The Wilsons live in ______ A-shaped house near the coast.It is ______ 17th century cottage.

A. the;  /              B. an;  the           C. /;  the               D. an;  a

Elizabeth believed the dog would die if ________ to her cruel owners so she kept it.

   A. returning        B. was returned      C. it would return      D. returned

Never before  _____  so highly successful in his attempts to forecast the weather accurately on a small scale.

 A．man has been  B．man is C．has man been D．will be man

I have no dreams ______   to have a happy life.  

A. rather than B. more than C. other than D. less than

— When did you last see your first teacher?

   — On   ____   Friday last June, at  ____    celebration of her 40th year of teaching.

  A. a; the    B. a; a     C.不填; the    D.不填; a

His   ____  to become a pilot was held back by his poor eyesight．

  A．destination    B．inspiration    C．ambition D．ptomotion

His album won several awards at the music festival, _______ was beyond his wildest dream.

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

A big step   ____   to strengthen China’s health care systems since we launched an effort in 2008.

 A．has been taken  B．is being taken  C．was taken  D．had been taken

Second Life is a 3D, online world in which computer users can create a new self and live a different life. Second Life is one of the most popular new online games. 

But unlike other games, Second Life is not about winning or losing. Second Life is technically a computer game. But people involved in it do not consider it a game because the players create everything. Second Life is more for socializing and creating communities.

Users of Second Life are called residents. To take part, they must create an avatar, or an electronic image of themselves. Some avatars look like humans, while others look like animals or imaginary creatures. 

Inside the Second Life world, residents live in different versions of themselves. They build homes, run businesses, buy and sell things, work, play, and attend school. They even have relationships and get married.

Second Life was created in 2003 by Linden Lab in San Francisco, California.  Linden Lab controls the Website where the ever-changing world is being created. There are now about one million people around the world who are active in Second Life. The number has grown quickly since the beginning of the year when there were about one hundred thousand users.

The average age of people involved with Second Life is about thirty. However, Linden Lab recently created Teen Second Life for younger users. Second Life has its own economy and its own money, called Linden dollars.

Millions of dollars are made and spent each month in Second Life. Users can enter Second Life for free. But they must pay for a membership if they want to own land or buy and sell goods and services.  

Recently, several major companies have become involved with Second Life. They wanted to be part of the growing business world that exists within the made-up reality.

1. What’s special about the game “Second Life”?

A. It’s a game about losing and winning.

B. It creates everything in life.     

C. It benefits one’s abilities to socialize and create.

D. It is simply a popular game to kill time.

2. What does the underlined word “avatar” mean?

A. An instrument someone uses.          B. A picture someone takes.

C. An imaginary identity of someone. D. A weapon used in Second Life.

3. Which is NOT true about the game “Second Life”?

A. A resident in Second Life lives a life somewhat like that of real life.

B. The number of users of Second Life is about ten times as large as that of 2003.

C. You can’t enter Second Life until you pay for the entrance fee.

D. To own possessions, a resident has to pay to be a member of Second Life.

4. Why do some big companies want to join in Second Life?

A. They want to experience life in the made-up reality.

B. They want to promote their products more widely.

C. The want to be a member of Second Life.

D. They want to build agencies in Second Life.

III. 书面表达(满分15分)

你的英语老师让你准备一篇介绍张衡及他的事迹的短文。请根据下面提示内容组织你的文章。

张衡，公元78年出生于河南南阳县，是我国东汉时期伟大的天文学家。

张衡利用空闲时间收集民间故事，写了很多文学著作，描述城市的发展和人们的生活状况。

张衡建议当时的统治者减轻农民的负担，改进农业设施，导致了农业的发展，改善了人民的生活。

张衡发明了世界最早预测地震的地动仪，并准确预测了甘肃境内的地震，为世界地震预测和研究作出了贡献。

注意：不必逐字逐句翻译；词数在100左右。

参考词汇：天文学家astronomer   县county   地动仪seismograph