Fifty-three years ago Barbie Millicent Roberts first appeared in the world of toys. Since then, Barbie doll, as everyone called her, has become the most successful toy doll in history. Her parent, the Mattel Company, said that 90% of all American girls between 3 and 10 have at least one Barbie at home.

However, Barbie is facing some trouble at present(现在). There are many similar dolls on the market in competition with her. Another doll named Bratz, for example, came to life thirteen years ago. She looks more like today's pop stars with heavy makeup(浓妆) and miniskirts. And her company offers more kinds of clothes too.

It seems that Barbie has lost her magic among older girls. 'For younger girls, playing with a Barbie is much fun. But when you get older, you want something smarter and more modern,' says Vera Shepherd, a shop assistant in a New York toy store.

It is good news that on the international market, Barbie is still No. 1. Although Mattel is selling fewer barbie in the United States these years, sales in other countries are still going up. In January 2009, Mattel opened its first Barbie store in Shanghai, where girls can shop, eat, drink or even become________for their own Barbies.

Mattel is planning big celebrations for Barbie's 53rd birthday. Fashion designers from all over the world have been called to make new dresses for Barbie. How long will Barbie stay popular in the world of toy dolls? It is hard to say, but 53 is surely not the age to retire(退休).

1.Barbie's family name is_______.

A. Roberts B. Millicent C. Shepherd D. Bratz

2.Barbie's trouble is that_______.

A. it wears heavy makeup and miniskirts

B. other dolls are more popular with little girls

C. other dolls are trying to beat her in the market

D. it has become less popular in the international market

3.Girls can do the following in the first Barbie shop in Shanghai except_______.

A. going shopping B. having food

C. drinking juice D. taking photos

4.What's the meaning of the underlined words 'fashion designers' in the passage?

A. 珠宝设计师 B. 发型设计师

C. 舞台设计师 D. 服装设计师

5.What is the best title of the passage?

A. First Barbie shop in Shanghai

B. Barbie's past and present

C. Barbie's 53rd birthday party

D. Barbie lost her magic

A）根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词，使句子意思完整正确，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为41—45的相应位置上。

1.You’d better consider ____________（翻译）the novel into English.

2.This kind of car is ____________ (专门地)designed for women.

3.It’s difficult to drive ____________ (穿过) the city during the rush hour.

4.It’s twenty ____________ (分钟) walk from my home to school.

5.With the development of ____________ (医疗) technology, more and more illnesses can be cured.

B）根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为46—50的相应位置上。

1.Her father has ____________ (fly) to London on business.

2.It’s so cold outside. Why not come in and warm ____________ (you) , girls.

3.Good ____________ (pronounce) will impress others.

4.All of us look forward to the coming of my father’s ____________ (40)birthday.

5.Her sister is said to be sent to London for ____________ (far) education.

选词填空：根据对话内容，用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，每词限用一次。

water no Earth it for
 

Bill: I saw a great programme on TV about space yesterday evening.

Tony: What is1.about?

Bill: Scientists have discovered2.on Mars.

Tony: Really? That’s very fantastic. Have they discovered life on Mars?

Bill: Well, they’re looking3.life but they haven’t found anything yet.

Tony: I know there’s4.life on the moon.

Bill: Yes, that’s right. So far there’s only life on5..

Tony: Are we alone with so many stars in the universe?

Bill: I am interested in it, so I want to be a scientist when I grow up.

Tony: I wish you will.

任务型阅读 阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容完成下面表格。

Celebrating New Year’s Day is one of the oldest and most exciting traditions around the world. Since this festival marks the beginning of the year, New Year’s Day is thought of as a perfect time for a “clean start”. People in the world decide to act better in the year just beginning than the year just ended.

No day has ever been celebrated in so many different ways. All over the world, countries have their own special beliefs about what the New Year means to them.

In Scotland, the New Year is called Hogmanay. In the villages of Scotland, barrels of tar (沥青) are set on fire. It represents that the old year is burned up and the new one is allowed to enter.

New Year’s Day is also the Festival of Saint Basil in Canada. Children leave their shoes by the fireside on New Year’s Day with the hope that Saint Basil, who is famous for his kindness, will come and fill their shoes with gifts.

The Jewish New Year is called Rosh Hashanah. It is an important time when Jews promise to do better in the future. Special services are held in the church, children are given new clothes and New Year bread is cooked to remind people of harvest time.

On New Year’s Day in Japan, everyone gets dressed in their new clothes and homes are decorated (装饰) with bamboos—symbols of long life.

In European countries such as Germany, France and Belgium, families start the New Year by first attending church services. Afterwards, they visit friends and relatives. In France, boys and girls receive gifts of money on New Year’s Day.

New Year celebrations around the1.

B）根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为66—75的相应位置上。

Many people have cars in the city. But pollution is a problem because of the t1.. Nowadays some downtown(市中心) areas around the world don’t have cars. These car-free zones(无车区) are a2. for people, bicycles, and public transportation only.

Eight million people l3. in the center of London and anther two million go to work there every day. The downtown area is very n4. with hundreds of cars, buses, and taxis, but there are a5. a lot of beautiful parks with free music concerts. At lunchtime, many people go there for a rest a6. they get off work.

Parts of Tokyo are always crowded with hundreds of people — but no cars! These modern car-free zones are r7. popular and people like shopping there.

In the past, Bogota was polluted because there w8. lots of cars and traffic. Now the downtown area is car-free zone and the air is c9.! Many people don’t have a car and half a million people take the bus to w10.. There are lots of stores. It’s not expensive.

假设某中学生英文报开展关于青少年生活状况的征文活动，请你根据下表所提示的要点，以Some teenagers need to change为题，用英语为该报写一篇短文，简述一些青少年生活状况并提出建议。

注意：1. 表达中必须包含所给要点，可以适当发挥，不要简单翻译；

2. 词数90左右，开头已经写好，不计入总词数；

3. 表达中请勿提及真实校名及姓名。

Some teenagers need to change

Nowadays, some teenagers have plenty of problems in their everyday lives.____________________________

---Excuse me. Is there a _______ near here? I am a little hungry now.

---Yes. There’s one on Main Street.

A. library B. bookstore C. restroom D. restaurant

We were _______ into two groups to discuss the problem.

A. turned B. divided C. looked D. gotten

I _______be short, but now I am much taller.

A. used to B. is used to C. is use to D. use to