If we can _______ our present difficulties, then everything would be all right.

 A. come across    B. get over   C. come over   D. get off 

No one really knows exactly dfwhen the first people arrived in______we now know as California

       A．what       B．when              C．where       D．which  

The villagers will agree to move for the new paper factory _______ their demands are met by the local government.

A. on condition that      B. in case      C. even if     D. as though

B

    British science-fiction writer Sir Arthur Charles Clarke has been buried in his adopted country of Sri Lanka.                                          

Music from the film 2001: A Space Odyssey was played at the funeral and members of the family cried as his coffin was lowered.

    "Here lies Arthur Charles Clarke. He never grew up and did not stop growing, his gravestone in Colombo is to read, in accordance with the author' s wishes.

    Sir Arthur died from heart failure and breathing problems at the age of 90.

    A nationwide one-minute silence was ordered by the Sri Lankan government to coincide with the ceremony.

    Sir Arthur' s brother, Fred Clarke, attended the funeral along with members of the Ekanayake family, with whom the writer had lived in recent years.

    Fred Clarke said his elder brother had always loved the warm climate and the friendly people of Sir Lanka.

     "He said he had managed to escape 40 British winters and had no regrets," Mr. Clarke told AFP news agency.

     Tamara Ekanayake, who grew up at Sir Arthur' s home in Colombo, paid tribute to him, "We feel so proud that you left your mark on us. Your footprint will never fade (褪去).”

   Before the funeral, yellow roses were thrown on to Sir Arthur' s body as a final gesture of respect as it lay on a white bed beneath curved elephant tusks.

     Sir Arthur Charles Clarke (16 December 1917-19 March 2008) was a British science fiction author, inventor, and futurist, most famous for the novel 2001: A Spare Odyssey, which led to the film of the same name.

     Clarke served in the Royal Air Force as a radar instructor and technician from 1941-1946, proposed satellite communication systems in 1945 which won him a nomination ( 提名) in 1994 for a Nobel Prize, and 1999 for literature, and became the chairman of the British Interplanetary Society from 1947-1950 and again in 1953.

     Clarke moved to Sri Lanka in 1956 largely to pursue his interest in scuba diving, and lived there until his death.

66.What do you think the underlined phrase "paid tribute to' in paragraph 9 means?

   A. Paid money to.                             B. Paid attention to.

   C. Spoke highly of                            D. Expressed one' s thanks to.

67. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

   A. Charles Clarke suffered from breathing problems.

   B. Charles Clarke made the film 2001: A Space Odyssey.

   C. Charles Clarke had served in the Royal Air Force for about 5 years.

   D. Charles Clarke won a nomination for a Nobel Prize in 1994.

68.Where do you think the passage is most probably from?

   A. A science fiction.                           B. A fashion magazine.

   C. A news website.                            D. A students' textbook.

69. Which of the following is the main purpose of the passage?

   A. To introduce Charles Clarke' s interest.

   B. To inform readers about the danger of heart failure.

   C. To introduce the books by Charles Clarke.

   D. To inform readers of Charles Clarke' s funeral.

--- Mr. White, what do you think of these different sorts of wine after tasting them?

--- Well, I can’t say which wine is best . It’s a(n) ______ of personal taste.

       A. affair                       B. event                      C. matter                      D. variety

This is my house, _________ needs repairing.

   A. the roof (屋顶)of whom               B. the roof of which

   C. which roof                          D. of which roof

读写任务（共1小题，满分25分）

阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

There are a lot of things said about opportunity. Some people say it comes along once in a blue moon(罕见). Some people say opportunity only knocks once. So-called “once in a lifetime” opportunities do exist, but some say they only favour those lucky dogs.

All these sayings or ways of thinking seem to leave one powerless. They suggest that opportunity is something that just happens now and then and you have no control over it. What this does is leave us blind to what is out there every single day, and it leaves us too weak to make our own new opportunities.

If you believe in a life where you really can make a dream come true and achieve your goals, you must also believe in the ability to create new opportunities.

OK, so how do you create opportunity？ Well, from my very own experience, I can honestly say that it all about who you are being and what you are thinking.

Notice that whenever you are being negative, such as anxious, angry, critical, resentful（厌世的）, bitter etc., you very rarely, if ever, see the golden opportunities that surround you. And because you don’t see them, you believe they do not exist.

However, you may also notice that when you are being positive, open, loving, relaxed, peaceful, creative, trusting, and all those things we think of as positive, possibilities just seem to open up all around you.

 [写作内容]

1. 以约30个词概括这段短文的内容；

2. 然后以约120个词就 “如何发现和抓住机遇”进行议论，内容包括：

（1）你是否赞同作者的观点；

（2）为什么有的人抓住机遇成功了有的人却没有；

（3）你认为应该怎样才能抓住机遇创造成功。

 [写作要求]

1. 在作文中可以使用自己亲身的经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容但不得直接引用原文中的句子；

2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

 [评分标准]

概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。

C

John Steinbeck once said, “All Americans believe they are born fishermen. For a man to admit to a distaste in fishing would be like denouncing (公开指责) mother – love or hating moonlight.”

I can’t say that I’m the biggest John Steinbeck fan. Actually, the only thing I can ever remember reading by him was “The pearl” when I was in middle school, but I couldn’t agree more with the man when it comes to fishing. Whether I am on a boat in the middle of the Lay Lake, fishing off the shores of the Florida Keys for tarpon (大海鲢) or catching rainbow trout (红鲭鱼) in the Shoshone River of Wyoming, fishing is my life.

According to the American Sports Fishing Association, the fishing industry brings in more than $ 116 billion per year from fishermen across the country.

Though a beautiful picture to imagine fishing is much more than that. Fishing is a way of life for many people and a way to escape everyday stress. Being a fisherman makes me a member of a wonderful group of people extending to all walks of life. Even President Bush can be found fishing on his farm in Texas with his good friend Roland Martin when the job gets too stressful.

I can remember fishing with my grandfather when I was 5 years old on his boat at Lake Mitchell. Although I didn’t understand what I doing. I did know that my grandfather was happy and that made me happy. Since then I’ve spent the past 16 years on the rivers and lakes of Alabama.

After days of practice, before and after work, I slowly developed an understanding of fishing. My boss. Ric Horst, took me back to the Shoshone, and I managed to bring in a 19 – inch cutthroat trout. Fishing with Ric was a life – changing experience for me. He not only showed my how to fish correctly, but also told me how fishing could be a way to escape your problems.

Since then, prime – time (黄金时间) season seems to take forever to arrive.

Now, with the ending of February and beginning of March in sight, the excitement of heading out Lake Tuscaloosa or Lake Lurleen before classes and catching something has finally returned.

51．What John Steinbeck said in the first paragraph implies that________.

       A．Americans are believed to be the offspring (后代) of fishermen

       B．it is unthinkable for an American to admit his dislike of fishing

       C．all Americans are expert at fishing

       D．those who dislike fishing would not love their mother

52．The writer came to understand the real meaning of fishing________.

       A．when he was reading “The pearl” by John Steinbeck

       B．when he went fishing with his grandfather at Lake Mitchell

       C．after he had spent 16 years on the rivers and lakes of Alabama

       D．after he went fishing with his boss, Ric Horst on the Shoshone

53．What can be inferred from the text?

       A．The author is at most 21 years old.

       B．The author regards fishing as a very important part in his life.

       C．The author agreed with John Steinbeck the most when he was in middle school.

       D．President Bush often goes fishing in public in order to collect idea for his job.

54．According to the author, __________.

       A．people can get to know VIPs when fishing.

       B．people can smooth away all the troubles by fishing

       C．Fishing is a way of communication

       D．Fishing is a way to make a living for most American people

55．What is the purpose of the writing?

       A．To describe the writer’s experience and understanding of fishing.

       B．To explain the reason why so many Americans like fishing.

       C．To make others understand the industry of fishing.

       D．To express his opinions about fishing in different time of the year.

In the quiet darkness, I could hear someone _______ the door and go upstairs.

A. open     B. to open    C. opened   D. to be opening

At one point, the peace talks between the two countries seemed close to       .

A、break away                           B、break through

C、breaking down                      D、breaking out