I've always dreamt of buying a big house, and now my dream has ____true.

A. become     B. turned

C .come  D. changed

第三部分 阅读技能 (共三节，满分 40 分)

阅读理解 （共 12 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 24 分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上 将该项涂黑。

Around the world more and more people are taking part in dangerous sports and activities. Of course, there have always been people who have looked for adventure—those who have climbed the highest mountains, travelled into unknown parts of the world or sailed in small boats across the greatest oceans. Now, however, there are people who look for an immediate excitement from a risky activity which may only last a few minutes or even seconds.

　　I would consider bungee jumping (蹦极跳) to be a good example of such an activity. You jump from a high place with a rubber rope tied to your ankles. You fall at up to 150 kilometers an hour until the rope stops you from hitting the ground. It is said that about 2 million people around the world have now tried bungee jumping. Other activities which most people would say are risky as bungee jumping include jumping from tall buildings and diving into the sea from the top of the high cliffs (悬崖).

　　Why do people take part in such activities as these? Some psychologists (心理学家) suggest that it is because life in modern societies has become safe and boring. According to many people, life offers little excitement. They live and work in comparatively(相对地)safe conditions; they buy food in shops; and there are doctors and hospitals to look after them if they become ill. The answer for some of these people is to look for danger in activities such as bungee jumping.

41. The best title for the passage is________________ .

　　A. Dangerous sports: What and Why

　　B. The Boredom (无聊) of Modern life

　　C. Bungee Jumping: Is It Really Dangerous

　　D. The Need for Excitement

42. People probably take part in dangerous sports nowadays because_____________.

　　A. they have a lot of free time

　　B. they can go to hospital if they are injured

　　C. their life is short of excitement

　　D. they can buy food in shops and no longer need to hunt for food

43. Which of the following descriptions about bungee jumping is right?

A. it’s very boring

B. it’s much easier to do

C. it takes much shorter time to get pleasure

D. it’s hard to find a place for it

44. The writer of this passage_________________.

A. is a lover of dangerous activities himself

B. is against dangerous activities

C. mainly tells people about an exciting activity

D. doesn’t say whether dangerous activities are good or bad

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，从所给的四个选项（A、Ｂ、Ｃ和Ｄ）中，选出最佳选项。                            

Everyone has their friends, but I knew one girl who didn't. I guess you could call her a geek, because all she did was reading, studying, and doing homework. I don't think she even played a sport. She was one of those quiet people who no one really paid attention to, and

those who did only made fun of her. I had heard all kinds of rumors (谣言) that she had problems, but I didn't really believe them. I felt bad for her.

My friends and I were nice to her. We let her sit at our lunch table and we often said "Hi" to her, but she wasn't our best friend. Throughout the year, she started talking to us more and more. We continued being kind to her. She was normal as far as I was concerned (就我而言). She was just really quiet.

That summer I got a letter. When I opened it, I realized it was from her. “I just wanted to thank you so much for being so extremely kind and friendly to me this year. Before you

became my friend, I had no one to talk to or sit with at lunch. I even wanted to kill myself. But you and your friends changed that. You made me feel wanted and included. It meant so much to me. I am going to be moving and switching to another school next year. I'll never forget you and what you did."

By the time I finished the letter, I was in shock. I could not believe what I had just read. I learned that the simplest things and the smallest acts of kindness can mean the world to someone else.

56. What kind of person does the underlined word "geek" in Para1 probably refer to?

A. A confident and hardworking student.

B. A dishonest and badly behaved person.

C. Someone is not popular and does strange things

D. Someone is naughty and always makes fun of others.

57. How did the girl feel before the author became her friend？

A. Happy and comfortable.                 B. Pleased and confident.

C. Worried and surprised.                   D. Sad and lonely.

58. From the passage, we learn that the author and her friends ______.

A. helped get the girl out of trouble           B. got the girl to go to another school

C. changed the girl’s the habit of working hard  D. didn't want to help the girl at all

59. What's the best title for the passage？

A. A Strange Girl                          B. A Quiet Heart

C. A Girl without Any Problems              D. Just the littlest Things

Before a new type of airplane goes into service, every part of it is tested again and again. But there are two tests that are more important than all the others.

The first is called the “tank test”. A modern airplane must fly very high in the sky. Air must be pumped into the plane so that the passengers can breathe. The metal structure (结构) of the plane has to be very strong for this reason. When the plane is filled with air, the air presses against the skin of the plane inside. The pressure  (压力)  on a small window is like a huge foot that is trying to get out. If a small part of the plane were to fail, the plane would explode in the sky. To test the structure of the plane, the plane is lowered into a huge tank or container of water.  Then it is filled with air. The pressure inside the plane is greater than it ever will be when it is high up in the air. Finally, there is an explosion. This does not cause so much damage inside the water tank as it would anywhere else. Engineers can discover which part of the plane has broken. Then that part is made stronger,

The most dangerous test happens when the new plane is going through test flights in the air. The test pilot must find out exactly what happens when the engines (发动机) are all shut off at once. The plane begins to fall like a stone. It is the pilot’s job to find out how he can get control of the plane again.  These two tests are examples of how planes are made safe before they ever carry passengers.

68. By doing the “tank test”, the engineers can find out ________.

A. the power of the airplane engines                   B. the amount of air in the plane

C. the strength of the plane structure                  D. the pressure inside and outside the plane

69. What will happen to the plane under the “tank test”?

A. It will be tested by pilots.                             B. It will be broken. 

C. It will be made stronger.                               D. It will be filled with water.

70. According to the text. why are test flights most dangerous?

A. Too much air may get into the plane.                    B. The plane may explode in the air.

C. The pilot may lose control of the plane.          D. The engines may be damaged.

71. What might be the most suitable title for the text?

A. How Airplanes Are Made and Tested                     B. Two Important Tests on Airplanes

C. The Importance of Flying Safely                   D. The Danger of Testing Airplanes     

第二节：书面表达（满分25分）

假如你叫李华，上周来自美国Hingham中学的交换学生Tim到你们学校访问，作为接待家庭，你参加了这次活动。请根据以下四幅图的先后顺序，介绍参加这次活动的完整过程，给学校英文投稿。

注意：

1．文章开头已为你写好，不计入总词；2．词数不少于100。

    We had some American exchange students in our school last week. As a host brother. I’d like to share some happy experiences with you.

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The news got around the world; people came from___________to see the wonder.

       A．somewhere      B．everywhere            C．anywhere       D．nowhere

Barrack Obama’s recent visit to the Asian nations clearly sent a message to the world

     ______ Asia is important in America’s global partnership.

       A. which B. where C. that     D. as

Gun control is a subject         Americans have argued for a long time .

A. of which     B. with which    C. about which     D. into which

 _____ the fact that his initial(开始的)experiments had failed, Pro. White persisted (坚持) in his research.

A. Because of      B. As to      C. In spite of     D. In views of

Some of the roads were flooded, _________ made our journey more difficult.

A. which               B. it               C. what         D. that