B

         Every country has its heroes. The heroes are the people the country and especially the young people admire. If you get a list of the heroes of a country ? it will tell you the potential (潜力) of that country. Today in America,if you ask the high school students to list their heroes,their choices would probably fall into three groups. The first group of heroes would be the rock (摇滚乐) stars—the people connected with rock music. There is no doubt that such people do have talent but one wonders if one should hold up rock stars as a model. The rock stars too often are involved with drugs (毒品) and their personal life is not all that good. The rock stars are rich and wear the latest fashion styles. However ? one should look for more in a hero than such things as money and good clothes. The second type of heroes for the American young people is the sports stars. Again you have a person who has a great ability in one area—sports. However,too often the personal life of the sports stars is a bit of a mess. Drugs and drinking are usually a part of life of the sports stars. The third type of heroes is the TV or movie stars. These persons may have lots of acting talent and be quite handsome. However,the personal life of too many actors is quite sad,and they should not be held up as a model for young people. Today? the rock stars,the sports stars,and the actors all have become the models of the young people in America. Really,do you hear a young person say that his hero is a doctor,a teacher,or a scientist? These people are not rich and do not wear fashionable clothes. However ? they are talented people who work hard to make the world a better place for everyone. What is really sad is that the young try to learn from their heroes. They like to wear the same clothes and follow their styles. If the heroes of today for the American young people are limited ( P艮定) only to the rock stars,the sports stars and the actors,the future does not look too bright.

() 1. From the passage ? we know that the American young people will not admire

   A. a college researcher   B. a popular singer

   C. a football player   D. a film actor

() 2. According to the writer,people should admire those .

   A. who are rich and wear the latest fashionable clothes

   B. who can express people ’ s  feelings

   C. whose personal life is good

   D. who work in the interests of the people

() 3. How does the writer feel about the American young people ’ s admiration?

   A. He understands it. B. He is worried about it.

   C. He is angry about it. D. He is uninterested in it.

Ⅲ.阅读理解阅读下面的短文，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

                                         A

       I began to send emails when I was 17. I discovered Google 5 years later. Now I use the Internet all the time. The Internet has become so popular that 90 percent of 12- to 17-year-olds in the United States use the Internet,and about half of these kids use it every day. They visit chat rooms and send emails. They go to websites to get information for their homework.

       “Kids are now living in a virtual (虚拟的) world ,” says Greenfield,an expert at University of California. “As the Internet is becoming more and more important for our life ? we should worry about one question： Is the Internet good or bad for kids?”

        “ It ’ s ”***to answer the question because the Internet involves (涉及) so many things ,” says Justine,who is from Northwestern University. “They include online computer games,news,messages and even emails to your grandmother.So more and more people believe that the online world can be helpful in some ways but dangerous in others.

        “ Although it ’ s not easy to tell whether it ’ s  good or bad”’ says Justine ,“ the Internet,at least,is very useful and can be used widely by everyone in the world.

() 1. The writer discovered Google at the age of  .

   A. 5   B. 12   C. 17   D. 22

() 2. What is the percentage of American 12- to 17-year-olds using the Internet every day?

   A. About 45%.   B. About 60%.

   C. About 80%.   D. About 90%.

() 3. Greenfield .

   A. is an expert from Northwestern University

   B. wants to stop all the kids from using the Internet

   C. is worrying about whether the Internet is good or bad for kids

   D. thinks that the Internet is good for all the kids in the world

() 4. “ ***” in the passage should be the word “

   A. difficult   B. possible   C. easy   D. good

() 5. Which is the best title of the passage?

   A. Don ’ t use the Internet   B. Is the Internet good or bad?

   C. Kids and emails   D. Two experts from universities

I.完形填空阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

       Will you put other’s needs before your own? What 1 will you get if you do? Here is an experience of mine.

       It was a wet day and I had a 2 time. I was busy and everyone I talked to was in a bad mood. What^,s more,I went out without breakfast and I left my 3 at home. So I couldn ’ t get lunch and was terribly hungry.

       When I finished my work ? I 4 to ask my wife to meet me at the door with some money so that I could quickly go to buy 5 . Then I quickly made my way home in hope of eating my 6 meal of the day at 5 :00 p. m.

       As I was halfway home,my wife told me by phone that a friend of ours was in 7 and needed a lift (搭便车) home. My mind said ,“ I will get him 8 I get the meal. ” But my mouth said ,“ All right,I ’ 11 give him a 9 . ”

       He jumped in the car with a smile on his face and repeated how 10 he was that I would drive him home. He told me he usually walked home from his company but that day the 11 stopped him from making that journey.

      Traffic was a 12 . A drive to his home normally took 10 minutes but that day it took 30 minutes.

      Now you would guess the person that I was helping is a 13 friend of mine. But,in fact,he is a friend of a friend.

      I wonder if I will ever see this person again but I feel glad I was there when he 14 me.

      So you will feel yourself helpful and useful when you 15 more about others.

() 1. A. help   B. feeling   C. change   D. reward

() 2. A. fun   B. quiet   C. hard   D. good

() 3. A. keys   B. glasses   C. wallet   D. notebook

() 4. A. called   B. wanted   C. tried   D. remembered

() 5. A. gifts   B. clothes   C. fruit   D. dinner

() 6. A. hot   B. first   C. simple   D. free

() 7. A. trouble   B. danger   C. fear   D. treatment

() 8. A. since   B. after   C. before   D. when

() 9. A. choice   B. greeting   C. ride   D. suggestion

() 10. A. sorry   B. grateful   C. surprised   D. satisfied

() 11. A. rain   B. time   C. work   D. traffic

() 12. A. view   B. stop   C. joy   D. mess

() 13. A. new   B. lovely   C. close   D. common

() 14. A. chose   B. phoned   C. joined   D. needed

() 15. A. learn   B. worry   C. care   D. talk

IV.任务型阅读阅读下面短文，然后根据短文内容补全表格中所缺失的信息，每空限一词。

       Do you want to travel to the countries in Asia? You don^, t have to travel very far. Follow us,and you can find these Asian adventures (探险) .

       Cycling in Guilin,China 

       Get around the city by cycling through Guilin,Guangxi Province of China. Mountains rise straight up ? creating the only beauty. Bike paths take you past the villages and farms. Enjoy this beautiful views from your bike,or stop and talk with one of the villagers working in his field.

        Adventure advice： When you are tired,take a boat trip along the beautiful and famous Li River.

        White-water rafting in Nepal 

         In Nepal,you can experience thrilling rapids (瑞流) and the beauty of the Himalayas at the .same time. Take a white-water rafting trip down the Sun Koki River ? world-renowned for its powerful rapids. At night you ’ 11 camp beside the river on white water,and enjoy the quiet,lonely Nepalese countryside.

        Adventure advice: Don ’ t go rafting in summer. High water levels make it dangerous.

        Scuba diving in Malaysia 

        Go diving in the clear waters around Spaded,an island in Malaysia,and discover an underwater world. You ’ 11 see large sea animals swimming along. The colourful coral along the reefs hides tiny fish. The wide kind of tropical life found around Spaded makes it famous worldwide for diving.

       Adventure advice: You can dive at Spaded,but you can't sleep there. The island is a protected park,but you can stay on one of the nearby islands.

Ⅲ.短文填空根据短文内容及所给首字母，填写所缺单词，每空格填一词。

        Can you imagine using your feet to control a mouse? Actually,when you use your c1,your hands are usually very busy. They are responsible (负责的) for typing and c 2 the mouse. However,your feet don't have anything to do but r 3 .

        Now,a foot-controlled mouse is going to keep your foot b 4 !You don ’ t n 5 to do the wasteful “keyboard-to-mouse” hand movements (动作) . W 6 the foot-controlled mouse,you can have complete (完全的) c 7 of the mouse without having to take your hands off the k 8,or your eyes off the m 9 . It's r 10 a lovely time saver!

1.    2. 3.  4.  5.

6.  7.  8.  9.  10.

Ⅱ.阅读理解阅读下面的短文，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

        Travelling by train may not be the quickest way to get to places ? but for thousands of tourists it is still one of the most popular ways to get to places of interest around Taiwan. People can take one of the two main railways to get to nearly all of the beautiful towns near the sea. Before travelling in Taiwan by train,tourists should first think about how far the railway station is,and whether the train is comfortable for the trip. Here are the three classes of trains for a long trip. The fastest and most comfortable train is Ziqiang. Ziqiang can travel at a speed of 120 km an hour ? while the usual speed is around 94 km an hour. All the cars in the train have air conditioners ? and the large windows make it easy for passengers to enjoy some beautiful views as the train runs past. A slower and less comfortable train is Juguang. It can run 100 km an hour. But the train usually runs at 70 km an hour. The slowest and least comfortable of Taiwan trains is Fuxing. The tickets are cheaper,because the train stops at all the stops.

() 1. Thousands of tourists like to visit Taiwan best.

   A. by bus   B. by train   C. by plane   D. by bike

() 2. The most comfortable and fastest train is .

   A. Juguang   B. Fuxing   C. Ziqiang   D. Taiwan

() 3. Before travelling in Taiwan by train,tourists should think about .

   A. how far the station is

   B. whether the train has air conditioners

   C. how much the ticket is

   D. whether the train stops at all the stops

() 4. Juguang can travel at a speed of an hour.

   A. 80km   B. 100km   C. 120km   D. 60km

() 5. The passage mainly tells us .

   A. three classes of trains for long trips in Taiwan

   B. what the trains are like in Taiwan

   C. we can enjoy beautiful views on the train

   D. what people should think about before a trip

I.完形填空阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

      Today I'd like to tell you something about chocolates. Most of us 1 chocolates ? but do you know 2 states of the chocolates there are and 3 they are made of?

      Chocolate has three states. People 4 the first state of chocolate from the seeds (种子) 5 cacao trees. The second is a kind of 6 It is made by mixing the first state of chocolate with hot water or milk. And the third is a kind of 7 thing. It is made of the first state of chocolate ? sugar and some 8 delicious things. In China ? a lot of people like to eat chocolates as sweets. But some doctors say people 9 not have too many chocolates because they have 10 fat and sugar.

() 1. A. have drunk   B. have had   C. sold   D. made

() 2. A. how much   B. how often   C. how many   D. whether

() 3. A. which   B. when   C. how   D. what

() 4. A. build   B. make   C. buy   D. plant

() 5. A. of   B. from   C. by   D. into

() 6. A. water   B. wood   C. meal   D. drink

() 7. A. sweet   B. salt   C. rice   D. com

() 8. A. others   B. another   C. other   D. good

() 9. A. may   B. should   C. must   D. will

() 10. A. too much   B. many too   C. too many   D. much too

Ⅲ.任务型阅读阅读下面短文，然后根据短文内容补全表格中所缺失的信息，每空限一词。

        Travelling is one of the most important activities and people have been interested in it for many years. Modern traffic develops fast,so travelling to different places has become much faster than before. Staying healthy while travelling can make your trip happier. But do you know how to keep healthy during a trip? The following information may be useful to you.

       Before leaving 

       Wear comfortable shoes,a hat and sunglasses.

       Take some necessary medicine with you. It can be used when you get sick or have other problems.

       Do some exercise for weeks or months before you leave if you plan to do lots of walking or climbing during your trip.

       Prepare proper food. Before you prepare the food,the first thing you need to think about is how long you will travel with the food. If you take a long trip,you should bring food such as bread,biscuits and some fruit. They don ’ t go bad quickly. The nearer people can bring meat,fish,eggs,milk and even salads and vegetables.

       While travelling 

       Be sure not to eat dirty food or bad fruit.

       Have enough time to take a rest during your trip.

       Tap water is not safe,so drink bottled water and always clean the cover of the bottle.

       Keep food in good condition. If you take hot food,you should try to keep it hot. For example ? you can put it in heavy towels. If you need to keep cold food cold ? you can put cold food in a box with ice. When you arrive,put cold food in the fridge. Remember： If you travel with food,keep hot food hot and cold food cold.

                         D

       Arriving in New York There are three airports in New York. When you arrive at one of them,you can take a bus or a taxi to any place in New York.

       Public transport In New York there is a good bus and subway service. If you are planning to use the subway a lot,you should buy a subway ticket for ten journeys because it' s cheaper.But you don’t have to use public transport—there are lots of places you can go to on foot ? like the Empire State Building,5th Avenue (大街) and Central Park. The New York taxis are a part of the city experience ? so you should take at least one taxi during your visit.

       Hotels There are lots of good hotels in New York. The best is the Plaza on 5th Avenue,but you don’t have to pay a lot to stay in the city. There are lots of smaller hotels and the YMCA near Central Park is great for young people.

       Eating out There are many kinds of food in New York and you shouldn ’t eat at McDonald ’s  every day. There are good restaurants in little Italy and Chinatown,for example.

       Shopping Shopping in New York is fun. There are big shops on 5th Avenue. They are open seven days a week. But be careful when you look at the prices ? for you have to pay a special 8% tax (税) on everything you buy in New York.

       Places to see Finally,there are a lot of places to see in New York—Times Square,the Statue of Liberty. And you shouldn’t go home without climbing the Statue of Liberty to enjoy the scenery of the city.

() 1. How many kinds of public transport are mentioned (提到) in the second paragraph? 旁

   A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five. 

() 2. The underlined part “the Plaza” in Paragraph 3 is the name of .

   A. a restaurant   B. a hotel   C. an airport   D. a shop

() 3. How much do you have to pay if you buy a book of $ 10 in New York?

   A. $10. 8.   B. $10. 08.   C. $18.   D. $10.

() 4. When you visit New York,you should .

   A. eat at McDonald ’ s every day

   B. take a taxi whenever you go out

   C. stay at the best hotel

   D. climb the Statue of Liberty

() 5. From the passage we can learn that .

   A. people can visit many places of interest in New York on foot

   B. New York is not a good place for shopping

   C. people must travel by public transport in New York

   D. people have to eat only one kind of food in New York

                                C

       A week in the sun relaxing in the beautiful March weather of Varadero,Cuba is a fantastic vacation for anyone. Luckily,my wife,two friends and I had the chance last year.

       To see Cuba,you have to talk to the Cubans. Our friends met us at the airport even at 1 ：00 a. m. ? which started our trip on a positive note. After a few days at the hotel,we got to know a local tour guide,Victor.

       The trip started off on a sunny morning. Our return trip would be along the coastline from Havana,but our trip to Havana would be through the countryside and the small towns. This trip was designed for us to visit the Cuban countryside.

       At first Victor brought us to Revolutionary Square,where Fidel Castro made his yearly speech praising the ideas of the revolution (革命) .

       Our second stop was the Bocoy Rum Factory. We walked through and learned how 5 ,000 bottles of rum are produced each day. The smell of rum,and the huge barrels (大桶) were interesting.

       The final stop was the market in Old Havana. Here my wife and I went away from our friends and we toured through this large shopping centre. From store to store we saw so many items (商品) that all had a clear Cuban feel to them. We bought a picture and some special local things,and then we took off to meet up with Victor.

        As a tourist I was able to have a quick look at Cuban life with the help of Cubans. I felt lucky to have the chance. It was an interesting experience in my life.

() 1. When did the writer arrive in Cuba?

   A. A week ago. B. A few days later.

   C. At 1 ：00 a. m. D. At noon.

() 2. What did the writer think of the trip of Cuba?

   A. The trip was really boring.

   B. The trip was relaxing in the sun.

   C. The trip was exciting.

   D. The trip was enjoyable and interesting.

() 3. How often does Fidel Castro make his speech on Revolutionary Square?

   A. Every day. B. Every week. C. Every month. D. Every year.

() 4. How many tourists were there in the tour group?

   A. 2.   B. 3.   C. 4.   D. 5.

() 5. Which of the following is NOT true about this article?

   A. The tour group went to Cuba in March.

   B. Our trip to Havana was along the coastline.

   C. Rum Factory can produce 5,000 bottles of rum each day.

   D. The writer bought some things in Old Havana.