About a year ago, if you had asked who Dinara Safina was the answer would have been:   "She is Marat. Safin's younger sister."  Back then she was overshadowed by her wonder brother.  But now she has made a name for herself: the world No. 1 player in women’s tennis.

The 22-year-old Russian. will overtake Serena Williams of the US for top ranking on April 20.  "Before, every place I go, I am Marat's sister. Nothing else," she told New York Times. "I always wanted to be myself, and now finally the results are coming, and people can know me as Dinara Satina.”

Safina has made it to two great event finals, in the 2008 French and in this year's Australian Open, and won a silver medal in the Beijing Olympic Games.

Clearly; family isn't the only connection Safina's and her brother share. Both of their DNA burns with competitive fire. Satin has held the distinction for years of being a hot tempered player on Court. When he lost his temper, he would break a racket（球拍）. Safina is as emotionally explosive as her brother. A headline in the newspaper The Australian once described her as   "mad as a snake".  The Sydney Morning Herald, during the Australian Open, summed up Safina's volatile（不稳定的）emotional state with the headline: "Satina goes from basket case to top of the world."

It's not rare for a family to have two top tennis players. Safina's father owns a tennis academy and her mother worked as a coach.   "I had no choice but to become a tennis player, but I don't mind being a tennis player," Safina said.

From this talented family she is also given one of her best weapons on court, her size. She is 1.82 meters tall and Weighs 70 kg. But it is hard work that led her to her recent Success.

"I hope to prove to everyone over the coming months that I deserve the honor of being world No. 1," she said.

56. What is the passage mainly about?

A. How Safina came first in world women's tennis.

B. How the parents taught Safina to play tennis.

C. How her brother helped Safina play tennis.

D. How Safina beat her brother in playing tennis.

57. Which of the following doesn't contribute to Satina's success?

A. Her hard work and strong competitiveness.

B. Her emotional explosion and volatile emotional state.

C. The fact that she is 1.82 meters tall and weighs 70 kg.

D. The fact that her parents are two good tennis players.

58. Which of the following statements is true?

A. Serena Williams will be topped by Safina on ranking list on April 20.

B. Dinara Safina was always very confident and eager to succeed.

C. Safina was eager to become a tennis player when she was a child.

D. Marat Safin won the two finals, in 2008 French and in Austrahan Open.

59.  What can we infer from the headline "Safina goes from basket case to top of the world.”?

A. Safina wanted to top the world in tennis when she was a baby in a basket.

B. After she won this year's Australian Open, Dinara Safina cried.

C. Too nervous at first, but Safina finally gained confidence and won.

D. Safina learnt from the basket case and finally became top of the world.

60. What can we learn from this passage?

A. Family plays an absolute role in shaping world-rank players.

B. As long as you have the same size as Safina, you are surely to succeed.

C. Safina hasn't been getting along with her brother for being ill-tempered.

D. Fine qualities help to make a top player, counting hard work.

 下面是一篇应用文及其应用场合的信息， 请阅读下列应用文和相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。

    首先， 请阅读下列六则卡通人物的性格介绍：

Why do you remember Hello Kitty, Snoopy and all the other cartoon characters? What makes you love them? Well, maybe because they're like the people around you. Think about it! You may find a friend or classmate who is like them.

A. As sweet as Hello Kitty: She likes to eat cake. She loves to make new friends. She likes to ask friends to her parties. Her smile is so lovely.

B. As clever as Snoopy: He went to school when he was nine. He learned to use a typewriter in two years! He thinks a lot. He is so clever that you like to be with him.

C. As sarcastic (讽刺的) as Garfield: He sits happily in the seat and says sharp words to you. Sometimes he is not nice. He doesn't really like you? He thinks you're a fool? No, in his heart, he loves you. He is a friend with hard words but a warm heart.

D. As naughty as MashiMaro: He doesn't look like a good boy. He has sleepy eyes and looks naughty. He always plays tricks. So you may get angry with him and don't like him very much. His mind is active and full of ideas. He tries to be big and catch your eyes. But, he' s still a child.

E. As confident as Prince of Tennis: He has faith in himself and always wants to win.

F. As friendly as Mickey: He is clever and kind. He has a good heart and is glad to help others. Everyone likes to turn to him for help whenever they are in trouble.

请阅读Susan, Tom, John, Bob, George的个性描述，然后匹配与他们个性相当的卡通人物。

56. Tom is a warm-hearted boy, and he cares for others very much. If you meet with any difficulty, you can tell him, and he will surely help you.

57. Susan has many friends and she likes to stay with them in many kinds of parties. On her face there is always a smile.

58. John likes thinking and can always find ways to solve any difficult problems.

59. Bob seems to be very rude and impolite and his words are unpleasant to hear, but his inner heart is full of concerns for others.

60. George believes in himself, and he always wants to win the first place in almost everything.

第二节：信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

下面是一篇应用文及其应用场合的信息，请阅读下列应用文和相关信息，

并按照要求匹配信息。首先，请阅读下列六则卡通人物的性格介绍：

Why do you remember Hello Kitty, Snoopy and all the other cartoon characters? What makes you love them? Well, maybe because they're like the people around you. Think about it! You may find a friend or classmate who is like them.

E. As confident as Prince of Tennis: He has faith in himself and always wants to win.

F. As friendly as Mickey: He is clever and kind. He has a good heart and is glad to help others. Everyone likes to turn to him for help whenever they are in trouble.

请阅读Susan, Tom, John, Bob, George的个性描述，然后匹配与他们个性相当的卡通人物。

56. Tom is a warm-hearted boy, and he cares for others very much. If you meet with any difficulty, you can tell him, and he will surely help you.

57. Susan has many friends and she likes to stay with them in many kinds of parties. On her face there is always a smile.

58. John likes thinking and can always find ways to solve any difficult problems.

59. Bob seems to be very rude and impolite and his words are unpleasant to hear, but his inner heart is full of concerns for others.

60. George believes in himself, and he always wants to win the first place in almost everything.

Sep．30

         I moved into the dormitory today—an ugly building and near a busy main road too．My room is small but quite pleasant．I must get some posters for the walls, though．I met a few fellow students at supper （the food was awful!）They all look much younger than me．They are, of course!

Oct．07

         Lectures began last Monday．So far they haven't been very interesting （except for the man who lectures on drama．He's first class）．Personally, I'd much rather go to the library and read, but I have to attend ten lectures a week．Those are the "rules"! Well, at least you meet people there．

Oct．12

         I realiy don't like life in the dormitory at all．The food is bad and the students are noisy．They stay up half the night and play games just outside my room．When on earth do they sleep? When do they work? Besides, I don't like my room．It's just like living in a box! It looks even smaller now, with the posters on the wall．I am wondering how long it will he before I can feel as comfortable as I did living in my high school dormitory．

Oct．26

        I tried to explain some of my problems to my supervisor today．She listened—but that was about all．"You have to go to lectures, you know, Ann," she lold me．''And the dormitory is cheap and convenient．" "Cheap and convenient"! Well．il isn't "cheap" if you can't eat the food and it isn't "convenient" if you can't sleep at night!

Oct．30

         I can’t believe it ! Three other students—I met them at a lecture and they' re all about my own age—have invited me to share a flat with them．It's in an old house and it has its own kitchen, so   we can cook for ourselves．And my room—righy at the top of the house—is fantastic!

Nov．10

         I moved into my new room last Sunday．I feel really happy．Life is going to be so much more fun from now on!

56．The above writing is diary entries of          .

         A．a high school student's spring semester

         B．a high school student's fall semester

         C．a college student's spring semester

         D．a college student's fall semester

57．Which of the following is NOT  the reason why the writer disliked the first dormitory?

         A．It was messy．             B．It was small．

         C．It was noisy．                    D．The food was bad．

58．Which of the following statements about the writer's teachers and lectures is RIGHT?

         A．She benefited a lot from the talk with the supervisor．

         B．She didn't like any of the lectures there．

         C．She liked the lectures by the drama teacher．

         D．She found all the lectures were interesting．

59．The event happening on Oct．30 can be thought of as a ___.

         A．nightmare             B．turning point          C．lesson       D．disappointment

60．The writer likes the new room very much because ______．

         A．she will have some seniors help with the studies

         B．she won't have to bear terrible dormitory foods

         C．she won't have to go a long way to attend lectures

         D．she will pay less rent than she did living in the dorm

Betty Skelton was often called “The First Lady of Firsts’’ because of the many records she set. She grew up in Pensacola, Florida, watching airplanes flying to and from a nearby navy base. As a child, she persuaded her parents to let her take flying lessons. By 12, Betty made her first flight alone, though not legally permitted to do so until she turned 16.

During the 1940s, female pilots were mostly prevented from commercial and military flying. So Betty Skelton decided to use her flight skills in aerobatics(特技飞行)，performing difficult turns, drops, and other exercises. She began performing and competing around the country.

She won the International Feminine Aerobatic Championship(IFAC)for three years in a row, starting in 1948. She and her little Pitts Special plane the “Little Stinker’’ became famous.

Dorothy Cochrane is an aviation expert who once studied and worked with Betty Skelton. “Betty was such a wonderful aerobatic pilot that she really set the bar high for other women to follow and she was a great role model for them. She really was as good as some of the men.”

Once Ms. Skelton had made her mark on flying, she moved on to racecars, becoming the first female test driver in the racecar industry. She set several land speed records. She also set a cross-country record, driving from New York to California in under 57 hours. And she became one of the top women advertising experts working with General Motors in support of the company’s Corvette car.

Ms. Skelton died in August, 2011, at the age of 85. Visitors to the Washington area can see her “little Stinker” plane at the National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia. The small red and white plane hangs high in the air above the entrance to the museum.

1.What can we learn from the first paragraph?

2.What happened to Betty Skelton in 1950?

3.What can we know from the words by Dorothy Cochrane?

4.What is NOT true according to the passage?

5.What is the correct order of the events that happened in the passage?

a. Betty won the international Feminine Aerobatic Championship.

b. Betty became an advertising expert.

c. Betty made her first flight alone.

d. Betty began her aerobatic performance.

e. Betty became the first female test driver.