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。

Mountain climbers around the world dream about going up Qomolangma, the highest mountain in the world. But many people who have climbed the mountain have left waste material that is harming the environment.

A team of Americans is planning the largest clean-up effort ever on Qomolangma. They will make the risky trip up the mountain next month.

The team of eight Americans will be guided by more than twenty Sherpas of Nepal(尼泊尔夏尔巴人). Their goal is to remove all the rubbish they see. They will spend two months cleaning up the mountain by gathering oxygen bottles, fuel containers, batteries, drink cans, human waste and all kinds of disposable products(一次性产品). They are expected to remove at least three tons of rubbish in large bags.

Team leader Robert Hoffman is making his fourth trip up the mountain. He says he hopes to bring Qomolangma to the condition it was in before the first successful climb fifty years ago. He says he hopes the effort will influence other people to clean up the environment closer home.

Disposable products on Qomolangma are a major concern. So the clean-up team will take along newly developed equipment to collect and treat disposable products. Over the years, the disposable products have polluted the mountain. In the warm season when the ice melts, the polluted water flows to Nepali villages below. The problem has gotten worse in recent years because climbing Qomolangma has become more popular.

【写作内容】

1．以约30个词概括短文内容要点；

2．以约120个词就 “Cleaning the World”这个主题写一篇短文，并包括如下要点：

（1）你所居住的地方周围存在怎样的环境问题？

（2）你认为这个问题是什么造成的？

（3）为帮助解决这一问题，你做了什么？

【写作要求】

    1.可以使用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，语篇连贯。

第一节（共5 小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

     听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1.What did the man win in his dream?

A. A holiday.

B. A new car.

C. Some money.

2.Will the woman come to the party?

  A. Maybe.

  B. No

  C. Certainly

3.How long has the woman been an author?

  A. About 30 years.

  B. About 40 years.

  C. About 70 years.

4.What does the woman want?

  A. A radio.

  B. Some pens.

  C. Some batteries.

5.What is the woman doing?

  A. Asking for information.

  B. Asking for an apology.

  C. Asking for help.

第二节（共15 小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

     听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话或独白前后，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。

6.How many coats does the woman want?

  A. 25.           B. 30.                C. 50.

7.What is the order number for gloves?

  A. P25G5.           B. P26T5.          C. P28D5.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.Which city has the woman visited recently?

  A. New York.        B. London.            C. Paris.

9.What does the woman like about the city?

  A. City life.         B. Weather.            C. Environment.

听第8段材料，回答第10至11。

10.When will it rain?

   A. In the morning.

B. In the afternoon.

C. At night.

11.What will cause delays for traffic coming into town?

   A. Rain.

   B. A fog.

   C. Bridge repairs.

听第9段材料，回答第12至14题。

12.Why did the woman go to the bank?

   A. To buy a new house.

   B. To meet the manager.

   C. To make an appointment.

13.What happened in the parking lot?

   A. The woman quarreled with a stranger.

   B. The woman failed to get her car parked in time.

   C. The woman backed her car into the wrong place.

14.What did the woman think of the man when she first saw him?

   A. Selfish.

   B. Clever.

   C. Respectful.

听第10段材料，回答第15至17题。

15.How does the woman think about her work?

   A. It is very good.

   B. It is hard to say now.

   C. It keeps her very busy.

16.Where does the woman live now?

   A. In her workplace.

   B. In the city center.

   C. In a big apartment.

17.What are the two speakers talking about?

   A. The woman’s life in a new city.

   B. The woman’s travel experience.

   C. The woman’s co-workers.

听第11段材料，回答第18至20题。

18.What is the woman’s view on smell?

   A. It is personal.

   B. It is concrete.

   C. It is strange.

19.What is special about smells?

   A. They are as pleasant as music.

   B. They can last about thirty days.

   C. They make things more memorable.

20.What is the woman’s most favorite smell?

   A. Smell of the sea.

   B. Smell of her garden.

   C. Smell of aircraft fuel.

 (江苏省启东中学2009届高三最后一卷B篇)

When a handheld video game runs out of power, all you have to do is plug it in and charge it up. Within a few years, some of you might do the same thing with mom’s car.

Automobile companies are developing vehicles that will plug into electric sockets （插座）, just like many laptops, digital cameras, cell phones and small video game players do. Called “plug-in hybrids （混合动力汽车）,” these cars will get most of their power from electricity. Their drivers will rarely have to stop at gas stations.

The technology is more than just cool. In our automobile-filled world, plug-in vehicles could reduce the amount of gasoline we use. That gas is made from crude oil, which has been kept rising in cost. Plus, driving around in these hybrids may even help the environment. Gas-burning cars produce a lot of carbon dioxide, a type of greenhouse gas. These gases stay in the atmosphere, where they trap heat and cause global warming.

The first company-produced plug-in hybrids could hit the roads by 20l0. But engineers still have a lot of work to do to make the technology practical and inexpensive.

Batteries are the biggest challenge. In the plug-in-hybrid world, Li-ion batteries are getting the most attention. These batteries can store a large amount of energy in a small package, and they last a relatively long time between charges. Li-ion batteries are standard in laptops, cell phones, heart devices and similar portable devices.

But because cars are so big and heavy, it would still require a suitcase-sized Li-ion battery to power about l2km of driving. What’s more, the batteries are extremely expensive.

“A car filled with batteries could go a long distance,” says Ted Bohn, an electrical engineer in Chicago. “But it couldn’t haul （拖拉） any people, and it would cost $l00,000.”

So researchers need to figure out how to make batteries smaller and cheaper, among other questions.

“The answers don’t exist yet,” Bohn says. “As a kid I thought someone someplace knows the answer to everything. All of these questions haven’t been decided. That’s what engineering is about — making a guess, running tests and fine-tuning results.”

59. The writer wrote this passage with the purpose of __________________.

A. how to charge the handheld video game up

B. explaining a newly-developed battery

C. introducing a new car

D. telling us how to make the new battery cheaper

60. Which is true according to the passage?

A. Plug-in hybrids will do no harm to the environment.

B. Li-lion batteries in laptops can be used on plug-in hybrids.

C. Some companies can produce plug-in hybrids now.

D. Drivers of plug-in hybrids will spend less money on gasoline.

61. From the passage, we can learn _________________.

A. we can buy one of “plug-in hybrids” now

B. all people will buy one after 20l0

C. this kind of car can carry two persons

D. some problems about “plug-in hybrids” remain to be done

 (安徽省芜湖一中2008年高三5月最后一模E篇)

China is going green. In order to reduce air pollution and oil-shortages, automobile manufacturers have announced their plans to develop hybrid vehicles(混合燃料汽车) for the Chinese market. Toyota’s hybrid car Prius will be ready to drive in China this week. Let’s have a look at the new car.

Any vehicle is hybrid when it combines two or more sources of power. Hybrid cars run off a rechargeable battery(电池) and gasoline(汽油). Hybrid cars have special engines, which are smaller than traditional gasoline engines. They run at 99 percent of their power when the car is cruising(巡航). A specially designed battery motor provides extra power for running up hills or when extra acceleration(加速) is needed.

Step into a Prius, and turn on the engine. The first thing you notice is how much quieter it is than a traditional car. At this point, the car’s gasoline engine is dormant(休眠). The electric motor will provide power until the car reaches about 24 km/h. If you stay at a low speed, you are effectively driving an electric car, with no gasoline being used, and no waste gas gives off.

The onboard(车载的) computer makes the decision about when to use a gas engine, when to go electric, and when to use a combination of the two. If you go over 24 km/h, when you step on the gas pedal(油门), you are actually telling the computer how fast you want to go.

The electronic motor recharges automatically using a set of batteries. When driving at high speed, the gasoline engine not only powers the car, but also charges the batteries. Any time you use the brake, the electric motor in the wheels will work like a generator(发电机) and produce electricity to recharge the batteries. As a consequence, the car’s batteries will last for around 200,000 miles.

72．The author writes this passage mainly to        .

A．teach people how to drive a hybrid car         

B．introduce a new kind of “green”car

C．show how to save their gasoline when driving a car

D．announce plans to develop hybrid vehicles for China

73．The first sentence probably refers to        .

A．there will be more and more green land in China

B．China is still young and lacking experience

C．China’s new cars are combinations of different green models

D．China has started producing environmentally friendly cars

74．Which of the following is NOT true?

A．The hybrid cars reduce air pollution and oil-shortages.

B．The car’s gasoline engine doesn’t work until it reaches about 24 km/h.

C．This kind of car is completely controlled by an onboard computer.

D．A specially designed battery motor provides extra power when needed.

75．What is the most important feature of hybrid cars?

A．They are powered by both a rechargeable battery and gasoline.

B．They are much quieter than traditional cars.

C．They only use 99 percent of their power to run up hills.

D．They have smaller engines than traditional gasoline ones.