Today only one person in five in the United States lives within 50 miles of his birthplace. Since the country was first settled, Americans have moved around a great deal, and are often far away from their parents. Because they have broken ties with their past at a young age, chosen their own occupations, established their own homes and developed their own lifestyles, few American children grow up closely surrounded by grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins as they do in Italy, Nigeria, or India, for example. This along with the fact that modern American families do not have servants has made the “baby-sitter” a vital part of the American scene. A “sitter” is someone who is hired to care for children for a specific length of time—usually relatively short—while the parents are out for an evening, going to a party or a course of study for example. Sometimes the baby-sitter is also hired for longer period, perhaps when the parents are away for a weekend. In such cases the “sitter” is likely to be a mature and motherly woman. For short periods, teen-agers, college students, nursing students, and others are commonly employed on an hourly basis.

From the point of view of convenience, the best sitters are often young people who live in your apartment building or close by in the neighborhood. This gives you a chance to meet the parents and see what they are like. If an emergency occurs, young sitters can call upon their parents quickly for help; you do not have to take them far to see them home at night or pay expensive taxi fares. Another advantage is that young people living close by can usually fill in quite readily on short notice or for short periods of time.

In an apartment house you can ask the superintendent for permission to post a notice for a baby-sitter by the mailboxes. This is often the best way to find out if there is anyone in the building who is interested in baby-sitting. Retired people as well as students are often glad to earn a little money in this way and can be found by such a note.

A baby-sitter is a person who________.

A. helps to do housework

B. is a cleaning woman

C. looks after children while their parents are out

D. takes care of babies and cooks for the family

It is advised that when you are out for short periods, you may hire________ to be baby-sitters.

A. motherly women                                   B. retired people    

C. young people                                      D. mature women

The best title for the passage is________.

A. American Families                           B. Baby-Sitters

C. A Way of Earning Money for Young Students      D. A Best Way to Find Baby-Sitters

Richard Charles Rodgers was born in New York City on June 28th, 1902. Both his parents enjoyed singing and playing the piano. His grandparents loved opera and took their grandson to many productions. Richard attended many Broadway (百老汇) shows as a child. Richard began playing the piano by the age of three. At the age of fifteen, he decided that he would work in the musical theater. In the same year, he wrote the music for a stage show presented by a local group of young people. Then, he wrote music for a production of the students at Columbia University.

Richard and his wife Dorothy had two daughters and six grandchildren. One daughter and two grandsons also write music. Richard died in 1979. Books written about his life describe him as a cold man who was often depressed (消沉的). Family members say he was only able to express himself through music.

Other future show business leaders were also involved in the Columbia productions. Two of these men would be very important in Richard’s life — Oscar Hammerstein and Lorenz Hart. Richard once said the show he liked the best was Carousel, the second musical (音乐剧) he wrote with Oscar Hammerstein. Music experts say that a Richard show is always playing somewhere in the world — on Broadway, in theaters in different countries, and in local school productions. And people all over the world still enjoy the movies linked to Richard, such as State Fair, South Pacific, Pal Joey, The Sound of Music, Oklahoma and Carousel.

When did Richard Charles Rodgers decide that he would work in the musical theater?

A. In 1967.      B. In 1917.         C. In 1907.           D. In 1905.

Which musical is the one that he likes most?

A. Oklahoma.                        B. The Sound of Music.

C. State Fair.                      D. Carousel.

Which is the first musical he wrote with Oscar Hammerstein?

A. Carousel.        B. South Pacific.     C. Not mentioned.        D. State Fair.

What’s the best title for the passage?

A. All the life of Richard Charles Rodgers      B. Richard Charles Rodgers’ Family

C. Richard Charles Rodgers’ Music           D. Richard Charles Rodgers’ Stage

Jumping out of ______airplane at ten thousand feet is quite _____exciting experience.

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

_______ advantages and disadvantages, Mr. Smith decided to leave the company and go to the west to try his fortune.

   A. Having compared      B. Having balanced    C. Having observed       D. Having examined

On September 22, 2007, 108 Chinese cities took part in Car-Free Day, a global event held every year, for the first time.

   China became the world’s second-largest auto market and third-largest car-maker in 2006. It has also become the second-largest greenhouse gas producer in the world, and is rapidly catching up with the United States. In this sense, China’s participation will greatly promote the Car-Free Day movement.

   The number of cars on the road is going up rapidly in China. In Beijing, about 1,000 new cars are added to the streets on an average day.

   Cars certainly offer people plenty of freedom to move around. But in many Chinese cities, appearance of too many cars has turned into a major problem. Getting stuck in traffic jams is an everyday experience for drivers.

   Even worse is the environmental impact（影响）caused by cars. According to a national report, on a “smog day”, 79 percent of the air pollution is caused by cars.

   The growing number of traffic accidents is another problem. Over 100,000 people die from traffic accidents every year in China, which is by far the highest number of road deaths in the world.

   108 cities’ participation in Car-Free Day shows growing public concern about the traffic and environmental problems caused by cars.

   On this day, all cars were banned from running in selected areas of the participating cities. People were encouraged to walk, cycle and use public transport. According to experts, the carbon monoxide in the atmosphere produced by cars was reduced by 3,000 tons on Car-Free Day.

   With cleaner air and smoother traffic flow on the day, more cities will hopefully want to join the event next year. And more people might share the hope that Car-Free Day is not just on September 22, but a possibility 365 days of the year.

From the passage, we can know that China ______.

A. has the world’s highest number of road deaths

B. has the world’s largest auto market

C. is the world’s largest greenhouse gas producer

D. is the world’s second-largest car-maker

Which of the following is discussed in the passage?

A. The causes of car growth in China.  

B. The effects of car growth in China.

C. The history of World Car-Free Day. 

D. The popularity of World Car-Free Day.

On Car-Free Day in 2007, 108 cities in China ______.

A. didn’t allow people to drive   

B. didn’t have air pollution

C. called on people to drive less  

D. called on people to drive freely

Car-Free Day in China will ______.

A. be held all the year round

B. stop air pollution and traffic jams

C. attract more people to join in

D. reduce the production of cars

根据所给句子的意思，填上合适的单词，并注意其正确形式, 首字母或中文已给出。

69. Ms Wang gave b___________ to a baby last week and it has brought much happiness to the family.

70. A_______ to our records, the books you have borrowed should now be returned to the library.

71. Have you ever dreamed of e________________ a large amount of money by acting?

72. Slow down the car, or you’ll be in d________________ of losing your life.

73. If we get close to the moon, its gravity will p__________________ us.

74. It’s quite _________________(明显的) that he is telling a lie.

75. The story often ________________ (使……想起) me of an experience I once had.

76. During the Expo period, people from all over the world are greatly _______________(给…以深刻印象) by the new products on display.

77. Set your ____________ (目标) and make a plan to achieve it.

78. He managed to finish the race, ___________ (不像) more than half of the competitors.

People in many countries were sad at the news ______ Samaranch, Lifetime Honorary President of the Olympic Committee, died at 89 on April 21^st.

IV. 写作（共两节，满分为40分）

第一节 基础写作（共1小题，满分15分）

【写作内容】

假设你叫李华，你的美国笔友Jenny得知第16届亚运会将于2010年在广州举行，来信询问亚运会吉祥物的相关情况，请根据下列要点给她写封回信，向她介绍亚运会的吉祥物的情况。

 How do you think            that he was an hour late on such a short journey?

A. it came about      B. did it come about     C. it was come about    D. was it come about

III  阅读（共两节，满分40分）

第一节 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

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

Scientists find that hard-working people live longer than average men and women. Career women are healthier than housewives. Evidence shows that the jobless are in poorer health than jobholders. An investigation shows that whenever the unemployment.

Why is work good for health? It is because work keeps people busy away from loneliness. Researches show that people feel unhappy, worried and lonely when they have nothing to do. Instead, the happiest are those who are busy. Many high achievers who love their careers feel that they are happiest when they are working hard. Work serves as a bridge between man and reality. By work people come into with each other. By collective activity they find friendship and warmth. This is helpful to health. The loss of work means the loss of everything. It affects man spiritually and makes him ill.

Besides, work gives one a sense of fulfillment and a sense of achievement. Work makes one feel his value and status in society. When a writer finishes his writing or a doctor successfully operates on a patient or a teacher sees his students grow, they are happy beyond words.

From the above we can come to the conclusion that the more you work the happier and healthier you will be. Let us work hard and study and live a happy and healthy life.

41. The underlined word “average” in Paragraph I means ______. 

   A. healthy       B. lazy       C. ordinary       D. poor

42. The reason why housewives are not as healthy as career women is that ______. 

A. housewives are poorer than career women 

B. housewives have more children than career women

C. housewives have less chance to communicate with others

D. housewives eat less food than career women

43. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to Paragraph 2 ? 

A. Busy people have nothing to do at home.

B. High achievers don’t care about their families.

C. There is no friendship and warmth at home.

D. A satisfying job helps to keep one healthy.

44. We can infer from the passage that those who do not work _____. 

A. are likely to live a shorter life

B. will lose everything at home

C. can live as long as those who work

D. have more time to make new friends

45. The best title for this passage may be _____. 

A. People Should Find a Job

B. Working Hard Is Good for Health

C. People Should Make More Friends by Work

D. The Loss of Work Means the Loss of Everything