. Instead of supporting zoos, we should support groups that work to protect animals’ natural habitats.

36. How would the author describe the animals’ life in zoos?

A. Dangerous.         B. Unhappy.         C. Natural.           D. Easy.

37. In the state of zoochosis, animals _________.

A. remain in cages                       B. behave strangely

C. attack other animals                D. enjoy moving around

38. What does the author try to argue in the passage?

A. Zoos are not worth the public support.

B. Zoos fail in their attempt to save animals.

C. Zoos should treat animals as human beings.

D. Zoos use animals as a means of entertainment.

39. The author tries to persuade readers to accept his argument mainly by _____.

A. discussing the advantages of natural habitats

B. using evidence he has collected at zoos

C. questioning the way animals are protected

D. pointing out the faults in what zoos do

40. Although he argues against zoos, the author would still agree that _______.

A. zoos have to keep animals in small cages

B. most animals in zoos are endangered species

C. some endangered animals are reproduced in zoos

D. it’s acceptable to keep animals away from their habitats

　  In modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition. Some value it highly, believing that it is responsible for social progress and prosperity. Others say that competition is bad; that it sets one person against another; that it leads to unfriendly relationship between people.

I have taught many children who held the belief that their self-worth relied on how well they performed at tennis and other skills. For them, playing well and winning are often life-and-death affairs. In their single-minded pursuit of success, the development of many other human qualities is sadly forgotten.

    However, while some seem to be lost in the desire to succeed, others take an opposite attitude. In a culture which values only the winner and pays no attention to the ordinary players, they strongly blame competition. Among the most vocal are youngsters who have suffered under competitive pressures from their parents or society. Teaching these young people, I often observe in them a desire to fail. They seem to seek failure by not trying to win or achieve success. By not trying, they always have an excuse: “I may have lost, but it doesn’t matter because I really didn’t try.” What is not usually admitted by themselves is the belief that if they had really tried and lost, that would mean a lot. Such a loss would be a measure of their worth. Clearly, this belief is the same as that of true competitors who try to prove themselves. Both are based on the mistaken belief that one’s self-respect relies on how well one performs in comparison with others. Both are afraid of not being valued. Only as this basic and often troublesome fear begins to dissolve (缓解) can we discover a new meaning in competition.

31. What does this passage mainly talk about?

A. Competition helps to set up self-respect.

B. Opinions about competition are different among people.

C. Competition is harmful to personal quality development.

D. Failures are necessary experience in competition.

32. Why do some people favor competition according to the passage?

A. It pushes society forward.

B. It builds up a sense of duty.

C. It improves personal abilities.

D. It encourages individual efforts.

33. The underlined phrase “the most vocal” in Paragraph 3 means __________.

A. those who try their best to win

B. those who value competition most highly

C. those who are against competition most strongly

D. those who rely on others most for success

34. What is the similar belief of the true competitors and those with a “desire to fail”?

A. One’s worth lies in his performance compared with others.

B. One’s success in competition needs great efforts.

C. One’s achievement is determined by his particular skills.

D. One’s success is based on how hard he has tried.

35. Which point of view may the author agree to?

A. Every effort should be paid back.

B. Competition should be encouraged.

C. Winning should be a life-and-death matter.

D. Fear of failure should be removed in competition.

In the fall of 1985, I was a bright-eyed girl heading off to Howard University, aiming at a legal career and dreaming of sitting on a Supreme Court bench somewhere. Twenty-one years later I am still a bright-eyed dreamer and one with quite a different tale to tell.

    My grandma, an amazing woman, graduated from college at the age of 65. She was the first in our family to reach that goal. But one year after I started college, she developed cancer. I made the choice to withdraw from college to care for her. It meant that school and my personal dream would have to wait.

    Then I got married with another dream: building my family with a combination of adopt and biological children. In 1999, we adopted our first son. To lay eyes on him was fantastic—and very emotional. A year later came our second adopted boy. Then followed son No. 3. In 2003, I gave birth to another boy.

    You can imagine how fully occupied I became, raising four boys under the age of 8! Our home was a complete zoo—a joyous zoo. Not surprising, I never did make it back to college full-time. But I never gave up on the dream either. I had only one choice: to find a way. That meant taking as few as one class each semester.

    The hardest part was feeling guilty about the time I spent away from the boys. They often wanted me to stay home with them. There certainly were times I wanted to quit. But I knew I should set an example for them to follow through the rest of their lives.

In 2007, I graduated from the University of North Carolina. It took me over 21 years to get my college degree!

I am not special, just single-minded. It always struck me that when you’re looking at a big challenge from the outside it looks huge, but when you’re in the midst of it, it just seems normal. Everything you want won’t arrive in your life on one day. It’s a process. Remember: little steps add up to big dreams.

26. When the author went to Howard University, her dream was to be ________.

A. a writer         B. a teacher         C. a judge            D. a doctor

27. Why did the author quit school in her second year of college?

A. She wanted to study by herself.

B. She fell in love and got married.

C. She suffered from a serious illness.

D. She decided to look after her grandma. 

28. What can we learn about the author from Paragraphs 4 and 5?

A. She was busy yet happy with her family life.

B. She ignored her guilty feeling for her sons.

C. She wanted to remain a full-time housewife.

D. She was too confused to make a correct choice.

29.  What dose the author mostly want to tell us in the last paragraph?

A. Failure is the mother of success.

B. Little by little, one goes far.

C. Every coin has two sides.

D. Well begun, half done.

30. Which of the following can best describe the author?

A. Caring and determined.

B. Honest and responsible.

C. Ambitious and sensitive.

D. Innocent and single-minded.

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填在答题卡标号为16~25的相应位置上。

When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be extremely difficult to let go of your anger. But forgiveness is possible—and it can be surprisingly beneficial __16________ your physical and mental health. So far, research __17_______ (show) that people who forgive report more energy, better appetite and better sleep patterns. "People who forgive show __18________ (little) anger and more hopefulness," says Dr. Frederic Luskin, who wrote the book Forgive for Good. "So it can help reduce the tiredness out of the immune system and allow people to feel more energetic."

　　__19________ when someone has hurt you, calm yourself first. Take a couple of breaths and think of something __20________ gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature, or someone you love. Don’t wait for an __21________ (apologize). "Many times the person who hurt you may never think of apologizing," says Dr. Luskin. "They may have wanted to hurt you or they just don't see things __22________ same way. So if you wait for people to apologize, you could be waiting a very long time." Keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean __23________ (accept) the action of the person who upset you. Instead, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness around you. Finally, try to see things __24________ the other person’s perspective. You may realize that he or she was acting out of ignorance. To gain perspective, you may want to write a letter to __25________ from that person’s point of view.

Life is filled with challenges. As we get older we come to realize that those challenges are the very things that __1______ us and make us who we are. It is the same with the challenges that come with __2______.

When we are faced with a challenge, we usually have two __3______. We can try to beat it off, or we can decide that the thing __4______ the challenge isn’t worth the __5______ and call it quits. Although there are __6______ times when calling it quits is the right thing to do, in most __7______ all that is needed is __8______ and communication.

When we are committed to something, it means that no matter how __9______ or how uncomfortable something is, we will always choose to __10_____ it and work it through instead of running away from it. Communication is making a __11______ for discussion and talking about how you feel as opposed to just saying what the other person did wrong. If you can say to a friend, “I got my feelings hurt.” rather than “You hurt my feelings,” you are going to be able to solve the problem much __12______.

In dealing with many challenges that friendship will bring to you, try to see them for what they are: small hurdles you need to jump or get through on your way through life. Nothing is so big that it is __13______ to get over, and hurt only __14_______ to make us stronger. It’s all part of growing up, it __15______ to everyone, and some day you will look back to all of this and say, “Hard as it was, it makes me who I am today. And that is a good thing.”

1．A．design 　　  B．promote 　    C．direct 　　　 D．shape

2．A．confidence   B．friendship      C．pressure 　　      D．difficulty

3．A．opportunities       B．expectations   C．choices 　　　     D．aspects

4．A．demanding   B．deserving      C．predicting 　　     D．presenting

5．A．comment 　 B．loss 　　　    C．trouble 　　　      D．expense

6．A．seriously 　　     B．certainly　      C．scarcely 　　　    D．closely

7．A．cases 　　   B．fields 　　     C．parts 　　　　     D．areas

8．A．assessment        B．commitment    C．encouragement    D．adjustment

9．A．doubtful　            B．shameful 　   C．harmful 　　　     D．painful

10．A．keep　　　 B．control 　　   C．face 　　　　       D．catch

11．A．space 　　 B．plan 　　　   C．topic 　　　　      D．rate

12．A．faster          B．worse             C．further                   D．slower

13．A．unnecessary     B．important　    C．impossible　　      D．illegal

14．A．serves　　　     B．means　　     C．aims　　　　　    D．attempts

15．A．opens 　　       B．appeals　　   C．turns　　　　　    D．happens

阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

                           Growing Good Corn 

There was a Nebraska farmer who grew award-winning corn. Each year he entered the district’s farming competition where his corn always came out on top and won the blue ribbon.   One year a newspaper reporter interviewed him and learned something interesting about how he grew it. To his great surprise, the reporter discovered that each year the farmer shared his corn seed with his neighbors. 

 “Why do you share your best seed with your neighbors when they are competing against you?” the reporter asked. The farmer’s reply made everything clear. “Why sir”, said the farmer, “didn’t you know? The wind will blow corn pollen (花粉) from field to field. If my neighbors grow poor corn, it will affect the quality of my corn. If I am to grow good corn, I must help my neighbors grow good corn.” 

His corn can not improve unless his neighbors’ corn also improves. And so it is in life. If we co-operate and help each other out, life can get better for everyone, and the benefits can be shared by all. But if we think only of ourselves, our selfishness will not only hurt others but it may come back to hurt us.  

【写作内容】：

1、以约30词概括短文的要点。

    2、然后以120个词就“互助才能共赢”的话题进行议论，内容包括： 

      （1） 你对文中故事的看法及感受； 

      （2） 进一步说明“互助才能共赢”的道理。  准确，语言规范，内容

【写作要求]】  

1.      作文中可使用自己的亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子。  

2．作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

[评分标准]  概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。

   以下是一则关于义工旅行的报道的主要内容。

主题： 义工旅行

趋势：  在国外是一种非常流行的旅行方式，在中国也越来越受欢迎。

特色：  1．青年旅行者靠在青年旅舍做义工换取免费食宿，

        2．在工作空余时间在当地游玩。

优点：  1．节省开支.

        2．体验不同文化，开拓视野。

缺点    1．居住条件不佳。

        2．地方陌生，没有安全感。

参考词汇： 义工旅行Volunteer Travel 青年旅舍youth hostel  食宿accommodations

[写作内容]

请根据以上内容给学校英语报写一介绍文章。内容包括：

1．义工旅行的基本信息；

2．义工旅行的特色与优缺点。

[写作要求]

只能使用5个句子表达全部内容。

[评分标准]

句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。