12、In our daily life, everyone fails every now and then. It is how you react that makes a ______.

   A. development               B. difference          C. progress            D. point

11、---Jim managed to get into his house without the key．_______？

--- I don't know. He might have asked someone for help．

   A. What for                    B. So what         C. Guess how      D. Who knows

10、I miss Mary and would hate ______ if our friendship is over for good.

  A.       that                                   B. it                      C. this                   D. one

9、你是李明，请给在美国学习的王力发一封电子邮件。

地址：jackwang@hotmail.com

内容：你打算今年去美国的加州大学学习。你发电子邮件给王力，向他咨询，并想了解中国学生在美国学习的情况。

发送邮件时间：2009年4月23日3点25分

你的地址：liming@yahoo.com

注意：

1．注释：加州大学：the University of California

2．词数：100词左右。

3. 请注意电子邮件的格式。开头已写好。

二、选择题

（每空？ 分，共？ 分）

8、My parents and I went to the park on last Sunday. There were lots of visitors stood in front

of the ticket window. We waited a long time and buy three tickets. In the Tiger Mountain of the

park, I was too eager to see the fierce frightened animals that I quickened my steps through the

crowd. Unfortunate, I got separated from my parents. I had hard time looking for him, but I had

no luck. Wandering in the park, I felt alone without any companions. Worse still, I had no

money, so I had to walk home, covered as much as 5 kilometers.     

6、One reaction to all the concern about tropical deforestation（砍伐森林） is a blank stare that asks the question, "Since I don't live there, what does it have to do with me?"

    The answer is that your way of life, wherever you live in the world, is tied to the tropics in many ways. If you live in a house, wash your hair, eat fruits and vegetables, drink soda, or drive a car, you can be certain that you are affected by the loss of tropical forests.

    Biologically, we are losing the richest regions on earth when, each minute, a piece of tropical forest, the size of ten city blocks ,disappears. As many as five million species of plants, animals, and insects (40 to 50 percent of all living things) live there, and are being lost faster than they can be found and described. Their loss is immeasurable.

    Take rubber for example. For many uses, only natural rubber from trees will do. Synthetics are not good enough. Today over half the world's commercial rubber is produced in Malaysia and Indonesia, while the Amazon's rubber industry produces much of the world's four million tons. And rubber is an important material in making gloves, balloons, footwear and many sporting goods. Thousands of other tropical plants are valuable for their industrial use.

    Many scientists strongly believe that deforestation contributes to the greenhouse effect -- or heating of the earth from increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. As we destroy forests, we lose their ability to change carbon dioxide into oxygen.

    Carbon dioxide levels could double within the next half-century, warming the earth by as much as 4.5 degrees. The result? A partial melt-down of polar ice caps, raising sea levels as much as 24 feet; even 15 feet could threaten anyone living within 35 miles of the coast. Unbelievable? Maybe. But scientists warn that by the time we realize the severe effects of tropical deforestation, it will be 20 years too late.

    Can tropical deforestation affect our everyday lives? Now, you should have got the answer.

58. The underlined word "synthetics" probably means a kind of          .

   A. natural rubber  B. tropical material  C. man-made material  D. tropical tree

59. In the last paragraph the author tries to           .

   A. tell people how to avoid the tropical deforestation

   B. show us how important it is to protect the tropical forests

   C. persuade people to buy something synthetic

   D. let people realize the effect of tropical deforestation

60. The author's attitude towards the tropical deforestation is           .

   A. puzzling        B. cold          C. supporting       D. opposed

5、When I walked into the house after school, I found my dad at home.

"What are you doing home already?" I asked casually.

"Andrew, I was laid off today," he answered quietly.

    I was sure he was joking. "No, you weren't. Why are you really home?"

    Then I noticed his expression and realized he was telling the truth. My father has always been a hard worker and prided himself on his career. My father's unemployment created many changes in our lives. He was home all day, which meant my bed had to be made, my room cleaned up, and my homework done right after school. I would come home every day to find him at the computer searching for jobs. I began to notice how down he seemed, and how losing his job had affected his self-esteem (自尊心), though he tried to be optimistic. He asked my brother and me to spend less money. I gave up my allowance（零用钱）, which even though it wasn't much, felt like the right thing to do. I also found a part-time job.

    After several difficult months of searching, my dad decided to go in a totally different direction. He explained that he never wanted to be laid off again, so he was going to start his own business. Day by day, I watched him build it, and I admired how much time and energy he devoted to it.

   One evening I asked if he needed help. "Only if it doesn't interfere（打扰，妨碍） with school," he said, which sounded like a yes.

I showed up at his office the next afternoon, and most afternoons after that for two months. I always knew he was a hard worker, but watching him in action really influenced me. Although this was one of the worst experiences for our family, it taught me a lot about dealing with adversity. Now I know that through creative problem-solving, I can always find Plans, ask for help, and take risks. 

54. When the father was laid off, he ________.

   A. was angry with his boss                                    B. didn't care about it at all

   C. couldn't accept the fact easily                             D. was as happy as usual

55. We can know from the passage that ________.

   A. it was not easy for the father to find a new job

   B. the father asked his sons to give up their allowance

   C. the father found a good job when he changed his direction

   D. Andrew and his brother helped his father set up his business

56. The underlined word "adversity" in the last paragraph probably means        .

   A. poor feelings    B. bad situations      C. low spirits      D. old ideas

57. What has Andrew learned from his father?

   A. The spirit of creative problem-solving.                B. The skills of surfing the Internet.

   C. The experience of saving money.                       D. The rich business skills.

4、Of all the websites，one that has attracted attention recently is myspace.com．Most of this attention has come from the media and tells every reason why the website should be shut down．The threat of internet predators（窃掠者）is indeed a tough reality，but shutting down the site is not the answer．If myspace.com were shut down，another site would quickly take its place．Therefore，the right way is to teach teens how to use the site safely and educate them about who may be predators and how to avoid them.

The key to staying safe on the Internet is to make sure that your profile（个人资料）is secure．The simplest way is to change the privacy setting on your profile to “private”, which protects your information so that only the people on your friend list can view it．Although this is effective，it is not perfect．Predators can find ways to view your profile if they really want to，whether through hacking in or figuring out their way onto your friend list．Thus，you should never post too much personal information．Some people actually post their home and school addresses，date of birth，and other personal information, often letting predators know exactly where they will be and when．The most information that is safe is your first name and province．Anything more is basically inviting a predator into your life.

Another big issue is photos. I suggest completely skipping photos and never posting a photo of a friend online without asking permission．

Most importantly, never，under any circumstances，agree to a real-life meeting with anyone you meet online．No matter how well you think you know this person, there are no guarantees that they have told the truth．But you could feel free to chat with people you meet on the site, but just remember that not everyone is who they say they are．Hopefully，the next time you edit your profile，you’ll be more informed about the dangers of internet predators and take the steps to defend yourself.

50. Kids can avoid web predators successfully by         .

A. attracting more public attention

B. shutting down the website “myspace . com”

C. showing the kids ways to try other sites

D. recognizing and getting away from them

51. The safest basic personal information that you can share online is     .

A. your home address and birthday    B. school address and your first name

C. your first name and province        D. your province and cell phone number

52. We can learn from the passage that        .

A. not everybody you meet on line is honest and reliable

B. it is not acceptable to post a photo of a friend on line

C. it is not safe by chatting with grown-ups on the website

D. only you and your friends can view your personal profile

53. What could be the best title of this passage?

A. Personal Safety                                     B. Web Safety for teens

C. Web Hackers in the past                        D. Predators’ Tricks

3、Science isn’t something mysterious, only for the few. Every one of us―whether a poet, worker, or physicist has to be able to think scientifically, and to understand some science, such as whether to smoke, what to eat, and what protection to use. Even for decisions that don’t depend on some scientific facts, science remains the proven set of best methods for getting exact information about the world.

   Some people will end up as policy-makers in government or business. People such as these make decisions that affect the life of everyone, and most of them know no more about science than does the rest of the general public. Yet they are called upon to decide what to do about nuclear reactors(核反应堆), global warming, environmental toxins(环境霉素), expensive space programs, and biomedical research. It’s nonscientists, not scientists, who have the last word on whether the milk we drink can safely come from cows treated with medicine. To make such decisions wisely, the decision makers have to be drawn from a scientifically educated public.

   Even if science is irrelevant（不相干的） to the lives of ordinary Americans, a strong scientific spirit is basic to our economy, educational system, and society. This requires lots of young people to become excited enough by science that they decide to become professional scientists. This also requires, to some degree, the support and understanding of the general public.

Scientists are not always able to communicate their findings in an easy-to-understand manner. Although the scientists should do a better job of explaining what they have discovered, members of the general public have to make efforts to understand what is being said.

46. What does the author mean by saying that “a strong scientific spirit is basic to the economy, educational system and society”?

   A. School and society should encourage young people to become professional scientists.    

B. The school should only teach lessons of economy and education?

   C. A scientifically educated public is basic to the economy，educational system and society.

   D. More scientists work in our economy, educational system and society.

47. The general public is required to _______.

A. support and understand the need of scientific education

B. check what the scientists are saying

C. give help to the policy-makers

D. become professional scientists

48. The main idea of this passage is _________.

   A policy―makers must be science professionals

   B. science is not far from everyone’s life

   C. science has nothing to do with ordinary Americans

   D. science professionals make decisions that affect the life of everyone

49. According to the passage, who can decide whether the milk we drink can safely come from cows treated with medicine?

   A. Scientists        B. Young people        C. The public   D. Policy-makers