4、   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 meters 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 meters 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.

1. 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.

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

3、   Almost every day we come across situations in which we have to make decisions one way or another. Choice, we are given to believe, is a right. But for a good many people in the world. In rich and poor countries, choice is a luxury, something wonderful but hard to get, not a right. And for those who think they are exercising their right to make choices, the whole system is merely an illusion, a false idea created by companies and advertiser, hoping to sell their products.

   The endless choice gives birth to anxiety in people’s lives. Buying something as basic as a coffee pot is not exactly simple. Easy access to a wide range of everyday goods leads to a sense of powerlessness in many people, ending in the shopper giving up and walking away, or just buying an unsuitable item(商品) that is not really wanted. Recent studies in England have shown that many electrical goods bought in almost every family are not really needed. More difficult decision-making is then either avoided or trusted into the hands of the professionals, lifestyle instructors, or advisors.

   It is not just the availability of the goods that is the problem, but the speed with which new types of products come on the market. Advances in design and production help quicken the process Products also need to have a short lifespan so that the public can be persuaded to replace them within a short time. The typical example is computers, which are almost out-of-date once they are bought. This indeed makes selection a problem. Gone are the days when one could just walk with case into a shop and buy one thing; no choice, no anxiety.

1. What does the author try to argue in Paragraph 1?

   A. The exercise of rights is a luxury.

   B. The practice of choice is difficult.

   C. The right of choice is given but at a price.

   D. Choice and right exist at the same time.

2. Why do more choices of goods give rise to anxiety?

   A. Professionals find it hard to decide on a suitable product.

   B. People are likely to find themselves overcome by business persuasion.

   C. Shoppers may find themselves lost in the broad range of items.

   D. Companies and advertisers are often misleading about the rage of choice.

3. By using computers as an example, the author wants to prove that    .

   A. advanced products meet the needs of people

   B. products of the latest design fold the market

   C. competitions are fierce in high-tech industry

   D. everyday goods need to be replaced often

4. What is this passage mainly about?

   A. The variety of choices in modern society.

   B. The opinions on people’s right in different countries

   C. The Problems about the availability of everyday goods.

   D. The helplessness in purchasing decisions

2、以下标有题号的每一行均有一个错误，请找出，并按下列情况改正：

此行多一个词：把多余的词

注意：请在答题卡上作答。

     The Story about Growth is my favorite American

TV play because it is very interested. The play                     1.     

tells humorous stories that happen in the Green’s                   2.     

family. With such stories it make people think                      3.     

about life, but therefore attracts the audience. It is                        4.     

also a window which we can learn about American                       5.     

society. And there were many meaningful things that               6.     

are worth think of, such as the relationship between               7.     

parents and children in a lot of American family. It                 8.     

is quite different from those in China. The play is                  9.     

very popular. We’d better not to miss the chance                 10.     

to enjoy it.

1、   学校网站新开设了一个“英语写作”栏目（column），以便学生发表（post）英语作文，进行交流，提高写作能力。现请你为该栏目写一个英文介绍，内容包括：

l         开设目的

l         栏目优势：教师在线（online）指导等

l         作文要求：内容贴近学生生活

l         优秀作文的鼓励办法

l         邀请大家参与

注意：

1.         词数100左右

2.         开并没有语已为你写好（不计入总词数）

3.         请在答题卡上作答。

Welcome to the column “English Writing”!

33、找出与所给单词划线部分读音相同的选项。语音知识

1champion       A. opinion      B. region       C. occasion      D. conclusion

2. mainly        A. mountainous  B. certain       C. captain       D. sail

3. wisdom       A. sunset        B. insect       C. possession     D. promise

4. volcano       A. location      B. dishonest     C. method       D. protection

5. scholarship    A. champion     B. dutchman    C. technique      D. church

32、-- I was wondering if we could go skiing on the weekend.

-- _______good.
A. Sound        B. Sounded     C. Sounding      D. Sounds

31、I had travelled only two hours one day _____ the winds increased so much that I had to put my tent up ____ the winds became too strong.

A. when; before    B. then; but      C. while; because    D. but; before