It happened to me recently, I was telling someone how much I had enjoyed reading Barack Obama’s Dreams From My Father and how it had changed my views of our President.A friend I wsa talking to agreed with me that it was,in his words,”a brilliantly written book”.However,he then went on to talk about Mr.Obama in a way which suggested he had no idea of his back-ground at all. I sensed that I was talking to a book liar.

And it seems that my friend is not the only one. Approximately two thirds of people have lied about reading a book which they haven't. In the World Book Day's" Report on Guilty Secrets" ,Dreams From My Father is at number 9. The report lists ten books, and various authors, which people have lied about reading, and as I'm not one to Lie too often (I'd hate to be caught out) , I'll admit here and now that I haven't read the entire top ten. But I am pleased to say that, un- like 42 percent of peoples I have read the book at number one, George Orwell's 1984. I think

it's really brilliant.

The World Book Day report also has some other interesting information in it. It says that many people lie about having read Jane Austen, Charles Dickens , Fyodor Dostoevsky (I haven ' tread him, but haven't lied about it either) and Herman Melville.

Asked why they lied, the most common reason was to "impress" someone they were speaking to. This could be tricky if the conversation became more in-depth !

But when asked which authors they actually enjoy, people named J. K Rowling, John Grisham, Sophie Kinsella ( ah, the big sellers, in other words). Forty-two percent of people asked admitted they turned to the back of the book to read the end before finishing the story (I' lI come clean: I do thi8 and am astonished that 58 percent said they had never done so).

1.Which of the fokllowing is a "guilty secret" according io the world Book Day report?

A. 42% of people pretended to have read 1984.

B. Charles Dickens is very low on the top--tcn list.

C. The author admitted having read 9 books

D. Dreams From My Father is hardly read.

2.How did the author find his friend a book liar?

A. By mentioning a famous name. B. By discussing the book itself

C. By judging his manner of speaking. D. By looking into his background.

3.By lying about reading, a person hopes to_____.

A.learn about the book

C. appear knowledgeable

B. control the conversation

D make more friends

4.What is the author's attitude to 58% of readers?

A.Doubtiful B.Favorable C.Uncaring D. Friendly

5.In the sentenced I'd hate to be caught out". "catch out" can have the similqr meaning with ____.

A. catch up B.1ook for C. catch at D.find out

Human beings are the most intelligent of all animals because we are gifted with the ability to think and reason logcally. Scientists and even common people with special intelligence have made a lotol inventions and contributions to modern lifestyle in the past. "Houses" have been the most popular area for discoveries and inventions in the past and even now.

Many household items have been the result of people who desired better functioning of the existent products.Every indivicdual has intelligence and if it is used properly for the right purpose it leads to invenaion of a new tool or device.Many new household inveritions are made almost every day and there are specific companies, which particularly keep a record of all these inventions.

A lot of inventions have been made recently in the household field. These products are pa- tented(专利的) and have trade mark licenses(许可) . The patented sliding cinch is a very simple but effedtive method to prevent shoulder stress and injury for those who work before computers all day long. Vanity PC is a type of computer fumiture that speciflcally hides all the computer wires and keeps; a clean and good look. All the outdoor dust, mud and snow can be kept out of the house by installing(安装) the dirt drain(排水管) at the entrance of the door. Another important invention is the automatic toilet night-light, in which a small light starts when the lid of the toilet seat is opened and closes as soon as the lid is closed.

These are some of the new household inventions invented mostly by common people. Thus, a variety of new household items are invented every day, which helps in a better functioning of household chores and in a more useful manner.

1.The first paragraph tells us the importance of

A. the particular changes in houses

B. the advantages of modern lifestyle

C. the difference between human beings and animals

D. human being role in making inventions

2.What plays the most impoltant role in causing people to invent new things?

A. To improve the present living conditions.

B. To earn more money and gain awards.

C. To be recorded by some special companies.

D. To meet the new demands of new science.

3.It can be inferred that the sliding cinch is used to

A. prevent your shoulder from being over-pressured

B. keep your shoulder safe and sound when you are in an accident or an operation

C. help you practice your shoulder more often and reduce shoulder pains

D. cover your shoulder and make it stronger to resist the outside strike

4.Common people can also make good inventions because

A.some inventions are easy to be made and can be mastered by common people

B.common people have a strong desire to do something for science research

C.wisdom and in spiration sometimes come from everyday life

D.success is often connected with hardship and bitter experience of common people

5.The passage is mainly talking about _______.

A. the correct use of household facilities

B. household inventions and their influence

C. different ideas about household inventions

D. the history of household inventions

I recently ran into a friend I hadn't seen for a long while. Our conversation was lively andfull of news from both sides. Before we parted she said "You'll have to drop in sometime. "immediately sensed that if I simply " dropped in" I would take my friend by surprise, and I would be discouraged by the image of her standing in her doorway, staring at me, and asking, " Oh ,err …what brings you here?"

Whatever happened to the unannounced drop-in visit? When I was growing up in the 1960s, it seemed that people-mostly relatives, but also friends-were always dropping in . My parents would put coffee on, and my mom would find something in the kitchen to serve along with it. Then the conversation would begin…The neighbor lady, a worrier, was unloading her sadness while my mom quietly listened. The Irish man next door had such an atcent that I remember asking what language he spoke. My Polish relatives arrived in packs…But I never heard my parents say any- thing like " We weren't expecting you" or " This isn't a good time. " Drop-in visitors had a certain right of way and became No. 1.

What happened to such visits? Actually I know the answer. Times have changed. Everybody gets busy with work. There is no longer a stay-at-home mom keeping a pot of hot coffee or tea ready throughout the day for a surprise guest. Exploding malls and stores are now replacing homes as a central form of entertainment.

Just the other day a former student of mine showed up. "I'm sorry for the surprise visit. " my student began. "I just wanted to see if you still lived here. I'll only stay a minute. "

My response was immediate. "No, you won't," I said. " Just come in, sit, have coffee, and we'11 talk. "I had nothing in the kitchen but we ordered pizza. And we had a lovely time. I have tried to keep the drop-in tradition alive though it takes some effort.

1.The author thought of his friend's invitation- " You'll have to drop in sometime"-as______

A. a nice way of refusal B. an excuse of leaving

C. a kind of politeness D. an expression of surprise

2.The underlined phrase "dropping in" in the second paragraph means_________.

A. pay a sudden visit B. make many friends

C. make a special date D. have a good time

3.The woman from the neighborhood used to visit the author' s home to _______.

A. seek comfort from my parents B. make nevr friends

C. listen to my parents' story D. taste nice dishes

4.From the third paragraph of the passage, we can infer that_______.

A. unexpected visitors are still welcome now

B. modern people prefer outdoor activities

C. there are more jobs for the housewives now

D. the author misses the lost good days

5.The author writes the passage intending to ________.

A. encourage people to be drop-in visitors

B. explain how to deal with unexpected visitors

C. share his feelings about the drop-in tradition

D. show the importance of making friends

Big storms. High waves. Technical failure. Loneliness. After battling hard times and danger for over nine months, British teenager Mike Perham made history last month as the youngest person to sail solo(单独) around the world.

The 17-year-old made the record after he cleared the Panama Canal (巴拿马运河) and then sailed through the Caribbean and home across the Atlantic.

Mike is only three month s younger than Zac Sunderland, the 17-year-old American boy who had taken the crown as the youngest solo around-the-world sailor in July.

The two youngsters met in Cape Town in South Africa as they crossed the globe in different direciions. Mike insisted they were not rival (竟争对手). " No. It's two teenagers going out there,living their dream and having the adventure of a lifetime, " he said.

Mike may be young, but he is no stranger to sailing adventures. He picked up the hobby at age 6 when his father took him out in a small boat on a local lake. Father and son sailed separate boats across the Atlantic when Mike was 14, making him the youngest person to cross that ocean solo. That record gave him the taste for this even greater challenge.

On the recent journey, the scariest moment for Mike came when his sailboat was hit by storms in the southern Indian Ocean.

"We were picked up by what felt like a 60-foot wave and threw down on our side at 90 degrees , " he said.

"It felt like I was going right over. Stuff was flying around and I just thought ' Oh no' . "

At other times, he had to dive into the Pacific and fix problems. He tied himself to the boat, jumped into the water and went to work with a knife in 30-second dives undemeath (在......之下) the boat to cut a rope away.

Mike said he felt proud that he made his dream come true. " You've got to have confidence in yourself that you will make it," he said.

1.What' s the main idea of the passage? (No more than 15 words)

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2.Which canal did Mike Perham cross? (No more than 3 words)

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3.What does the underlined word 'staste" in the fifth paragrapht mean? (1 word)

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4.What did Mike believe in? ( No more than 10 words)

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5.What do you think of Mike Perham? (No more than 10 words)

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汉译英（请按题后的要求翻译）。（每题2分，共10分）

1.我的理由如下。(as)

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2.我写信的目的是告诉你我叔叔将要去你市开会，并且我已请他给你捎去你之前要的国画。（定语从句）

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3.只有当我们言行一致，我们才能在我们希望完成的任何事方面有所不同。（倒装句）

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4.首先想到沿湄公河从源头到终点骑车旅游的是我的姐姐。（强调句型）

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5.通过此信我想向你对我在纽约时在英语学习上的友好帮助表达我衷心的感谢。( convey)

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假如你是英才中学高三(6)班的李华，上周你们班在学校食堂值班时看到一些学生浪费食物的现象。请按照以下四幅图的先后顺序，写一篇英文周记，叙述你们帮助食堂减少食物浪费的过程。

注意：1．词数120-150左右

2．食堂cafeteria

作文解析

—Will you take part in the speech contest？

— ________I have long been expecting such all activity．

A．Not at a11． B．It’s my pleasure． C．But why? D．That’s for sure．

The scientist spent years alone in the forest，____ by eating wild fruit and small animals．

A．surviving B．survived C．to survive D．having survived

Advertising can influence consumers' moods，_____ in turn，can influence consumers’reactions to products．

A．that B．which C．where D．when

—Why not find a new job?

—Why should I? I _____________ as much，but I like what I'm doing．

A．didn't earn B．don't earn C．hadn't earned D．haven’t earned