The famous director of a big and expensive movie planned to film a beautiful sunset over the ocean so that the audiences could see his hero and heroine in front of it at the end of the film as they said goodbye to each other for ever . He sent his camera crew（摄制组）out one evening to film the sunset for him .
The next morning he said to the men , “ Have you provided me with that sunset ? ”
“ No , sir . ” the men answered .
The director was angry . “ Why not ? ” he asked .
“ Well , sir , ” one of the men answered . “ we’re on the east coast here , and the sets in the west . We can get you a sunrise over the sea , if necessary , but not a sunset . ”
“ But I want a sunset ! ” the director shouted . “ Go to the airport . take the next flight to the west coast , and get one . ”
But then a young secretary had an idea . “ Why don’t you photograph a sunrise . ” she suggested . “ and then play it backwards ? Then it’ll look like a sunset . ”
The camera crew went out early the next morning and filmed a bright sunrise over the beach in the middle of a beautiful bay（海湾）. Then at nine o’clock they took it to the director . “ Here it is sir . ” they said , and gave it to him . He was very pleased .
They all went into the studio（摄影棚）. “ All right . ” the director explained . “ now our hero and heroine are going to say good-bye . Run the film backwards so that we can see the ‘ sunset behind them . ’ ”
The “ sunset ” began , but after a quarter of a minute , the director suddenly put his face in his hands and shouted to the camera crew to stop .
The birds in the film were flying backwards . and the waves on the sea were going away from the beach .
【小题1】One evening, the director sent his camera crew out       .

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Seeing a volcano erupt (喷发) is a wonderful experience, and you can really feel the beat by climbing to the summit(山顶) of Pacaya for a close-up view. There are guided tours every day up this highly active volcano from Antigua. Giving travelers a chance to see Mother Nature at her most powerful.

Pacaya is an easy drive from Antigua, a beautiful city with many colorful houses along its old streets that are turned into art-works during its Holy Week festival. No matter when you come to Antigua, you won’t miss the Pacaya-tour companies.

But climbing Pacaya is no easy job: it is 2560 metres high, and reaching the summit takes two to three hours of seemingly one-step-forward and two-step-back movements. As you climb, you hear the dull sounds of eruptions high above. Steaming. Hot remains from recent eruptions begin to line the path as you near the active summit; the McKenney Cone(火山锥). Just as though you were going to walk over to the edge of the cone, the road turns to the left and up to the relative safety of the old, inactive summit.

Many tours are timed so that you arrive at the cone of the volcano is plenty of time for sunset and the full contrast between the erupting red lava(熔岩) and the darkening sky. On a good day the view from the summit is extremely exciting. The active mouth boils, sending red lava over its sides, and once in a while shoots hot streams up to 100 metres into the air. There is a strong bad smell in the air even if you take care to be upwind of the cone. As evening turns deeper into the night. the burning lava quietly falls down tae side of the volcano. For you, too, it is time to get down .

What is the main purpose of this passage?

  A. To attract tourists to Pacaya.           B. To describe the beauty of Pacaya.

  C. To introduce guided tours to Pacaya.    D. To explain the power of nature at Pacaya.

Antigua is a city      .

   A. where people can enjoy cultural festivals    B. where the daring Pacaya tour starts

   C. that gives a close-up view of Paraya      D. that is famous for its tour companies

Climbing to the McKenney Cone, people will     .

   A. walk directly to the active summit    B. hear the continuous loud noise from above

   C. make greater efforts than to other summits

   D. see a path lined with remains of earlier eruptions

Many tours are timed for people to      .

   A. get down the mountain in time when night falls

   B. avoid the smell from the upwind direction of the cone

   C. enjoy the fantastic eruption against the darkening sky

   D. appreciate the scenery of the 2560-metre-high mountain

Win a trip to the OREGON COAST-Dare to Explore the Pacific Ocean. Build the biggest sand castle on the beach. Search tide pools for sea life. Watch the bright orange sunset over the ocean. Whether you’ve been to the Pacific Ocean before or have only closed your eyes and imagined it, we want to know how you would explore the Oregon Coast if you had the chance to go this summer.

JUDGING

1. Clear relationship between the Essay and the Drawing 40%

2. Creativity and skill in design and form of the Drawing 40%

3. Expression of the passion to draw and explore 10%

4. Journalistic quality, tidy nature and overall quality of the Essay 10%

PRIZE

By entering, you will have the chance to win an all expense paid trip to the ORECON COAST. Activities will include: kite flying, studying beautiful sea creatures, searching for sea life in a boat, science exploration at a science center and roasting over a beach campfire.

Who may enter: The competition is 0pen to kids aged 6 - 14.

TERM :  Entries(参赛作品) must be postmarked no later than July 31 ,2009.

How to enter

Surf travelogue. com/kids to download and print out an entry form.

Be sure to mark whether you have or have not been to the Pacific Ocean in山e form. Create a drawing of the Pacific Ocean on a piece of paper using a pen or paints.

Write an article of 100 words or less to explain why you want to go, what you think you would see and what you would explore if you have never been to the Pacific Ocean, or describe your favorite memories from your last visit.

Send to Dare to Explore the Pacific Ocean. NG1145 14th street NW. Washington D. C. 20036

72. What is the most important for the judging?

A. Whether your article is written in a neat way. 

B. The article and the drawing should be closely related.

C.Whether you show your passion to draw and explore

D. The skill in your drawing the map of the AtlanticOcean.

73. If you win the competition, you may____

A. fly a kite on the beach          B. search the beach for sea plants

C. roast the sea creatures over a beach campfire 

D. win an all expense paid trip to Washington D. C.

74. What information can you get from the passage?

A. Your article should be 8t least 100 words.

B. Every kid can rake part in the competition.

C. You must send the drawing before June 31, 2009.

D. Your entry form should be downloaded and printed out.

75. You can most probably read the passage in ________ .         .

A．a textbook B．a travel guide     C．a newspaper D．a research book

第二节 ：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项.

I would like to suggest that for sixty to ninety minutes each evening all television broadcasting in the United States be forbidden by law.

Let us take a  36 , reasonable look at what the results might be if such a(an)  37  were accepted; families might use the time for a real family hour. Without the distraction of TV, they might   38  together after dinner and actually talk to one another. It is well known that many of our  39  —everything in fact, from the generation gap to the high divorce rate to some forms of  40  illness —are caused at least in part by  41  to communicate. By using the quiet family hour to  42  our problems, we might get to know each other better, and to like each other better.

On evenings when such talk is  43 , families could discover more active pastimes（消遣，娱乐. Freed from TV, forced to find their own activities, they might take a   44  together to watch the sunset  45  they might take a walk together.  46  free time and no TV, children and adults might discover reading. There is more entertainment in  47  than in a TV program.  48  report that the generation growing up with television can hardly write an English sentence,  49  at the college level.  50  is often learned from reading. A more literate new generation could be a product of the quiet hour.

A different  51  of reading might also be done as it was in the past: reading aloud. The quiet hour could become the story hour. When the  52  ends, the TV net works might be forced to  53  with better shows in order to get us back from our newly discovered activities.

At first glance, this idea seems radical（激进的. How will we spend the time then? The fact is: it has been only twenty-five years  54  television came to control American free time. Those of us thirty-five and older can  55  childhoods without television. It wasn’t that difficult.

36．A．valuable        B．pleasant        C．quick      D．serious

37．A．advice             B．suggestion             C．opinion       D．offer

38．A．get around             B．stand still      C．meet     D．sit around

39．A．problems       B．trouble           C．affairs         D．misfortune

40．A．physical          B．common        C．mental       D．familiar

41．A．attempt         B．failure             C．ability         D．permission

42．A．discuss           B．talk            C．make sure D．see to

43．A．impossible B．unnecessary      C．funny D．unpleasant

44．A．walk           B．look            C．ride        D．rest

45．A．and            B．or               C．but         D．while

46．A．At              B．In                C．For         D．With

47．A．a fine poem        B．a good book       C．a quiet hour       D．a composition

48．A．Professors     B．Scientists       C．Parents      D．Educators

49．A．yet             B．still             C．even      D．just

50．A．Writing           B．Skill            C．Speaking    D．Listening

51．A．form          B．kind            C．method      D．step

52．A．reading          B．quiet hour     C．activity       D．programme

53．A．come across      B．come about        C．come up     D．broadcast

54．A．before            B．since          C．until       D．after

55．A．remind           B．remember     C．recognize  D．know

The famous director of a big and expensive movie planned to film a beautiful sunset over the ocean, so that the audiences could see his hero and heroine in front of it at the end of the film as they said goodbye to each for ever. He sent his camera crew (摄影组) out one evening to film the sunset for him.

The next morning he said to the men, “Have you provided me with that sunset?”

“No, sir,” the men answered.

The director was angry, “Why not?” he asked.

“Well, sir,” one of the men answered, “we are on the east coast here, and the sun sets in the west. We can get you a sunrise over the sea, if necessary, but not a sunset.”

“But I want a sunset!” the director shouted. “Go to the airport, take the next flight to the west coast, and get one.”

But then a young secretary had an idea. “Why don’t you photograph a sunrise?” she suggested, “and then play it backwards? Then it’ll look like a sunset.”

“That’s a good idea!” the director said. Then he turned to the camera crew and said, “Tomorrow morning I want you to get me a beautiful sunrise over the sea.”

The camera crew were out early the next morning and filmed a bright sunrise over the beach in the middle of a beautiful bay(海湾)。 Then at nine o’clock they took it to the director. “Her it is, sir.” They said, and gave it to him. He was very pleased.

They all went into the studio. “ All right,” the director explained, “ now our hero and heroine are going to say goodbye. Run the film backwards so that we can see the ‘sunset’ behind them.”

The “sunset” began, but after a quarter of minute, the director suddenly put his face in the hands and shouted to the camera crew to stop.

The birds in the film were flying backwards, and the waves on the sea were going away from the beach.

One evening, the director sent his camera crew out ______________.

A. to watch a beautiful sunset      B. to find an actor and an actress

C. to film a scene on the sea        D. to meet the audience

Which of the following is not true?

A. The crew had to follow the secretary’s advice.

B. If you want to see a sunrise. The east coast is the place to go to.

C.The camera crew wasn’t able to film the scene the first day.

D.The director ordered his crew to stop filming the “sunset”.

The director wanted to film a sunset over the ocean because___________.

A  it went well with the separation of the hero and heroine

B  when they arrived at the beach it was already in the evening

C  it was more moving than a sunrise

D  the ocean looked more beautiful at sunset

After the “sunset” began, the director suddenly put his face in his hands __________.

because he was moved to tears

as he saw everything in the film moving backwards

as the sunrise did not look as beautiful as he had imagined

because he was disappointed with the performance of the hero and heroine.