Dear Laura,
Hi! I am Veronica, your new pen friend from Singapore. I got your name and address from the Making Pen Pals' Column in Buddies magazine and thought I'd write to you. Well, let me start by telling you something about myself. I am 13 years old and I am studying in secondary one at Westdove School. I have just finished my exams. I live with my parents and younger sister in a five room apartment. I like swimming, playing tennis and reading novels. I love the outdoors, especially the sea and I have been on several trekking (long and hard) tours abroad. I enjoy listening to both pop and classical music. My favorite food is pizza and I love making it myself because I like to make it with lots of cheese and pepper. To sum it up, I am a talkative, caring and patient person.
I guess life in London must be wonderful with all the interesting places and good food to enjoy. I'd love to see the famous Big Ben. I hope to visit London during one of my school holidays. Laura, I would really like to learn more about your culture and lifestyle. I hope you will write back. I have enclosed(附有) my address and telephone number. Please feel free to call me if you make a trip to Singapore. I think you should because it is a wonderful place to shop. Till then, good-bye!
Yours faithfully
Veronica ?
60. Veronica writes the letter to Laura because she wants to ______.
A. tell her something about herself                     B. know something about her
C. invite her to her country                        D. make friends with her
61. Veronica says she loves making pizza because ______.
A. pizza bought in Singapore is not good     B. people can not buy fresh pizza in Singapore
C. she can make pizza to her own taste        D. she thinks it is cheap to make pizza
62. From the letter we know that ______.
A. Veronica is not interested in traveling     
B. Veronica has traveled a lot
C. Veronica has been to London before       
D. Veronica thinks Singapore is the best place for travelers
63. Veronica thinks that Laura should come to Singapore some day because ______.
A. she can do a lot of shopping in Singapore B. Singapore is a city of flowers
C. Singapore is a good place to visit?         D. Singapore is her native country


第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。                          
For Senior 3 students, choosing which college to attend can be the most exciting and thrilling time in their entire school lives. This is also true for an American girl named Melanie in the film, College Road Trip, which was released in the US on March 7.
Melanie’s dad, James Porter, is the chief of police for a Chicago suburb. Incredibly security obsessed(困扰), he wants Melanie to attend nearby Northwestern University, where she’s already been accepted. But Melanie, 17, really wants to go to Georgetown in Washington, D.C., where she’s been wait-listed.
When she gets an unexpected interview, she decides to take a road trip with a few close female friends. Melanie believes it is her first step toward adulthood.
But despite the fact that this trip is “girls only”, James isn’t comfortable with the prospect of his little princess exploring the world without him. He wants to protect her.
James joins the girls and hopes he can convince her to go to Northwestern. While Melanie’s father only has the best of intentions, his presence leads to an endless series of comic encounters.
After following their faulty GPS device deep into the backwoods, James and Melanie discover her little brother and his pet pig have been hiding in the spare tire compartment(隔间). What should be a simple tire change results in the expensive car rolling down a mountain, forcing them to hike to a nearby hotel. There the pig ruins an outdoor wedding reception after eating an entire bag of coffee beans.
All these disasters add spice to their trip while along the way a father and a daughter finally get the chance to really talk to each other.
The film explores the parent-child relationship in a comic way: The discrepancy(不同) between how close James thinks he is to Melanie and how little he actually knows of her plans makes us laugh first and then think. 
All parents, whether they have college students or not, can relate to the bittersweet realization that their kids are growing up. Like what Melanie and James have done in the film, we all can find the delicate balance between staying connected and letting go.
51.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A.It’s unclear whether Melanie could be accepted by Northwestern University.
B.Northwestern University isn’t so famous as the university in Washington D.C..
C.There is no hope that Melanie will be accepted by the university in Georgetown.
D.Melanie’s father prefers her to stay not too far away from him.
52.We can infer from the passage that ________.
A.their car rolled down the mountain, ruining the wedding reception
B.a hotel was destroyed by Melanie’s brother and his pet pig
C.Melanie and her father got to understand each other better after so many encounters
D.the girls had to give up their trip because of the incidents on the way
53.What does the underlined word “released” mean?
A. set free                    B. known              C. shown               D. developed
54.The main purpose of the passage is to _______.
A.introduce the newly-released film
B.call on parents to learn to balance the relationship with their children
C.tell a story which happened between an American girl and her father
D.explore the differences in parent-child relationship between the west and the east

任务型阅读: 阅读下面六项活动的介绍(A、B、C、D、E和F),为每一位选出符合各人需求的最佳活动。选项中有一项是多余选项。
【小题1】Sam who came from America two months ago is now teaching oral English in Dongfang
Middle School.He can only understand and speak a few Chinese words.He is adventurous
and sporting and would like to try something new to kill his time on Sunday.
【小题2】Julie coming from Australia is an exchange student in Shaoguan University.She majors in
Chinese Art and likes Chinese culture very much.But now what worries her most is her
overweight because of the delicious Chinese food.So she’d like to find someone to guide her
to keep fit.
【小题3】Mrs.Yang is very busy with her job in the company as well as the housework at home.As a result of the long-term strain, she often feels oppressed, restless and tired.So she hopes to do
some suitable exercise to lessen and relax such disturbances of physical and mental system at
weekends.
【小题4】Some of Ted’s Net friends will go to Beijing to visit him around Christmas.How excited he is! He plans to take them to some places of interest and entertain them.Now he is looking through China Daily to find something fit for them.
【小题5】Benny has just graduated from No.16 Middle School.Luckily, he has been admitted into South China Agricultural University.Since childhood, he has been interested in trees, flowers, birds and animals.Now in the summer holiday, he is eager to find something exciting and something he is keen on to do.

A.Flashlight Adventure: Put on your warm clothes, bring a flashlight and a pair of glasses, and come for a night walk along the Great Valley.A guide will lead the tour.Many of the animals you’ll see on this trip can only be seen at night.The guide will tell you about the lives of the animals you see.Cost: 50 yuan.Time:8: 00—10: 30 pm, every Saturday.Tel: 83321239.
B.Taichi with English Narration: An experienced Taichi teacher, about 38, teaches the basic 24 movements, pushing-hands and self-defense techniques.It is fit for the beginners and intermediate level.Time:10: 00—12: 00 am, every Sunday.Place: Bamboo Garden Hotel, Jiu Gulou Street.Fee: 60 yuan each time.Tel: 65287750.
C.Chinese Ink & Painting Class: It is to learn the techniques of painting a bird, flower, or lady with brushes.The Chinese philosophy and culture will also be included.Tools and materials are provided.Time: 7: 00—9: 00 pm, every Friday.Fee: 50 yuan each week.Tel: 38876788.
D.Great Wall Party: The latest Great Wall Party is sponsored by the Club and Elektrobeat and held at Jinshanling.Local DJ Mark, as well as guests Slab from Australia, Usami and Bobby from Hong Kong will spin the sounds.All drinks are priced at 20 yuan.Ticket: 200 yuan, including bus ride there and back plus entrance fee to the Great Wall.Time:8: 00 pm—2: 00 am, Dec.20—30.Pre-sale tickets are available at Public Space.Tel: 64160759.
E.Healthy Diet Program: The 8-week program helps you discover how to be healthy, slim and beautiful! It is unlike other diet regimes in that it focuses on proper nutrition first and weight loss second.It offers control over stomach and continuing hunger with a calorie dense diet allowing 1,700 to 2,000 calories a day.Call to get more information: 75763457.
F.Lotus Yoga: The word Yoga means combination and harmony, whose true sense refers to the perfect unity of a person’s body and mind.It is a way to maintain highly natural and relaxed state and purify your body and mind, a way to lessen the tiredness in the waist and back and keep fit while heightening the body’s ability to keep coordinated and balanced.Booking for any course, please access http: //wwwLotusyogacn

Lillian Hanson, a college student, expects to graduate in about two years. What makes Mrs Hanson different from her classmates is her age-----73 years. She has been studying at college, a few courses at a time, for 27 years.

  When Lillian Hanson graduated from high school, she went to the bank to borrow money for further education. The banker gave her no encouragement. He didn‘t think that a country girl should borrow money to go to college. He thought she should be at home doing work in the house or around the farm. So Lillian Hanson went home and raised a family of nine children instead of going to college. Mrs Hanson never forgot her dream of getting a higher education. When her children were grown, she tried again.

  She finds that it is the hardest part of going back to school at her age to sit in class for long periods of time. Because she is not as quick as she used to be, Mrs Hanson often gets up and walks around classes to keep from getting stiff(不灵活). At the beginning of a course in using the computer, the other students all stood up to give her a warm welcome when she introduced herself and explained why she was there and what her aims were.

1. Mrs Hanson couldn’t go to college immediately after she graduated from high school because _____.

A.she hadn‘t got enough money

B.she was a country girl

C.the banker ordered her not to borrow any money

D.the banker thought she should raise a family of nine children

2.The computer students welcomed Mrs Hanson warmly because ______.

A.she had got an excellent result in the exam

B.she was good at telling funny stories

C.they wanted to get her help in their studies

D.they were deeply moved by her spirit

3. Mrs Hanson is the sort of person who ________.

A.cares for study very much

B.likes to borrow money from the bank

C.never misses a chance to talk

D.tries to save any money for her family

4. In which order did Mrs Hanson do the following things?

  a. she began her studies at college.

  b. She finished high school.

  c. She got married and gave birth of nine children.

  d. She had her 73 rd birthday.

  e. She went to the bank to borrow money.

A.a c b e d

B.b e c a d

C.b c e d a

D.e d a c b

 

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