Since the 1950s, most of the stars of pop music have come from Britain and America. However, in the last ten years, when many different kinds of music have established themselves on the pop scene, more and more stars have come from other countries.

    Pop music changes all the time and new stars appear and become famous. For a musician to stay popular and still produced good, original music over a long period of time, is a sign of true star.

Most stars start their careers in a simple way---playing in unknown night clubs or dance-hall where people want to dance to the music, not listen to it. They may have continued doing this for many years until they get a “break”---a chance to perform in a well–known place or get a recording contract. To become a star is the aim of every singer or musician and the dream of many a pop-crazy teenager.

However a group or star makes it to the top, they can be sure that their lives will change once they are successful. Ordinary teenagers living at home with their parents may suddenly find themselves rich enough to buy their own houses. An established superstar may be able to buy several.

Despite the large amount of money that are earned, life at the top is not easy for many stars. The pop scene is hard work and many stars need to spend a lot of time away from home. For a lot of them, this means they have no home life and their personal relationships suffer. Despite great public success, life at the top can be very lonely.

Since the 1950s, most of the stars of pop music have come from _________.

A. America  B. America and Britain  C. America and Europe  D. other countries

According to the passage, a “break” may mean a chance to ______.

perform in a well-known concert

C. play in dance-halls    B. get a recording contract

D. meet a lot of pop-crazy teenagers

If a star becomes successful, he ______ according to the passage.

A. will have an easy life because of the larger amount of money earned

B. may have a happy home life and good person relationships

C. will live at home with their parents  D. may have a lonely life

Once he saw his daughter back safe, his ______disappeared.

A. surprise                  B. anxiety     C. imagination    D. curiosity

--Can you join in the discussion at 7 o’clock tonight?

--Sorry, I can’t. ________my lawyer about something important then.

       A. I see   B. I’ll be seeing     C. I saw  D. I shall have seen

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。

During a recent Senior Three English lesson, the teacher caught Xiao Li, a female student, busily typing messages on her cell-phone. To the teacher’s surprise, Xiao Li wasn’t just texting her friends the latest gossip. She was actually blogging about what was being taught in the classroom, sharing her opinions about the information and material with her classmates and other students.

       The case aroused a heated discussion among teachers and students city-wide. Miss Li, an English teacher from another nearby school said, “I am amazed at how creative the students can be when writing on their blogs. To me it’s a great way for students to improve their writing skills while writing about personal feelings and experiences.” But other teachers are worried that blog-addiction may interfere with their students’ study.

       A supporter and classmate of Xiao Li said, “We love her blog! We all read it each day and can’t wait to see what she writes about next. Her interesting stories and great suggestions on study really help to motivate us. And it adds a little fun to our stressful life.” Another student blogger admitted that he often works late into the night, writing his blog and responding to comments posted there. “Sometimes I don’t even have time to finish my homework. I can’t help myself. I really have a lot to say.”

【写作内容】

1）以约30个词概括这篇短文的主要内容；

2）然后以约120个词就“中学生博客”的问题进行议论，内容包括：

a）博客的利与弊；

b）你对中学生博客的态度；

c）关于此问题的建议。

【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。

.36Yesterday she sold her car，______________ she bought a month ago.

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

单词拼写（每小题1分，共10分）

Luckily, he found supporting evidence from two other deaths l         to the cholera outbreak.（与。。。有关联）

Much to our d        , Mary won the first prize in the competition.（高兴）              

The manager will come back in ten minutes. M          you can read some magazines.   （在此期间）                                         

Sorry I broke that beautiful bowl, but I didn’t do it d         . （故意）           

If the injuries are second or third degree burns, it is v          to get the victim to the doctor or hospital.（至关重要的）

T         (包容，忍受) each other’s shortcomings is supposed to be a good quality of a loyal friend.

The interviewee’s excellent English made a very good first i         (印象) on us.

Earnest Hemingway once said, “A man can be destroyed but not d________.          (打败).”  

England and Wales were joined to Scotland in the 17^th century without c_____.  (冲突).   

“Oh, gosh! My nose is  b         (流血) .”                         

---Could you turn the TV down a little bit?

---______. Is it disturbing you?

A. Take it easy.    B. I’m sorry.    C. Not a bit      D. It depends

At a very young age, Professor Field used to__________  books on radio.

   A. devote to translating         B. devote himself to translate

   C. be devoted to translate       D. be devoted to translating 

The whole family still live in the house, most of _____ windows face south.

   A. the     B. whose    C. its    D. which

Some young people in America are expected to leave ______ could be life’s most important decision---marriage--- entirely up to luck.

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